Fag Hag Margaret Cho

Being truthful means as much to Margaret Cho as being funny. And to prove it, she'll stare down embarrassment (perhaps you've heard her describes sh---ing her pants while driving in her car?), misery (after her disastrous short-lived series, All-American Girl, she went into a drug-fueled tailspin that became the basis for a little piece of genius called, I'm the One That I Want), and alienation (being "uninvited" to an HRC event celebrating GLBT unity to avoid controversy re-defines the word "notorious") – usually with hilarious results.A self-described "fag hag" "raised by drag queens" who's had a lesbian experience of her own, Cho always uses the terms "us" and "we" when talking about the gay and lesbian community. Never at a loss for words or without an opinion, the writer, performer and gay icon talked to AfterEllen about her upcoming feature film, Bam Bam and Celeste, hosting Cyndi Lauper's True Colors tour, the lack of Asians on television and racism. Read the 365gay.com Q&A HERE