Get Out! GAY Magazine – Issue 395 November 28, 2018
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BY EILEEN SHAPIRO<br />
CELEBRITY CORRESPONDENT<br />
CYNDI LAUPER<br />
“Home For The Holidays”<br />
Once again superstar and icon, Cyndi Lauper will be<br />
presenting her “Home For The Holidays” extravaganza,<br />
a benefit for the homeless LGBTQ youths. Hosted by<br />
Carson Kressley, at The Beacon Theatre in NYC, on<br />
December 8th, Cyndi will be doing this for the 8th<br />
year in a row on behalf of the “True Colors Fund”. This<br />
year’s guests include: Amanda Palmer, Angie Stone,<br />
BeBe Rexha, Dr. Elmo, Bishop Briggs, Natalie Merchant,<br />
Regina Spektor, and many others.<br />
I shared questions and answers with Cyndi regarding<br />
this year’s accomplishments, the progress regarding the<br />
LGBTQ youth homelessness, the show itself, and Ms.<br />
Lauper’s future project....<br />
Once again it time for<br />
“Home For the Holidays”,<br />
what accomplishments do<br />
you hope to have happen<br />
in the coming year with<br />
the help of True Colors<br />
Fund?<br />
A lot of progress has<br />
been made over the<br />
past few years to prevent<br />
and end LGBTQ youth<br />
homelessness, but we still<br />
have a ways to go to ensure<br />
that no young person is<br />
homeless again due to<br />
their sexual orientation<br />
or gender identity. Next<br />
year, the True Colors<br />
Fund will be undertaking<br />
the biggest expansion<br />
of our work to date. We<br />
will be increasing the<br />
numbers of communities<br />
and homelessness service<br />
providers we will provide<br />
free training and education<br />
to to ensure that every<br />
young person in need has<br />
access to safe, inclusive<br />
and welcoming care. We<br />
will continue to work in<br />
Washington D.C. and<br />
in state capitols across<br />
the country to push for<br />
the necessary funding<br />
and policies. And, most<br />
importantly, we are going<br />
to be collaborating with<br />
our incredible group of<br />
young leaders who have<br />
experienced homelessness<br />
to develop and implement<br />
the solutions that are<br />
needed to finally bring an<br />
end to this problem.<br />
What is most exciting to<br />
you regarding this year’s<br />
show at the Beacon?<br />
That the event is next<br />
weekend. This marks<br />
our 8th year. We are in<br />
rehearsals now and show<br />
is going to be great again<br />
this year. Carson Kressley<br />
is our show’s host of<br />
course. Joing us this year is<br />
Bebe Rexha, A$AP Rocky,<br />
Amanda Palmer, Angie<br />
Stone, Bishop Briggs,<br />
Charlie Musselwhite, Gina<br />
Yashere, Natalie Merchant,<br />
Regina Spektor, Robert<br />
Glasper, Sara Ramirez, Dr<br />
Elmo, Shea Diamond,The<br />
Knocks.
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