When he was 19, he came out as queer, and it wasn’t until he was 32 that he announced he was transgender. Harvie started doing stand-up in 2002, and counts Flip Wilson and shows like Hee-Haw and Laugh-In as his comedic influences. For three years, between 2006 and 2009, Harvie went on a comedy tour with the brashly hilarious Margaret Cho. After ending his run with Cho, Ian Harvie teamed with Amy Dresner and Felon O’Reilly for a sober comedy tour. The three talked about their lives as recovering addicts and used their struggles as comedic material. Harvie is definitely not scared about addressing his gender struggles in his comedy act and hopes his experiences will inspire others.