Andrea Meyerson

Karen Williams burst onto the San Francisco Bay Area comedy circuit in the early 1980s. As the country’s first openly lesbian Black comic to use specifically lesbian material, Karen’s humor was unlike any other. A feminist and LGBTQ+ rights activist, Williams became known for her quick repartee and insightful commentary. But while her popularity as a performer grew, off-stage she was a single mom, struggling to raise her children. In 1988, Karen founded the HaHa Institute, dedicated to helping others find healing through humor. Award-winning director Andrea Meyerson brings Karen Williams' story to the screen, covering her hard-fought battle to break into male-dominated comedy clubs and the joy that has guided her through it all. Rarely-seen vintage performance footage woven together with interviews from family members and industry colleagues—including Kate Clinton, Marga Gomez, and Diane Amos, as well as Karen herself—reveal the life of this amazingly creative and prolific woman.

The comedic flair of these glamorous drag queens will certainly captivate and charm you! The bold, the beautiful and the bawdy legendary performers put their unique talents to work offering up biting humor through stories and song.

In the early days of the pandemic, Andrea Meyerson, founder of Women On A Roll, launched an online platform for lesbians and queer women. She called it Women On The Net. Five nights a week, Meyerson provided a place for women all over the world to gather and share a wide range of entertaining programming. Feelings of isolation and loneliness were replaced with joy, laughter, and new friends - all via Zoom. An Unexpected Community captures the magic these women shared during one of the most challenging events in our lifetime.

What happens when your desire drives you in the wrong direction? Revved up by passion and ignoring all the signs, three people set out to fulfill their fantasies. Fasten your seat belts, this ride may wind up on a very bumpy ONE WAY STREET!

Gay comedienne Vickie Shaw wears her Texas roots -- and her sexuality -- loud and proud in this sold-out stand-up special filmed live in Long Beach, Calif., at the Vault 360. (The show also includes a special appearance by Vickie's son, Matthew, and her longtime partner, known simply as "Sgt. Patch.") Touching on everything from men to menopause, Vickie tells it like it is with her trademark brass and sass.

Filmed live in Indianapolis in front of a crowd as diverse as her material, Suzanne Fires off hysterical rifts about her quirky family, wild gay cruises and struggles with strap-ons - proving once again why her girlfriend calls her the Mayor of Inappropriate Land. Claiming innocently that she's just talking about everyday things - like what happen when you have sex, what happens when your parents walk in on you having sex - Suzanne's irreverently real style has everyone in the audience - gay or straight - turning to one another and gasping, That's me! Timeless, delicious and always outrageous, Suzanne's broad-based brand of humor crosses over the colorful spectrum of life, covering just about everything that can happen to you when you're living large from the bottom to the top!

Gay and lesbian comics are out looking for laughs in this stand-up special.

It's no secret that stand-up comics are a tortured lot, and in this documentary filmmaker Andrea Meyerson pays special tribute to some of the most talented - and tormented - gay comedians around. While some gay comics seek to refute common stereotypes, others thrive on them. From comedy queen Bruce Vilanch - who has penned the jokes for sixteen Oscar telecasts - to Texas football fan Scott Kennedy - who watches the games for much more than the touchdowns - these are the talented folks who eschew contemporary taboos to take an honest look at everyday gay life.