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And one of them wasn't even out yet.
Luckily, they had each other. And in addition to changing the course of television history, The L Word changed Kate and Leisha's lives forever.
From their first day on set, Kate and Leisha have always had each other’s backs, inseparable to the degree that the cast joked they were like a pair of pants—you couldn't have one leg without the other.
Hence the name for their branded partnership, PANTS, launched in 2020, and accompanying podcast, which has been downloaded over twenty million times.
This friendship has seen Kate and Leisha through their greatest triumphs and most painful moments, stumbling from closeted queer kids in a hostile culture, to LGBTQ+ activists, actors, podcasters, and business owners.
Full of never-before-shared glimpses into the making of The L Word, Kate and Leisha's real-life loves and losses, and their experiences as queer icons, So Gay for You is a heartfelt, inspiring love letter to a ride or die friendship over the decades, and a testament to the liberating power of chosen family.
The show, which came to be called
The L Word, turned into a trailblazing phenomenon.
Insider details on salary negotiations, character development, evolving storylines, set energy, spinoffs, reboots, and, of course, the show’s grand impact on the queer community and governmental politics add substance as both women conclude with appreciation and gratitude.
A resonant and uplifting dual portrait of queer entertainment media in action.
Its influence on pop culture, in the political arena, and in the lives of viewers has been lasting, impactful, even life-saving. Hence the name for their branded partnership and podcast, PANTS, launched in 2020 and downloaded over twenty million times.
This friendship has seen Kate and Leisha through their greatest triumphs and most painful moments, stumbling from closeted queer kids to LGBTQ+ activists, actors, podcasters, and business owners.
And in addition to changing the course of television history, The L Word changed Kate and Leisha's lives forever. Hence the name for their branded partnership and podcast, PANTS, launched in 2020 and downloaded over twenty million times.
This friendship has seen Kate and Leisha through their greatest triumphs and most painful moments, stumbling from closeted queer kids to LGBTQ+ activists, actors, podcasters, and business owners.
"Are you comfortable with nudity?" my manager asked.
In the early 2000s, Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey—both young artists trying to figure it all out—met at auditions for an unknown little TV show. Full of never-before-shared glimpses into the making of The L Word, Kate and Leisha's real-life loves and losses, and their experiences as queer icons, So Gay for You is a heartfelt, inspiring love letter to a ride or die friendship over the decades, and a testament to the liberating power of chosen family.
*AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*
An intimate, hilarious memoir of art, friendship, queerness, and found family by Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey, stars of The L Word—including...
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*AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*
An intimate, hilarious memoir of art, friendship, queerness, and found family by Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey, stars of The L Word—including never-before-shared stories and photos from behind the scenes of the show and their personal lives.
Hence the name for their branded partnership and podcast, PANTS, launched in 2020 and downloaded over twenty million times.
This friendship has seen Kate and Leisha through their greatest triumphs and most painful moments, stumbling from closeted queer kids to LGBTQ+ activists, actors, podcasters, and business owners. In breezy, conversational prose, the writers affably share their separate histories: Hailey, an outgoing tomboy, emerged from “small and safe” Midwestern Nebraska roots with liberal parents, and freewheeling Moennig, whose mother was a popular Broadway dancer, was surrounded by gay men growing up in Philadelphia and was frequently misgendered in grade school.
So Gay for You
*AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*
An intimate, hilarious memoir of art, friendship, queerness, and found family, written and read by Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey, stars of The L Word—including never-before-shared stories from behind the scenes of the show and their personal lives.
Full of never-before-shared glimpses into the making of The L Word, Kate and Leisha's real-life loves and losses, and their experience as queer icons, So Gay for You is a heartfelt, inspiring love letter to a ride or die friendship over the decades, and a testament to the liberating power of chosen family.
A Macmillan Audio production from St.
Martin’s Press.
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*AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*
An intimate, hilarious memoir of art, friendship, queerness, and found family by Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey, stars of The L Word—including never-before-shared stories and photos from behind the scenes of the show and their personal lives.
"Are you comfortable with nudity?" my manager asked.
In the early 2000s, Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey—both young artists trying to figure it all out—met at auditions for an unknown little TV show. And in addition to changing the course of television history, The L Word changed Kate and Leisha's lives forever. The show, which came to be called The L Word, turned into a trailblazing phenomenon.
Suddenly, they were the faces of lesbian culture in a society still hostile to queerness.