Tuesday, January 10, 2012: Reception at 6:30pm. Presentation at 7:00pm

Simon Doonan: storyteller, fashionista, and author of "Gay Men Don't Get Fat"

Simon Doonan can tell a story like no one else, moving you from outright laughter to get a little tear in the corner of your eye. Simon talks about himself (and his designer hubby Jonathan Adler and their family) with honesty and hilarity, offering wisdom, advice, and inspiration beyond the same old diet and exercise tips. He uses his own life experiences and insights to show us all how we can make every day a memorable event.

"Gay Men Don't Get Fat" continues his tradition of linked stories and essays that give away all the best gay secrets we use to stay svelte, fabulously accessorizied, and beautifully decorated.

"Dining with Mr. Doonan is like lunching with the "Jersey Shore"-era grandnephew of Oscar Wilde... There are times when his thoughts on the sexual orientation of food can be unexpectedly eye-opening."
-Jeff Gordinier, The New York Times

"Blisteringly funny... [Doonan] dishes on everything from the sartorial to the sensationalist."
-Kirkus Reviews

"Simon Doonan is one funny gay nugget."
-Chelsea Handler

"If I were really short, gay, and way funnier than I am now, I would try to pass myself off as Simon Doonan."
-Malcolm Gladwell

"The most un-tragic book about being gay ever written."
-John Waters

As you probably know, Simon Doonan is the author of several books, including Wacky Chicks, Confessions of a Window Dresser, and Beautiful People, which was adapted for television in the UK. Originally from England, he worked on Savile Row before becoming the creative director for Barneys New York, where he designed legendary window displays for more than twenty years. Formerly a columnist for The New York Observer, he is now a contributor to Slate.com, and has appeared on Gossip Girl, Iron Chef America, America's Next Top Model, and elsewhere. Doonan lives in New York with his husband, Jonathan Adler.

This Second Tuesday program will start at 7:00pm with a reception before the presentation. The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Center recommends a donation of $10. (All donations are voluntary and all proceeds go to The Center.)

For more information: www.gaycenter.org/node/7369

About The LGBT Center

The Second Tuesday Lecture Series is the oldest cultural event at The Lesbian, Gay, Bixesual & Transgender Community Center in New York City. For more information, see www.GayCenter.org or the specific listing for this presentation.

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