Backstage: Rufus Wainwright
Meet Rufus Wainwright,
Canadian, son of Loudon
Singer-songwriter
extraordinaire
QSo, you’re coming to Yale [Wainwright performed Thursday night], the “Gay Ivy.” By the way, did you know that we have that nickname? The maxim is, “One in four, maybe more.” Anyway, you’re here to perform a benefit concert as part of the first Yale LGBT alumni reunion. All in all, that’s pretty gay. How do you feel about being labeled a “gay artist”? Do you find it to be reductionist, empowering, constricting or simply matter-of-fact?
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