Belated happy birthday to singer, musician, songwriter and activist Cyndi Lauper, who turned 70 yesterday. It's somehow appropriate that her birthday lands during Pride Month, since she's been a fierce and tireless advocate for LGTBQ+ rights for decades. Her 1986 song "True Colors" (written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly) has become an anthem for the LGTBQ+ community, and is also the inspiration for Lauper's non- profit "True Colors Fund" for ending LGTBQ+ youth homelessness. She also does fundraising for the Human Rights Campaign. When President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act on December 13, 2022, she was there to sing "True Colors." Today, we're featuring the original music video from 1986. So, belated happy birthday to a true mensch.
