Ep. 225: Night of a Thousand Judys | Justin Elizabeth Sayer on Judy Garland, Queer History & Cabaret NYC

About this episode

Zach interviews Justin Elizabeth Sayer about Judy Garland, queer history, and the Night of a Thousand Judys event.

Zach sits down with multi-hyphenate performer, author, and downtown NYC cabaret legend Justin Elizabeth Sayer for a conversation that spans Judy Garland, LGBTQ+ resilience, Oscar Wilde tattoos, and the magic of Joe's Pub. Justin is the creator and host of the 14th annual Night of a Thousand Judys, taking place Monday, June 1st at Joe's Pub in New York City — and every dollar raised goes to the Ali Forney Center, the largest organization in the US dedicated to helping homeless LGBTQ+ youth. Links: 🎟️ Tickets for Night of a Thousand Judys: thousandjudys.com 🏠 Ali Forney Center: aliforneycenter.org 📖 From Gay to Z — available wherever books are sold

People in this episode

Host: Zach Randles-Friedman

Guest: Justin Elizabeth Sayer

Topics covered

• Judy Garland
• LGBTQ+ resilience
• cabaret
• queer history
• homeless LGBTQ+ youth

Keywords

• Judy Garland
• LGBTQ+
• cabaret
• Joe's Pub
• Ali Forney Center

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ali Forney Center

Books & works: From Gay to Z

Places: New York City

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