100 Women We Love: Class Of 2018

Each one of these women, in her own unique way, is a role model who exemplifies the best of the LGBTQ community.

Debbie Greenberg

Photo by Shea Carmen Swan

Debbie Greenberg (a.k.a. Lil Deb) is a bartender who works a second “shift” as a singing Instagrammer, turning popular songs into goofy advertisements for one of our favorite iconic queer girl bars. The self-described “‘Weird Al’ Yankovic of Cubbyhole” has given the Cubbyhole treatment to songs like Simon & Garfunkel’s “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard” and The Carol Burnett Show’s theme song. And though she enjoys being funny, she has a serious — and timely — message for GO readers this Pride. “The message I would like to share with the community is to be kind to each other. There is so much discrimination in this world; let’s not let it come and take over our community. Who cares if someone identifies as bi, lesbian, gay, trans, non-binary, queer? Call yourself whatever you want, but just because someone doesn’t identify the same as you, that doesn’t make you any better than the next person. We are all human beings. I promise a little kindness does go a long way.” With the world we’re living in now, Greenberg says, “Let’s kill each other with kindness and show the world that we are a prideful, kind community, and not just on one day of the year. Rainbows, unicorns, and glitter.” —GH


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