One of the granddaddy ski weeks (since 1996), this no-attitude happening includes access to six ski areas and lodging right on the postcard-perfect Lake Tahoe (California side), drawing in a tight-knit community of friends and newcomers, mostly in their 30s and 40s, for parties, a concert, a paddleboat lake cruise, book signings, and the
OutLaugh Festival.
And still more opportunities have come to me from being an out lesbian comic--notice I deliberately said "out" because we all know there are lots of us lesbian comics on the down-low--Logo TV's One Night Stand UP and the
OutLaugh Festival.
Outlaugh! (wolfe video.com) goes inside the first-ever all-queer comedy festival (which took place in 2005) with performances from several very funny girls (Jen Slusser, Sabrina Matthews and Lea Delaria among them) as well as gay male comics and some hilarious skits.
Billed as a gay troupe even though Burns is now married with two kids ("But so is Madonna, so go figure"), the Nellies have toured the continent, most recently headlining Los Angeles' first-ever gay and lesbian comedy festival,
Outlaugh!, and performing their latest sketch act Older!