Melange Lavonne
California native Mélange Lavonne, an outspoken, openly lesbian hip-hop activist and artist whose song “Gay Bash” delves into the death of her best friend Kevin (fictional) at the hands of gay bashers. The video for the song opened for Queen Latifah’s movie “Life Support” in the 22nd London Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, and has been screened in Germany, Australia, Spain, and most recently, the 2008 Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.