In the same week that there is a special new exhibit called QUEER LIFE that celebrates 40 couples’ same-sex marriages, Queerguru sits down to talk with JOE POSA, who racked up almost 26 years with his husband, Frank Ribaudo, who recently died. This all takes place in Provincetown, the small, gay-friendly town at the tip of Cape Cod, where LGBTQA+ relationships flourish as an integral part of the community. 

When I first met Joe, he was starring as Joan Rivers at the Post Office Cabaret… we would eventually sit down and film an interview about life, love and drag.  Although he recently corrected me (!) he is actually a female impersonator…not one of these RuPaul people.  He also achieved what many would find totally impossible, as Frank was not just his husband but also his manager.

In New England, Frank was a pioneering queer activist in the days when Boston was far from the gay-friendly city it is today.  He defied all his critics and opened the very first gay club called Club Cafe, and throughout its long 40+ year history, he steered the club through the AIDS pandemic, making it a welcoming place when we all needed it.  Yet after that period, he still had to battle mainstream media, which refused to accept the club’s advertisements.

Now Joe wants to tell Frank’s story and share his contributions to our community, which Queerguru fully supports.  It’s not just something we need to write down for both the present and future generations, BUT we feel that it is also very essential that, as a community, WE SHOULD BE TELLING OUR OWN STORIES & RELATING OUR OWN HISTORY, 

Therefore, they have started filming a new documentary…… hear about it in our interview below….and Joe would like nothing more than to be able to raise the last part of the funds they need.  If you would like to help, here is the link .