About Gabriel Rotello
Gabriel Rotello is an American musician, writer and filmmaker. He created New York's Downtown Divas revues in the 1980s, was the co-founder and editor-in-chief of OutWeek magazine, became the first openly gay columnist at a major American newspaper, New York Newsday, and authored the book Sexual Ecology. He now makes documentaries for HBO, The History Channel and other networks. In 1979 he co-founded the underground band Brenda and the Realtones, whose story was recounted in the off-Broadway show Endangered Species in 1997. In 1989 he co-founded OutWeek magazine with businessman Kendall Morrison and became its editor-in-chief. After graduating Rotello became a New York City keyboard player, arranger and music director.
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