The comedy section
Frankie Benz These comics bring a rainbow of laughs to area stages RICH LOPEZ | Staff writerrich@dallasvoice.com LGBTQ comedy is on the rise in the Dallas area, but it’s also still finding its audience.
There are a number of queer-centric comedy shows currently happening, from Deep Ellum to the Design District, with three comedians working to help spread the laughs around the town and eventually in the gayborhood.
All three performed in June at the Pride Edition of the B’POC Show at the House of Blues. Now they are performing at various shows spreading the gay love and laughs.
Please meet these three talents. Frankie Benz Works as: Comedian/show host/cybersecurity DEI guru Identifies as: Nonbinary/genderfluid and solo poly Pronouns: She/they/the Viola Davis of comedy Follow: @FrankieDoesComedy on Instagram New to comedy: “My first comedy class was in November of last year, but I did comedy writing in 2013, and my first time onstage was in 2015.” Onstage representation: “I’m solo poly, I’m bi, and I don’t see a lot of comedians talk about their identities in the mainstream.
