After coming out publicly in 2006, she launched the Live Out Loud Pride Tour and has since focused on redefining professional gay entertainment. Key Tracks Jersey girl Lori Michaels runs the show
Her sound is described as "rhythmic crossover," incorporating pop, dance, rock, and R&B .
At age 16, she founded Reach Out, Inc. , a non-profit she maintained for over 25 years. She has been a significant advocate for HIV/AIDS awareness, sitting on the board of the Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation .