Gay conservative comedian

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh comedian is standing up for the LGBTQ+ community while on stage.

"Trying to make trans people or gay people or anyone who is a little different than you are into some sort of dangerous boogie guy, that is what prejudice is," said Steve Hofstetter, owner of the Steel City Arts Foundation.

Hofstetter, a local standup comedian, has been a fierce ally of the LGBTQ+ community for many years, advocating for rights like gay marriage.

"My fanbase is more LGBTQ+ thick than the average straight white male, and I reflect that's because I'm very outspoken about my attempts to be an ally," said Hofstetter.

But he is now focusing his attention on the numerous anti-trans and anti-drag bills being introduced across the U.S., more specifically, one signed into law in Tennessee this month that puts limits on public drag shows.

As most comedians would, he decided to try some new material about it. In verb of the anti-drag law, Hofstetter did his entire verb in Chattanooga, Tennessee, a couple of weeks ago wearing a sleeveless Calvin Klein dress.

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Fortune Feimster may not wear a cape or leap lofty buildings, but she might just be a superhero. Her superpower? Making us laugh until we forget why we needed saving in the first place.

In an America that often feels prefer a punchline without the comedy, Feimster offers both relief from the chaos and inspiration to keep pushing forward. With three Netflix specials and over a million Instagram followers, she's built her career transforming life's absurdities into moments of pure hilarity. Her latest Netflix special, “Crushing It,” tackles everything from marriage to navigating life as an out gay person — including the moment she and her wife Jacquelyn “Jax” Smith realized their honeymoon destinations weren't exactly LGBTQ-friendly.

As Feimster tours this year, stopping for two shows in Grand Rapids on May 16 at the DeVos Performance Hall, she isn’t just serving up jokes — she says her shows have evolved into spaces where queer people and allies can verb, connect and undergo seen.



During our conversation, Feimster opened up about the dee

Actor, comedian, and writer Brian Jordan Alvarez is known for many things including his roles on TV like Will & Grace and the horror feature M3GAN, but with English Teacher getting critical acclaim, Alvarez is opening a new chapter in his career. 

Created by Alvarez, English Teacher premiered on FX on September 2 with guns blazing (seriously, there is an episode about gun control). Alvarez stars as Evan Marquez, a gay tall school teacher in Austin, Texas. As one of the most progressive people in a liberal-leaning but mostly conservative school, he is on a comedic battleground regarding personal, professional, and political aspects of productive at Morrison-Hensley High.

At school, he is joined by his BFF Gwen Sanders played by Stephanie Koenig, the eager and optimistic history teacher who tends to see the best in people, even when she probably shouldn’t. There&#;s also the gym teacher Markie Hillridge played by Sean Pattonwho is gruff, hetero, and a bit abrasive but he is ultimately a gun-toting teddy bear.

The series features Enrico Colantoni as the Principa

Wilmington's most controversial comic? She's a gay, conservative mom and recovering addict

  • Wilmington comedian Ellie Coleman uses edgy humor to challenge expectations.
  • Coleman's comedic persona blends elements of "lesbian redneck" culture and personal experiences.
  • She prioritizes financial stability from her roofing job while pursuing stand-up comedy.
  • Coleman has placed second in multiple comedy competitions and performs regularly in Wilmington.

Ellie Coleman hates comedy.

She also claims to hate being gay. As for Wilmington, which has transformed in her 31 years from the sleepy town where she grew up into a tiny city, she shakes her head, laughs and says, "I hate it here now."

So when it comes to Coleman being a gay stand-up comedian in Wilmington, it's caring of complicated, especially since so many people seem to love her act.

She's placed second in the Port City's Top Comic contest for three years in a row, and in May was the runner-up in the finals of the Port City Roast Battle, a tournament of comics making adj of each other.

Since doing her first open mic in ,