Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors Tour" Kicks Off in Boston

If you get the chance to attend True Colors, take some time to walk around and visit some of the sponsor and vendor booths. Logo (AfterElton.com's parent company) has some incredibly kitsch and catchy take-aways for their new series Sordid Lives as well as one hot banner for their new show Shirts and Skins.

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has a huge booth where you can educate yourself on a number of GLBT hot topics as well as register to vote. Take the time to talk with some of the sponsors and your fellow queers — after all, this event is all about community. Also, if you can hook yourself up with a backstage meet and greet with Cyndi Lauper, get on it because she is fab!

After the break, my new BFF (I wish) Cyndi came out and urged the audience to vote. See, I told you it was about us being visible and political!

Cyndi urging concert-goers to vote

Then Cyndi brought Rosie O'Donnell out to greet the crowd.

Cyndi, Rosie O'Donnell

If I can just make a fashion comment here, Rosie was looking sharp. She had on a black number that was quite flattering and her hair and makeup were all fancy pants. Who knew she could clean up so well? BTW, I only say that since I'm used to seeing her all sweaty in her crafting room (courtesy of her video blogs) and this was a nice change of pace.

Rosie

Her set was less stand-up and more autobiographical storytelling as she weaved together such topics as Anne Coulter, Madonna, Kotex, her cat named "Pussy" and her kids. The majority of her act was dedicated to the memory of her mother and how being a mom herself has shown her the similarities between all human beings.

She left the stage with a heartfelt and teary good-bye, telling the audience to be on the lookout for the spirit of her mother in the crowd as she's always believed her mom was sitting in the audience of each and every performance of her life. It was a touching moment from someone the media often portrays very differently and the crowd really seemed to embrace her emotional openness.