Tonight on SistersTalk Radio, we interviewed Broadway star Byron Nease.

Byron Nease of Broadway fame and star of The Phantom of the Opera has written a book about his life experiences, on stage and off. BEHIND THE MASK . . . No More is a revealing and riveting account which chronicles the life of Nease through a myriad of trials and triumphs. From growing up with family dysfunction and physical abuse to performing the role of Raoul in over 1700 performances of Andrew Lloyd Weber’s blockbuster The Phantom of the Opera, Nease’s BEHIND THE MASK . . . No More is an inspiring story of survival, hope, life lessons, and re-invention.

Hear Byron discuss:

* How he landed the leading role in Phantom of the Opera
* His Broadway debut with Angela Lansbury
* His admiration of Bonnie Franklin
* His new book BEHIND THE MASK . . . No More
* His tumultuous upbringing
* His coming out story
* His favorite leading lady
* Which Presidents he’s entertained at the White House

Download the podcast now. Visit Byron’s web site.

Coming up this week on SistersTalk Radio: Jesse Lewis – gay model & actor, Ray Cunningham – gay reality TV star from BET’s College Hill and lesbian comedian Karen Williams

From the Onion:

The AFA is so predictable.

After the White House issued a statement about LGBT Pride month, the AFA posted the following poll on their “news” site:


I don’t see a “The AFA needs to shut the fuck up” option.

What I Posted on Twitter Yesterday:

  • 16:05 White House issues statement on gay pride month: tr.im/n5yo #
  • 16:26 Nevada passes domestic partnership law for both gays & heterosexuals: tr.im/n5I9 #
  • 16:42 Iran To Provide Gender Reassignment Surgery to Cure Gays – tr.im/n5Oc (via @jaysays) #
  • 16:56 Join my TwitterRemote (twittercounter.com/SistersTalk) so you show up as a recent visitor here: sisterstalk.net/blog #
  • 17:19 Heading to the store before the rainstorm begins. I love storms. #
  • 17:27 Maybe I shouldn’t leave my car parked near that huge tree with the bad storm coming. #
  • 17:39 Dick Cheney Offers Support for Same-Sex Marriage on a State by State Basis – tr.im/n69d #
  • 18:21 Does Charter need a bailout? My internet is down for the third time in 3 days. #
  • 23:31 Love, love, love the multiple positions gay tshirt. Ha! tr.im/n7wz #
  • 23:46 Muse had no business fuckin’ with Nina Simone’s song: tr.im/n7Kj #
  • 23:51 @losangelista A morbid, torn and depressed energy. It totally contradicts the song’s original message. FAIL. #
  • 00:00 RT @Queerty Why You Should Be Terrified Over How Gay Rights Organizers Are Bungling Things (Again) tinyurl.com/lolowz #
  • 00:20 The same Hillary Clinton who helped write anti-gay DOMA, vows to fight for gay rights abroad. tr.im/n7Sl #
  • 00:32 @Lady_Cha_Cha I don’t trust that woman. I never will. I rely on my gut instincts. They say she’s pretty close to Satan. #
  • 00:39 How to Come Out on Facebook: tr.im/n7VN (The Goods and Not-So-Goods Are Funny) #
  • 00:53 Just blocked a buncha Hillary tweeters. Dear lord. Go away. #
  • 01:00 @thousandfold I like Michael Buble’s version. It doesn’t make me wanna slice my throat like Muse’s version: tr.im/n80I #

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