rant · moment 7 of 19
The Gay Comedian Who Performed for the Military
from A Job Is A Job | The Tim Dillon Show #381 · #381
1 min
Tim recounts (from memory, incompletely) a story about a little-known gay comedian who performed for military audiences and would come out mid-set, contrasting his obscurity with modern claims of being 'the first.'
- Tim recalls a gay comedian who regularly performed for the military despite the challenging crowd, coming out mid-set and winning them over with material.
- The comedian wasn't famous but performed openly during a more conservative era regarding gay people.
- Tim notes there aren't many gay male comedians who've reached the level he has, attributing his success primarily to the internet allowing people to build careers directly.