Jeffry J. Iovannone
1 min readFeb 23, 2018

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Thank you for your kind words and thoughtful comment, Chloe Cuthbert!

I agree that Rippon is phenomenal. As I responded to someone else, when I see him give an interview or perform, he speaks directly to the weird, bullied gay kid inside of me and makes that kid feel validated, seen, and proud.

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Jeffry J. Iovannone
Jeffry J. Iovannone

Written by Jeffry J. Iovannone

Historian, writer, and educator with a PhD in American Studies. I specialize in gender and LGBTQ history of the U.S. Email: jeffry.iovannone@gmail.com

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