Tegan and Sara, Cyndi Lauper Headline True Colours

(andPOP) - Canadians Tegan and Sara and pop icon Cyndi Lauper are among the headliners for this year's True Colors tour.

Other artists on the bill include Regina Spektor, The B-52s, Andy Bell of Erasure, Indigo Girls, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and The Cliks.

The tour, now in its second year, was created by Lauper to promote equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities. Proceeds go toward organizations that work on their behalf, including the Human Rights Campaign and the Matthew Shephard Foundation.

The tour kicks off May 31 in Boston and will hit almost two dozen cities, including Toronto (June 4) and Vancouver (July 3), before wrapping up in Morrisson, Colorado on July 5.

The shows will be hosted by Carson Kressley of "Queer Eye" fame. Last year's tour was emceed by comedian Margaret Cho and featured such acts as Lauper, Debbie Harry, Erasure, The Dresden Dolls and Rufus Wainwright.

Here are the tour dates for the 2008 True Colors tour:

Boston, MA Bank of American Pavilion (May 31)
Wantagh, New York Jones Beach Theater (June 1)
New York, NY Radio City Music Hall (3)
Toronto, Ontario Molson Amphitheatre (4)
Mashantucket, CT Foxwoods Casino (6)
Washington, DC DAR Constitution Hall (7)
Minneapolis, MN Target Center (9)
Chicago, IL Chicago Theater (10)
Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Resort Spa and Casino (13)
Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center for the Arts (14)
Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheatre (16, 17)
Clearwater, FL Ruth Echerd Hall (18)
Ft. Lauderdale, FL Bank Atlantic Center (19)
Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (21)
Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theater (25)
Alpine, CA Viejas Casino (27)
Los Angeles, CA Greek Theater (28)
Berkley, CA Greek Theater (29)
Seattle, WA WaMu Theater (July 1)
Vancouver, British Columbia Deer Lake Park (3)
Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre (4)
Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre (5)