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Mar 2021
28m 8s

Amy Ray: Indigo Girls FOREVER (!!!)

Jeffrey Masters
About this episode
O frabjous day! Amy Ray is here. Amy's been making music with her Indigo Girls bandmate Emily Saliers for over 35-years. She joins us to talk about the band's legacy, identifying as genderqueer, and the lasting power of "Closer to Fine".  LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters and produced by The Advocate magazine, in partnership with GLAAD. @lgbtqpod  
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