Get Out! GAY Magazine – Issue 562

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Marti
Gould
Cummings
2025 HERITAGE
OF PRIDE GRAND
MARSHAL
BY EILEEN SHAPIRO
CELEBRITY CORRESPONDENT
PHOTO BY
DAVID
SERRANO
FEW PERFORMERS BALANCE POLITICS,
PERFORMANCE AND ADVOCACY WITH
THE GRACE AND GRIT OF MARTI GOULD
CUMMINGS. A FIERCE FORCE IN THE
LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY, MARTI’S IMPACT
EXTENDS FROM THE DRAG STAGE TO
THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL—AND NOW,
TO AN INTERNATIONAL PLATFORM.
THIS YEAR, MARTI HAS BEEN NAMED
A GRAND MARSHAL FOR NYC
PRIDE 2025, A RECOGNITION THAT
HONORS THEIR TIRELESS WORK
FOR EQUALITY, REPRESENTATION
AND JOY IN QUEER SPACES.
As if that weren’t enough, Marti is
also preparing for a journey to Australia
with VACAYA, the premier LGBTQ+
travel company, where they’ll bring their
signature charisma down under. And in a
landmark career moment, Marti’s story
will soon be shared with the world in a
powerful new documentary debuting
on Revry, offering an unfiltered look into
their life, struggles and triumphs.
We sat down with Marti to talk about Pride,
purpose, global queer connection—and
what comes next.

Congratulations on being
named a Grand Marshal for
NYC Pride this year. What
does this honor mean to
you, especially in today’s political
and cultural climate?
To follow in the footsteps of people
like Miss Major and Raquel Willis
and to be honored alongside Elisa
Crespo and Lina Bradford is beyond
what words can describe. These
women are true leaders in our
fight for liberation. Pride was a riot
that came from police brutality,
and today we still face this harm
from legislators, police and ICE.
I’m honored to be a small part in
fighting back. Pride must be a
protest and riot to fight the
bigotry being thrown daily at
our trans community.
You’ve been at
the forefront
of LGBTQ+
advocacy
and
performance.
How does this
Pride season
feel different
or more urgent
for you compared
to past years?
From the UK Supreme
Court ruling against
trans women to Hungary
banning Pride events
to here at home having
over 600 anti LGBTQ
pieces of legislation and
a fascist regime hellbent
on eradicating transgender
people, this Pride must be
a fight back against all of
this. Yes, we must celebrate
queer joy at Pride because
we cannot allow
them to take our
joy, but we must
also fight and
take to the
streets in
protest.
Your voice has always combined
entertainment with activism. How
do you plan to use your Grand
Marshal platform during Pride 2025
to amplify key messages?
I will use this platform to speak
against ICE raids, genocide,
violence and the oppression of
trans people and immigrants.
Liberation means liberation for all.
You headed to Australia with
VACAYA in May. What did that
experience mean to you, both
personally and professionally?
I am so grateful to travel with
this group and to now have made
history as the first drag queen in
history to perform on all
seven continents!
VACAYA is known for
creating inclusive queer
travel experiences. How
important is that kind of
space in today’s LGBTQ+
landscape, especially
for global visibility?
It’s incredibly
important to provide
safe
spaces
for all
areas
of our
community,
and I’m
proud to work
for a travel organization
that prioritizes bringing
LGBQTIA people together.
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DAVID
SERRANO
Your documentary
premiered on Revry this
month. Can you give us
a glimpse of what the
film covers and why
this moment feels
right to share your
story?
“Queen of NY”
chronicles my
2021 run for City
Council, but
more so, it

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shows queer, trans and non-binary
people coming together to get
involved in politics and working
to support their neighbors.
How involved were you in
shaping the narrative of the
documentary, and what parts of
your life were most important to
include?
The film is a journalistic
telling of my campaign,
so I had no input to
what was shown or
featured in the film.
I am very proud that
they showed our
campaign bringing
queer people together.
Visibility in media is more
important than ever. What do
you hope viewers—especially
younger queer people—take
away from your film?
I want those viewers to see
themselves represented, to see
that their voices are valued and
heard and that people out there
are fighting for them, and they
too can get involved.
With everything happening—
Pride honors, global travel, a
film release—how are you staying
grounded and creatively fueled?
Self-care is so important. Taking
moments of pause by myself to
recharge and spending time with my
fiancé and our dogs and friends helps.
What’s next for Marti Gould Cummings?
Beyond the parade and the premiere,
what new dreams or directions are you
pursuing this year?
Of course I’d like to try Broadway next,
but we shall see!
For more information
marticummings.com
E D Q @martigcummings
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DAVID
SERRANO

BY EILEEN SHAPIRO
CELEBRITY CORRESPONDENT
CYNDI LAUPER’S
FAREWELL TOUR IS A CELEBRATION OF
POWER, PASSION, AND PURPOSE
PHOTO CREDIT: SOPHY HOLLAND
- THE SUNDAY TIMES - NEWS LICENSING

For more than four decades,
Cyndi Lauper has blazed her
own vibrant, uncompromising
trail—fusing music, fashion,
activism and theater into
a singular career that has
influenced generations. Now,
with her “Girls Just Wanna
Have Fun Farewell Tour,” the
Grammy, Emmy and Tony
Award-winning icon is taking a
final bow from touring—but not
from the stage—offering fans
a kaleidoscopic celebration of
a life lived loudly, proudly and
unapologetically.
In this tour, Lauper is not
just revisiting the past—
she’s reframing it. With an
electrifying production,
poignant storytelling and
moments of powerful reflection,
she’s inviting audiences into
a shared space where joy,
resistance and resilience
converge. From the political
urgency of “Sally’s Pigeons” to
the emotional unity of “Time
After Time,” each performance
is a reminder that her voice—
both literal and symbolic—has
always been a force for change.
As she reflects on a career
that broke barriers and defied
norms, Lauper is also looking
forward, with new projects like
a Broadway musical version of
Working Girl on the horizon
and a lifelong commitment
to activism that continues to
inspire. This farewell is not a
goodbye—it’s a milestone in a
journey that’s far from over.
INTERVIEW >>>
Your “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Farewell Tour” is a celebration
of an iconic career. What does
it feel like to take this final lap
with your fans across the world?
It feels really good, better than
I even imagined. I worked really
hard with my team to create a
special show, from the stage
screen visuals to the costuming to
the glam. The set list, which was
really hard to narrow down! And to
leave spaces throughout the show
where we can all stop and take
in a moment together. The fans
have been really awesome. Lots of
folks dress up. Everyone’s singing,
dancing, really being present. It’s
been great.
You’ve been a voice for
individuality and inclusion since
day one. How have those values
shaped this farewell tour, both
in your performance and your
message?
It’s who I am, so expressing it just
comes natural to me. I like to look
out into the crowd and see all
different types of people. I want
everyone to feel welcome at my
shows. And I think I’ve carried
that message from day one. It
shows. Every night, I see the
whole rainbow–young, old, black,
white, Latinx, Asian, men, women,
non-binary, gay, straight. It’s really
beautiful. Diversity and inclusion
is really just saying: I see you and
you are welcome to be here and
to be who you are.
From She’s So Unusual to your
Broadway success with Kinky
Boots, your artistry has always
evolved. Looking back, what
do you consider your boldest
creative risk?
Sticking up for myself early on.
They tried to make me the next
so-and-so, tried to not let me
write, tried to not “let me” do a
lot of things.

I always said what I was thinking, good or
bad, and I fought for myself and my voice.
That was risky way back then. That could
have been grand opening, grand closing.
But I think it worked out in the end.
You’ve always blurred the line between
music, fashion and theater. How are you
using this final tour to bring all those
worlds together on stage?
Living art has always spoken to me. Using
your life as art. Art and music, expression,
are not a separate entity. So for me, it’s
writing, it’s designing clothing and sets,
it’s been directing videos, it’s painting the
bottom of my shoes, it’s having a vision
for how you want the whole thing to come
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together. The look,
the sound, what you
want the audience
to experience and
feel. Luckily, for
the tour creative, I
had a great partner
in Brian Burke. He
helped make my
vision become a
reality. And I have a
manager, Lisa, who
might not always
understand my kooky
vision, but supports
me and helps bring
these things to life.
Your influence
spans generations.
Are you seeing
younger fans at
these shows, and
how does that
intergenerational
love impact your
performances?
I love seeing the
young fans at the
show. Sometimes
it’s young adults,
sometimes it’s little
kids. Parents and
grandparents with
their kids. I love
it. Rock ‘n’ roll can
change the world
and music can
inspire, but mostly it
has incredible power
to unite people across time, generation,
even language. When you’re on stage in
a country where English is not the first,
second or third language and the entire
arena is singing your song back to you, it’s
really mind-blowing.
With your recent documentary, Let the
Canary Sing, fans got a deeper look at
your personal and artistic journey. How
has revisiting your past shaped how you
show up on this tour?
Doing the doc so recently helped me to
sort of go through what I’ve done over the
years and really see where I want to go
now with the show.

I remembered a lot of things that I always
wanted to do and never got a chance
to do, and now I get that chance. It also
helped me figure out the set list, which
was really hard to narrow down. It let me
walk back through those memories of
my early shows, what merch I’ve done
throughout the years, and even thinking
about the way post-show meet-and-greets
were handled and how to tailor things
now. You want to give the fans the best of
all worlds but still protect your energy and
health. Covid is really real. But anyway,
thinking back helped me fine tune what
we were planning this time around.
This tour spans continents and decades
of hits. Are there songs that have taken
on new meaning for you as you perform
them one last time?
Well to be clear, I will still be performing
but I won’t be touring. Touring really takes
a lot out of you, but this is not the last
time I’ll be performing these songs. But
I can say that there are these moments
that I didn’t realize would be so big.
When I first come out on stage, the quiet
moments in the middle when I do “Sally’s
Pigeons” and “I’m Gonna Be Strong”. To
be performing “Sally’s Pigeons” right now
during this climate and everything that’s
going on politically is really emotional.
And the moment when I do “Time After
Time,” and we all hold our lights up,
sharing our light with one another. It’s
magical.
Your farewell isn’t an end—it’s a
transition. What are you most excited
to explore creatively after the final
curtain call of this tour?
I go right into Working Girl after this.
I’m in the middle of it actually right now.
But to bring that to the stage during this
political and social climate is going to be
really important.
You’ve championed causes from
LGBTQ+ rights to women’s
empowerment. How does your activism
continue to fuel your work and inspire
the next generation of artists?
It really is just who I am. I’ve always stuck
up for anyone who I felt was being treated
unfairly. This goes back to watching
my mom, aunts and the women in my
old neighborhood in Queens. It was
a different time, and women were not
allowed to do a lot of things–open a bank
account, have a credit card.
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I still talk about that because it was not
that long ago. Same with LGBTQ+ rights.
I don’t like different rules for different
people. I don’t want anyone telling me
who I can be and who I can love, so I’m
not going to put up with it when I see
other people being treated unfairly. I
said when I testified in front of Congress,
Don’t pray to God to change your kid.
Pray to God to change your heart.
Anyway, I just am who I am, which allows
me to lead by example. And I hope it
gives other people the courage or the
permission to do the same.
When fans look back at this tour and
your legacy, what do you hope they
remember most—not just about your
music, but about who you are as a
person and performer?
I want people to look back and remember
that I made them feel welcome and
included, that they could come to my
show and feel safe and happy. And I
hope they remember to look out for one
another and to use their voice when they
see something unjust going on in the
world. Also, make sure you register and
VOTE! It matters. Don’t give away your
power.

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