Probably not the first gay person to flip flop, well known lesbian comic:
On Sept. 29, I performed at the Riyadh Comedy Festival. This decision has weighed heavily on my heart ever since. I like to express my sincere regret for having performed under a government that continues to violate fundamental human rights.
I want to share the context for my decision — not as an excuse, but because the people who have trusted me deserve to hear from me. As an artist, my mission has always been to help people feel less alone. As an openly gay person, when I was asked to perform in Riyadh, I was surprised. I requested a guarantee that I could be openly out as a lesbian on stage and perform gay material. I hoped that this could help LGBTQ+ people in Saudi Arabia feel seen and valued. I am grateful that I was able to do precisely that — to my knowledge, I am the first openly gay comic to talk about it on stage in Saudi Arabia. I received messages from attendees sharing how much it meant to them to participate in a gay-affirming event. At the same time, I deeply regret participating under the auspices of the Saudi government.
Kirson says she donated all her Saudi money to a human rights group which would be awesome if she did because we all know greed can be crippling so cufos [sic] to her if she actually did that.
I think last time I went to the comedy club a newbie comic was there rapping how he was gay and making gay jokes. I proceeded to get on stage and ask him if he'd ever have five guys jerk off on him. He indicated no. My point is, who cares if you're gay? Why is that so important? If the case is you have a fragile ego and want to be liked, why not make jokes about that instead of expecting us to feel morbidly obsessed with boring details about your dopey sex life? See if the gay guy had said yeah I had five guys jerk off on me then I could follow up from on stage: simultaneously? were they African? That's the chutzpah spirit I'm looking for when awarding the coveted Benji award. Maybe Kirson is a closet heterosexual and a heterophobe because the guy changing her nappy as a baby stuck his finger in her, we don't really know. Why some women think everyone should care about their sexuality if they're not actively stripping or talking about their Only Fans job is weird.
I award the Saudi comics no points and may God have mercy on your souls.... To quote a funny movie line... No milk will ever be our milk....
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