On the ground: LGBT alumni celebrate with Wainwright
“I’m gonna see some folks who have already been let down. I’m so tired of America,” sang Rufus Wainwright, opening his concert with the melodic strains of his popular song “Going To A Town.” As the audience erupted into applause, Wainwright shook his head and tweaked the words for his next line: “They never really seem to want to tell the truth. I’m so tired of homophobia.”
This nod was to Yale GALA, the University’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Alumni Network, which celebrated its first reunion and its 25th anniversary Thursday night. Wainwright’s solo concert in the...
