Saturday, June 7, 2025
7 pm Doors // 8 pm Event
All Ages
All ticket purchases include a signed copy of So Gay For You (released June 3, 2025)
$60 ($73.84 w. taxes/fees) Premium Seating
$50 ($62.31 w. taxes/fees) Preferred Reserved Seating
$45 ($55.38 w. taxes/fees) Advance General Admission
$50 ($58 w. taxes/fees) At The Door General Admission
$60 Post-show VIP Meet & Greet Add-on (must also purchase a ticket for admission!)
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Join Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey (co-stars of Showtime’s The L Word and co-hosts of the popular podcast, PANTS with Kate and Leisha) to celebrate their new intimate and hilarious memoir, So Gay For You: Friendship, Found Family, and the Show That Started It All, featuring never-before-shared stories and behind-the-scenes photos and stories from the set of The L Word and their personal lives.
This Minneapolis appearance includes an audience Q&A and special guests! Each ticket includes a signed copy of the new memoir, out June 3, 2025 on St. Martin’s Press. Limited VIP post-show meet & greet with Kate & Leisha also offered!
In the early aughts, Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey — both young artists trying to figure it all out — met at auditions for what they thought was just an unknown little TV show. Given that it was a show about lesbians living in L.A., with the first-ever ensemble cast of openly queer female characters, they knew the project was going to be unlike anything else out there. What they didn't foresee was just how huge The L Word would become. One million people watched the premiere, and the show quickly turned into a groundbreaking phenomenon. Its influence on pop culture, in the political arena, and in the lives of queer — and straight — viewers has been lasting, impactful, even life-saving. But in addition to changing the course of television history, The L Word also changed Kate and Leisha's lives forever. From their first day on set, Kate and Leisha have always had each other’s backs, inseparable to the degree that the cast joked they were like a pair of pants — you couldn't have one leg without the other. Hence the name for their podcast, PANTS, born during the pandemic and now downloaded over 20 million times.
So Gay For You is a love letter to a life-defining friendship over the decades, and following Kate and Leisha's unlikely and extremely entertaining journey stumbling from closeted queer kids to LGBTQ+ activists to successful actresses, podcasters, and business owners.
"So Gay for You is a beautiful story of two besties who also played besties on the ground breaking series The L Word. Read this book, you will love it as I did." —Rosie O'Donnell
"As magnetic and authentic as Kate and Leisha themselves, So Gay for You feels like catching up with an old friend. Hilarious, candid, and full of heart, this memoir perfectly captures the ups and downs of the 2000s and beyond, and the life-changing power of true, lasting found family." —Gwyneth Paltrow
"This book solidifies Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey's significant influence on television and queer culture. Not only are they trailblazers who opened doors for lesbians globally, their portrayals made being a lesbian sexy and aspirational. The creation of this book in itself is a groundbreaking achievement and is nothing short of a masterpiece."
—Julia Fox, New York Times bestselling author of Down the Drain
Leisha Hailey is an actor, director, executive producer, musician, and podcaster. Hailey is best known for her beloved breakout character Alice Pieszecki in the revolutionary Showtime series The L Word and the reboot, The L Word: Generation Q. Before making her mark on-screen, Hailey co-founded the band The Murmurs in the 1990s, recording three albums for MCA/Universal Records and touring worldwide, including with Lilith Fair. More than a decade later, in 2007, Hailey co-founded the indie pop band, Uh Huh Her, which toured internationally and sold albums worldwide. Hailey currently co-hosts the podcast, PANTS with Kate and Leisha.
Kate Moennig is a critically-acclaimed actor and executive producer whose work spans film, television, and theater. She is most known for her iconic role as Shane McCutcheon in the Showtime series The L Word and the reboot, The L Word: Generation Q. Moennig has also starred in Showtime’s hit series Ray Donovan and in Freeform’s breakout series Grown-ish. Moennig’s film credits include the neo-noir legal thriller The Lincoln Lawyer, Lane 1974, and Terry Zwigoff's Art School Confidential. Most recently she can be seen in Liz Feldman's series No Good Deed on Netflix. She currently co-hosts the podcast, PANTS with Kate and Leisha.