Karman Kregloe
“Because so much of my adult working life has been dedicated to queer causes and organizations, I often joke that I am a professional lesbian,” says Karman Kregloe. “I have worked as a buyer for an LGBTQ bookstore (when those were a thing); taught college courses on LGBTQ history and culture; and worked as the Editor-in-Chief of a lesbian/bi entertainment news site (AfterEllen.com, from 2009-2014). If I weren’t a lesbian, I’m not sure I would even have a viable resume!” (GO just wants to go on the record as saying we highly doubt that!) What readers of her journalism may not know is that Karman is also a singer, songwriter, and actor with a debut EP, Hummingbird, scheduled for release this summer, plus a host of the show Happy Wife, Happy Life with her wife Bridget McManus, as well as Cat Davis, and Kristen Smith. (She co-hosted Logo’s Dara and Karman’s Hit List, as well.) “I’ve been out at every job I’ve ever had,” she says, “and I think any success I’ve achieved has been due to the fact that I didn’t feel the need to lie, hide, or be anything but my authentic self when I showed up to work. The same is true now in my work as a performer. I’m grateful to those who have paved the way for people like me to enjoy the privilege of being out in my professional life. I can’t imagine it any other way.” —GH
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