Southern Black Queer Spac | Mappg the Gay Guis

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• SPACE IS GAY, AND HAS AN IMPORTANT LSON FOR US
• ‘WE KEPT GETTG PEOPLE SAYG: EXCE ME, YOU DON’T LOOK GAY’ – HOW BLACK PEOPLE FOUGHT FOR A SPACE AT PRI
• BLACK GAY MEN'S EXPERIENC WH QUEER SPACE - PROPOSAL
• NEW LGBTQ CENTER OPENS, CREATG SAFE SPACE FOR BLACK, GAY PEOPLE
• 9 BLACK LGBTQ ARTISTS AND ACTIVISTS ON WHAT THEY'RE CLAIMG SPACE FOR"CLAIMG SPACE MEANS HOLDG ONTO OUR TTH. IT MEANS HOLDG ONTO OUR POWER."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY NEWNOWNEXT EDORSFEBARY 19, 2021/11:38 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:1430PX;WIDTH:2700PX;}COURTY OF AR SANG-URA/IMARA JON/PEPPERMTBY NEWNOWNEXT EDORSFEBARY 19, 2021 / 11:38 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"9 BLACK LGBTQ ARTISTS AND ACTIVISTS ON WHAT THEY'RE CLAIMG SPACE FOR","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2021-02-19T16:38:18.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2021-02-19T16:38:18.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"NEWNOWNEXT EDORS","KEYWORDS":"BLACK HISTORY MONTH","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR LGBTQ PEOPLE, CLAIMG SPACE FOR WHAT WE'RE PASSNATE ABOUT A CISNORMATIVE, HETERONORMATIVE WORLD IS AN ACT OF REVOLUTN. THAT'S WHY LOGO IS TRODUCG CLAIMG SPACE, A NEW ROUNDTABLE SERI WHERE WE PASS THE MIC TO A GROUP OF QUEER PEOPLE WE ADMIRE TO SPEAK , WHATEVER THEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN HONOR OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH, WE ASKED NE BLACK LGBTQ ACTIVISTS, ARTISTS, AND JOURNALISTS — OM RUPL'S DRAG RACE LEGENDS PEPPERMT AND BOB THE DRAG QUEEN TO ACTIVISTS LIKE ALPHONSO DAVID AND QWEEN JEAN — ABOUT WHAT , EMOTNS, OR PERSONAL GOALS THEY'RE CLAIMG SPACE FOR 2021. READ THEIR ANSWERS BELOW.COURTY OF IMARA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IMARA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JOURNALIST AND CREATOR OF TRANSLASH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I'M CLAIMG SPACE FOR POSSIBILY, AND THE POSSIBILY TO BE PLEASANTLY SURPRISED. I THK AFTER FIVE CREDIBLY DIFFICULT YEARS FOR OUR MUNY — AND THE LAST YEAR HAS ONLY ADD TO THAT WH COVID-19 AND ENOMIC DISTRS, AND OF URSE, THE TERSECTNS OF RACIAL JTICE THE MANDS FOR THAT — 'S BEEN EXTREMELY TRYG. EVEN WH THE POLIL CHANGE, ULD EASILY BE THE SE THAT SOMEONE OR PEOPLE FEEL A LACK OF HOPE. THERE'S BEEN SO MUCH DARKNS, AND SO MANY TERRIBLE THGS HAVE HAPPENED. BUT TOUGH TIM DON'T LAST FOREVER. WE HAVE TO HOLD ONTO THE POSSIBILI FOR CHANGE, FOR PROGRS, TO REASSERT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALPHONSO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PRINT AND CEO OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN (HRC){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DURG THIS BLACK HISTORY MONTH, I WANT TO CLAIM SPACE FOR ALL BLACK LGBTQ YOUTH WHO FEEL UNSEEN AND UNHEARD AS THEIR FULL SELV, WHO TOO OFTEN FEEL THAT THEY MT CHOOSE BETWEEN THEIR INTI AS A BLACK PERSON AND AS AN LGBTQ PERSON. I WANT TO CLAIM SPACE FOR ALL MEMBERS OF OUR MUNY WHO NONT VLENCE, PARTICULARLY BLACK TRANSGENR WOMEN, WHO ARE FEARFUL OF BEG THE NEXT VICTIM THE RISG TI OF HATEFUL VLENCE THAT HAS CLAIMED THE LIV OF SO MANY THE TRANS MUNY. AND I WANT TO CLAIM SPACE FOR ACTIVISTS OF LOR AND WHE ALLI WHO ARE DOG THE WORK TO DISMANTLE TRANSPHOBIA, HOMOPHOBIA, AND RACISM ORR TO CREATE A BETTER TOMORROW. I HOLD THIS SPACE TO HONOR ALL OF YOU AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO TO HELP PROTECT BLACK AND TRANS FUTUR.SARAH MORRIS/GETTY IMAGWEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 08: VINCINT PERFORMS AT LA PRI 2019 ON JUNE 8, 2019 WT HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY SARAH MORRIS/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS YEAR I'M CLAIMG SPACE FOR MYSELF, IF I'M BEG HONT. I FEEL LIKE THE PAST I'VE BEEN A LTLE QUIET AND PUT OUT MIC AND HOPED THAT DID WELL, AND DID, AND I JT KD OF FOCED ON THAT. BUT THIS YEAR, I WANT TO SEE MYSELF THE PLAC THAT I SEE THE PEOPLE WHO I ADMIRE. I WANT TO SEE MYSELF ON STAG AND CHARTG AND DOG THE THGS THAT I SEE THE PEOPLE THAT I LOOK UP TO DOG. I WANT TO BE WHERE I THK I SHOULD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I PUT OUT AN EP AT THE BEGNG OF LAST YEAR FEBARY. IT WAS REALLY GREAT, BEE WAS MY FIRST PROJECT THAT I HAD PUT OUT. I WAS LIKE, "THIS IS AWOME." AND THEN [EVERYTHG 2020] HAPPENED. BUT ALSO KD OF L A FIRE UNR MY ASS. LIKE, "I'M GOG TO MAKE REALLY GOOD MIC, AND I WANT EVERYONE TO HEAR , NOT JT A CERTA GROUP OF PEOPLE. I DON'T WANT TO BE TEGORIZED AS SOMETHG." I THK SOMETHG AWOKE ME WHERE I WAS PAST THE POT OF STG AROUND AND WAG FOR THGS TO HAPPEN, AND SO I WROTE AN ALBUM. I THK 'S ONE OF THE BT THGS I'VE EVER DONE. I WANT TO SEE MYSELF BE SOMEWHERE ON A PLATFORM THAT'S MUCH BIGGER THAN THE ONE I'M ON NOW. I WANT TO BE A SPACE WHERE PEOPLE N SEE SOMEONE LIKE ME DOG WHAT I DO, AND MAYBE SPIR SOMEONE TO DO WHAT THEY WANT TO DO, TOO. ... POP MIC IS N BY SPECIFILLY WHE POP GIRLS, AND THERE'S NOTHG WRONG WH THAT, BUT 'S AN OLD NARRATIVE. FOR ME, BEG AN PENNT ARTIST AND ALSO A BLACK GAY ARTIST, 'S PAST THE POT OF BEG SEEN WHEN 'S CUTE — LIKE BEG PROFILED JUNE FOR PRI OR FEBARY WHEN 'S BLACK HISTORY MONTH. WE'RE PAST THE POT OF BEG PIGEONHOLED.CAROLE MARDOK FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}QWEEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ACTIVIST AND STUME {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR ME, THIS NOTN OF CLAIMG SPACE — HOLDG SPACE, SHARG SPACE — IS SO IMPORTANT BEE FOR SO LONG, LIKE SO MANY OF OUR SIBLGS HAVE EXPRSED THROUGHOUT THIS ENTIRE MOVEMENT, WE HAVEN'T HAD ACCS TO SPACE. AND WE'VE BEEN LEFT OUT, UNDOCUMENTED, NOT REGNIZED, NOT CELEBRATED, NOT EVEN GIVEN THE ACCS TO REALLY SEE OURSELV SUCCEED. FOR ME, CLAIMG SPACE MEANS HOLDG ONTO OUR TTH. IT MEANS HOLDG ONTO OUR POWER. IT MEANS TO STAND ON AND PROCLAIM TO THE WORLD WHO WE ARE. WE ARE POWER. WE ARE LOVE. WE ARE TRANSGENR PEOPLE, AND WE SERVE THE RIGHT TO HOLD AND FEEL SPACE. WE SERVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE PAST 35. WE SERVE THE RIGHT TO BE SEEN, TO BE RPORATE OFFIC, TO BE THE RTROOM — WHICHEVER ONE THAT WE FEEL BT ALIGNS WH WHO WE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MOVG FORWARD, I WANT CLAIMG SPACE TO BE THE NEW THG. AND I THK 'S ALREADY HAPPENG. WE ARE CLAIMG SPACE SO THAT WE WILL NOT HAVE TO HAVE ANOTHER GENERATN OF YOUNG PEOPLE TRYG TO FD WHERE THEY BELONG. THEY WILL HAVE THAT ANSWER, THAT NORTHERN STAR. THEY WILL FD THAT SPACE WHERE THEY N BE THEMSELV. AND THE REALY IS, THAT SPACE WILL BE WHEREVER THEY GO.COURTY OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ARTIST, ACTIVIST, AND DRAG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I'M CLAIMG SPACE FOR ANYTHG AND EVERYTHG THAT MAK THE LIV OF TRANS PEOPLE, SPECIFILLY TRANS WOMEN OF LOR, BETTER, MORE PRODUCTIVE, HEALTHIER, AND SAFER. AND ONE OF THOSE THGS IS PHYSIL SAFETY, THE ISSUE HERE BEG THAT THE MURR RATE OF TRANS WOMEN OF LOR GLOBALLY RIS. A LOT OF THAT HAS TO DO WH THE VISIBILY OF TRANS PEOPLE. BEG MORE REGNIZABLE MAK A TARGET, JT LIKE HOW HATE CRIM AGAST GAY PEOPLE RISE AROUND PRI {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONE OF THE THGS THAT I THK WILL BE IMPORTANT TO DO ADDN TO MAKG SURE THAT THE PERPETRATORS GET ARRTED IS MAKG SPACE FOR THE PARTNERS OF TRANSGENR PEOPLE, BEE MANY OF THE MURRS ARE MTED BY OUR LOVERS, PEOPLE WHO ARE OUR TIMATE PARTNERS. THEY'RE NOT JT RANDOM ATTACKS OM STRANGERS. SO WHILE WE HAVE PEOPLE'S ATTENTN ON ISSU OF EQUALY FOR TRANS PEOPLE, WHAT TRANS PEOPLE LOOK LIKE, AND WHETHER OR NOT THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO PLAY SPORTS... I THK 'S IMPORTANT THAT WE NOT STIGMATIZE THE PARTNERS OF TRANS PEOPLE, SPECIFILLY THE PARTNERS OF TRANS WOMEN, UALLY CISGENR MEN. THERE'S A LOT OF GAY SHAMG THAT HAPPENS WHENEVER WE FD OUT THAT [A CISGENR MAN] IS TERTED OR VOLVED WH TRANS WOMEN — WHICH IS WHY WE NEVER HEAR THAT PEOPLE ARE TERTED OR VOLVED WH TRANS WOMEN, WHICH MAK SEEM LIKE WE'RE JT ALONE AND NOT LOVABLE. AND THAT MSAGE REALLY RONAT, SO THIS YEAR, I WANT TO MAKE SPACE FOR THIS NVERSATN. MY NEW ALBUM IS WRTEN WH ALL OF THAT MD, AND SOME OF THE PROJECTS I'LL BE WORKG ON LATER ON THE YEAR THAT I'LL BE READY TO ANNOUNCE LATER ARE ALSO FOCED ON JT THAT.COURTY OF LA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DJ, ACTRS, AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CLAIMG SPACE IS ALWAYS BEG AWARE AND BEG PRENT, BEE YOU N DO THAT ANY TIME OF YOUR LIFE. I'M A VERY SPIRUAL PERSON, SO I TAKE ALL OF THOSE THGS TO ACUNT EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE. BUT I WILL SAY, AS I'M HUMAN, LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE, WAS A LOT... [MORE IMPORTANT] THIS YEAR BEE OF THE FACT THAT WE WERE ALL A PLACE OF BEG MORE EMPATHETIC ABOUT EVERYBODY'S LIFE BEE OUR REGULAR DAY-TO-DAY LIFE WAS TAKEN OM . IT'S NOT LIKE [EQUALI] JT HAPPENED ALL OF A SUDN. THE ONLY THG THAT HAPPENED WAS A PHYSIL PANMIC THAT WAS KILLG PEOPLE, BUT ALL THE OTHER THGS HAVE BEEN THERE. SO 'S BEEN REALLY NICE TO SEE HOW PEOPLE N LISTEN TO A MOVEMENT — LISTEN TO A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO'VE BEEN OSTRACIZED FOR OVER 400 YEARS — THAT HAS BEEN YOUR FACE AND THAT YOU HAVE PROBABLY BEEN A PART OF AND DIDN'T EVEN KNOW. BEE GUS WHAT? EVEN AS A MIXED RACE PERSON, I'VE BEEN GUILTY OF [PREJUDICE] AND NOT EVEN KNOWN . WE'RE ALL SO SATURATED . ... IT TOOK MANY PEOPLE UNTIL THIS MOMENT TO TAKE THEIR BLRS OFF AND LOOK AND SEE ALL OF THE STUFF HIDN RIGHT THERE. MY BLRS HAVE NEVER BEEN SO OFF AND OPEN TO THE UNIVERSE, TO SO MANY THGS THAT I THOUGHT I WAS VERY EMPATHETIC AND CLEAR-EYED TO BUT NOW REALIZE THAT I NECSARILY WASN'T. AND WHEN YOU N REALIZE AND ALWAYS KNOW THAT 'S NEVER TOO LATE TO STOP GROWG AND LEARNG — THAT'S BETIFUL.ROY ROCHL/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 20: BOB THE DRAG QUEEN VISS THE BUILD SERI: THE X CHANGE RATE AT BUILD STUD ON JUNE 20, 2019 NEW YORK CY. (PHOTO BY ROY ROCHL/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BOB THE DRAG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DRAG PERFORMER AND TV {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE MIDST OF THE BLACK LIV MATTER MOVEMENT, I WAS REALLY ENURAGED AND SPIRED TO FOC MY ENERGY ON TRANS LIV, SPECIFILLY BLACK TRANS LIV. AND I HAVE BEEN TRYG TO UPLIFT AND HOLD SPACE FOR THOSE VOIC OUR MUNI. IT'S TERTG HOW SOMETIM THEY ARE THE LOUST VOIC OUR MUNY AND BASILLY THE NAM OF PROGRS, BUT ALSO BEG HELD BACK SIGNIFINTLY AS WELL. AND I THK TRANS JOY IS REALLY A WONRFUL MOMENT [TO HIGHLIGHT]. ... THIS PAST SUMMER, I REALIZED LIKE, "OH MY GOD, THERE'S JT SO MUCH BLACK ATH AND BLACK SADNS AND NOT A LOT OF BLACK JOY." IT WAS REALLY HARD TO FD BLACK JOY THE MEDIA, SO I STARTED FOCG ON THAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONE OF MY MOS FOR UPLIFTG TRANS JOY, BLACK TRANS JOY SPECIFILLY, IS TO LLABORATE WH BLACK TRANS ARTISTS AND NONBARY VOIC, WHICH WE DON'T REALLY [HEAR THAT OFTEN]. WE ARE NOT HEARG ENOUGH ABOUT THE AMAZG BLACK NONBARY PEOPLE WHO ARE ALSO PART OF THE TRANS UMBRELLA. PHOTO URTY OF AR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WRER AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I'M CLAIMG SPACE AS A BLACK QUEER PERSON. RECENTLY, THE TERM "TERSECTNALY" HAS ALLOWED A LOT OF PEOPLE TO UNRSTAND THAT BEG A PART OF MULTIPLE MARGALIZED GROUPS GIV YOU A SPECIAL VANTAGE POT — PECIALLY THIS PAST SUMMER WH EVERYTHG NCERNG NOT ONLY THE RACIAL RECKONG AFTER THE MURR OF GEE FLOYD, BUT JT THE IA THAT WE HAVE TO BE ABLE TO KEEP OUR EY ON MULTIPLE BALLS. AS A BLACK QUEER PERSON, ME TAKG UP SPACE ENTERTAMENT, SPECIFILLY EDY, IS A REALLY FUN THG TO SEE. ... OUR LEGACY GO ALL THE WAY BACK TO MOMS MABLEY AND WANDA SYK. SO TO SEE QUEER BLACK PEOPLE THE EDY SPACE AT LARGE HAS ALWAYS BEEN REALLY SPIRG, EVEN WHEN I ULDN'T ARTICULATE THAT I WAS QUEER. TAKG UP SPACE BY BEG GOOD. IT'S SO SAD BEE AT ONE POT, YOU DON'T WANT TO FALL TO THE TRAP OF RPECTABILY POLICS, BUT YOU ALSO WANT TO SHOWSE BLACK EXCELLENCE A WAY THAT UPLIFTS AND AFFIRMS PEOPLE WHO FEEL, THK, AND EXIST LIKE YOU. SO THAT'S ONE THG I'M DOG: TRYG TO TAKE UP SPACE TO JT BE VERY GOOD. TO BE ON TOP OF MY SH EVEN WHEN SEEMS LIKE THE WORLD ISN'T THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND WHERE DO THIS CHIMERA OF FANTASTIL DREAMS E TO LIFE? BEE RUPL IS A SOUTHERN BLACK PERSON, AND I HAPPEN TO BE A SOUTHERN BLACK PERSON, HE'S ALWAYS BEEN SPIRG [TO ME]. ... REGARDLS OF HOW FAR YOU WANT TO SAY WE STILL NEED TO GO AS QUEER PEOPLE, I THK IS REALLY, REALLY OL THAT A SOUTHERN BLACK DRAG QUEEN RMS SO MUCH OF THE NVERSATNS THAT WE HAVE ABOUT REPRENTATN 2021.COURTY OF SAILEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SAILEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PHOTOGRAPHER, NTENT CREATOR, AND PUBLISHER OF TENZ {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I AM CLAIMG SPACE FOR THE BALLROOM SCENE AND THE SURROUNDG QUEER PEOPLE OF LOR MUNY, PARTICULARLY THE NOVATORS OF MONLY ED POP CULTURE PHRAS, STYLE, PERFORMANCE, AND NTENT CREATORS. QUEER PEOPLE HAVE A HISTORY OF BEG OVERLOOKED REGARDS TO HISTORIL NTRIBUTNS, BUT MAGNIFY THAT IF YOU ARE OF LOR, OR OF LOR AND OF TRANS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT MAK THOSE STORI EVEN MORE TRATG IS A LOT OF THE CREATIVE NOVATNS OM QUEER PEOPLE OF LOR WERE BIRTHED OUT OF EQUALY AND SEGREGATN. THE BALLROOM SCENE EMERGED OUT OF THE RPONSE TO EXCLN — EXCLN BLACK PEOPLE FACED WH THE LARGER LGBTQ MUNY. PEOPLE LOVE TO QUOTE CRYSTAL LABEIJA THAT SCENE [OM THE QUEEN], BUT BREAK DOWN WHAT WAS HAPPENG THAT MOMENT. CRYSTAL WAS BOLD ENOUGH AND UNBOTHERED ENOUGH TO LL OUT A STUNT WHEN SHE SAW . SHE SAW A PETN WHICH SHE WAS SET UP TO LOSE, LLED OUT THE EVENT-THROWERS AND THE PERSON WHO SHE EMED WAS NOT BETIFUL ENOUGH TO W THAT NIGHT, AND THEN HAD THE BRILLIANCE TO GO START HER OWN FUNCTN AND HER OWN SYSTEM. THAT FORMULA IS SOMETHG THAT I'VE LIVED BY MY OWN WORK AS A PHOTOGRAPHER, DIRECTOR, AND OVERALL NTENT CREATOR. AND THAT IS FELY THE STORY THAT LED TO THE CREATN OF THE TENZ PLATFORM, WHICH CENTERS BALL CULTURE AND HAS BEE A ROURCE FOR MORN, PROVOTIVE MENTARY ON THE BLACK AND BROWN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}BLACK HISTORY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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When my gay iends and I talk about a time “before we were gay, ” we’re referrg to the years before some betiful queer disturbance fundamentally changed what we believed was, for , wrten the stars. ” Inspired by his answer and my personal experienc, I set out to fd queer people who had an tense love for space and ask them if they thought space was gay, and om everyone I spoke to, I received a roundg YES.

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The events were also signifintly more policised, wh notable monstratns agast Sectn 28, ernment negligence addrsg the HIV/Aids crisis, and discrimatn agast LGBT+ what is often overlooked the history of Pri the UK is the signifint Black prence, and the spac Black LGBT+ people sought to rve out for themselv among the “mastream” gay and lbian muny.

BLACK GAY MEN'S EXPERIENC WH QUEER SPACE - PROPOSAL

This is the story of how Black self-anisatn the early 90s paved the way for today’s UK Black Thompson and Lloyd Young at Pri Kenngton, Young In the late 80s, early 90s, there was an emergg work of Black gay men. They said “exce me”, and we immediately knew what they were gog to e out wh bee we always experienced that: you ask any Black gay person, they’d all had this experience, of people sayg: ‘You don’t look gay.

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I went along to Brockwell Park wh my iends; I remember walkg om my hoe Oval to Brockwell Park, and takg the back streets, bee we didn’t want to go through Brixton, bee we knew all the gays gog through Brixton probably would be subjected to some homophobia. So that was a lastg memory: jt feelg really exced about the prospect of havg a safe space for Black lbians and gay men, pecially after several unsuccsful attempts to create that at prev Bailey I remember the women’s tent, which I thk was always the more tertg of the tents.

9 BLACK LGBTQ ARTISTS AND ACTIVISTS ON WHAT THEY'RE CLAIMG SPACE FOR"CLAIMG SPACE MEANS HOLDG ONTO OUR TTH. 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THAT'S WHY LOGO IS TRODUCG CLAIMG SPACE, A NEW ROUNDTABLE SERI WHERE WE PASS THE MIC TO A GROUP OF QUEER PEOPLE WE ADMIRE TO SPEAK , WHATEVER THEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN HONOR OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH, WE ASKED NE BLACK LGBTQ ACTIVISTS, ARTISTS, AND JOURNALISTS — OM RUPL'S DRAG RACE LEGENDS PEPPERMT AND BOB THE DRAG QUEEN TO ACTIVISTS LIKE ALPHONSO DAVID AND QWEEN JEAN — ABOUT WHAT , EMOTNS, OR PERSONAL GOALS THEY'RE CLAIMG SPACE FOR 2021. READ THEIR ANSWERS BELOW.COURTY OF IMARA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IMARA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JOURNALIST AND CREATOR OF TRANSLASH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I'M CLAIMG SPACE FOR POSSIBILY, AND THE POSSIBILY TO BE PLEASANTLY SURPRISED. I THK AFTER FIVE CREDIBLY DIFFICULT YEARS FOR OUR MUNY — AND THE LAST YEAR HAS ONLY ADD TO THAT WH COVID-19 AND ENOMIC DISTRS, AND OF URSE, THE TERSECTNS OF RACIAL JTICE THE MANDS FOR THAT — 'S BEEN EXTREMELY TRYG. EVEN WH THE POLIL CHANGE, ULD EASILY BE THE SE THAT SOMEONE OR PEOPLE FEEL A LACK OF HOPE. THERE'S BEEN SO MUCH DARKNS, AND SO MANY TERRIBLE THGS HAVE HAPPENED. BUT TOUGH TIM DON'T LAST FOREVER. WE HAVE TO HOLD ONTO THE POSSIBILI FOR CHANGE, FOR PROGRS, TO REASSERT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALPHONSO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PRINT AND CEO OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN (HRC){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DURG THIS BLACK HISTORY MONTH, I WANT TO CLAIM SPACE FOR ALL BLACK LGBTQ YOUTH WHO FEEL UNSEEN AND UNHEARD AS THEIR FULL SELV, WHO TOO OFTEN FEEL THAT THEY MT CHOOSE BETWEEN THEIR INTI AS A BLACK PERSON AND AS AN LGBTQ PERSON. I WANT TO CLAIM SPACE FOR ALL MEMBERS OF OUR MUNY WHO NONT VLENCE, PARTICULARLY BLACK TRANSGENR WOMEN, WHO ARE FEARFUL OF BEG THE NEXT VICTIM THE RISG TI OF HATEFUL VLENCE THAT HAS CLAIMED THE LIV OF SO MANY THE TRANS MUNY. AND I WANT TO CLAIM SPACE FOR ACTIVISTS OF LOR AND WHE ALLI WHO ARE DOG THE WORK TO DISMANTLE TRANSPHOBIA, HOMOPHOBIA, AND RACISM ORR TO CREATE A BETTER TOMORROW. I HOLD THIS SPACE TO HONOR ALL OF YOU AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO TO HELP PROTECT BLACK AND TRANS FUTUR.SARAH MORRIS/GETTY IMAGWEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 08: VINCINT PERFORMS AT LA PRI 2019 ON JUNE 8, 2019 WT HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY SARAH MORRIS/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS YEAR I'M CLAIMG SPACE FOR MYSELF, IF I'M BEG HONT. I FEEL LIKE THE PAST I'VE BEEN A LTLE QUIET AND PUT OUT MIC AND HOPED THAT DID WELL, AND DID, AND I JT KD OF FOCED ON THAT. BUT THIS YEAR, I WANT TO SEE MYSELF THE PLAC THAT I SEE THE PEOPLE WHO I ADMIRE. I WANT TO SEE MYSELF ON STAG AND CHARTG AND DOG THE THGS THAT I SEE THE PEOPLE THAT I LOOK UP TO DOG. I WANT TO BE WHERE I THK I SHOULD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I PUT OUT AN EP AT THE BEGNG OF LAST YEAR FEBARY. IT WAS REALLY GREAT, BEE WAS MY FIRST PROJECT THAT I HAD PUT OUT. I WAS LIKE, "THIS IS AWOME." AND THEN [EVERYTHG 2020] HAPPENED. BUT ALSO KD OF L A FIRE UNR MY ASS. LIKE, "I'M GOG TO MAKE REALLY GOOD MIC, AND I WANT EVERYONE TO HEAR , NOT JT A CERTA GROUP OF PEOPLE. I DON'T WANT TO BE TEGORIZED AS SOMETHG." I THK SOMETHG AWOKE ME WHERE I WAS PAST THE POT OF STG AROUND AND WAG FOR THGS TO HAPPEN, AND SO I WROTE AN ALBUM. I THK 'S ONE OF THE BT THGS I'VE EVER DONE. I WANT TO SEE MYSELF BE SOMEWHERE ON A PLATFORM THAT'S MUCH BIGGER THAN THE ONE I'M ON NOW. I WANT TO BE A SPACE WHERE PEOPLE N SEE SOMEONE LIKE ME DOG WHAT I DO, AND MAYBE SPIR SOMEONE TO DO WHAT THEY WANT TO DO, TOO. ... POP MIC IS N BY SPECIFILLY WHE POP GIRLS, AND THERE'S NOTHG WRONG WH THAT, BUT 'S AN OLD NARRATIVE. FOR ME, BEG AN PENNT ARTIST AND ALSO A BLACK GAY ARTIST, 'S PAST THE POT OF BEG SEEN WHEN 'S CUTE — LIKE BEG PROFILED JUNE FOR PRI OR FEBARY WHEN 'S BLACK HISTORY MONTH. WE'RE PAST THE POT OF BEG PIGEONHOLED.CAROLE MARDOK FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}QWEEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ACTIVIST AND STUME {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR ME, THIS NOTN OF CLAIMG SPACE — HOLDG SPACE, SHARG SPACE — IS SO IMPORTANT BEE FOR SO LONG, LIKE SO MANY OF OUR SIBLGS HAVE EXPRSED THROUGHOUT THIS ENTIRE MOVEMENT, WE HAVEN'T HAD ACCS TO SPACE. AND WE'VE BEEN LEFT OUT, UNDOCUMENTED, NOT REGNIZED, NOT CELEBRATED, NOT EVEN GIVEN THE ACCS TO REALLY SEE OURSELV SUCCEED. FOR ME, CLAIMG SPACE MEANS HOLDG ONTO OUR TTH. IT MEANS HOLDG ONTO OUR POWER. IT MEANS TO STAND ON AND PROCLAIM TO THE WORLD WHO WE ARE. WE ARE POWER. WE ARE LOVE. WE ARE TRANSGENR PEOPLE, AND WE SERVE THE RIGHT TO HOLD AND FEEL SPACE. WE SERVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE PAST 35. WE SERVE THE RIGHT TO BE SEEN, TO BE RPORATE OFFIC, TO BE THE RTROOM — WHICHEVER ONE THAT WE FEEL BT ALIGNS WH WHO WE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MOVG FORWARD, I WANT CLAIMG SPACE TO BE THE NEW THG. AND I THK 'S ALREADY HAPPENG. WE ARE CLAIMG SPACE SO THAT WE WILL NOT HAVE TO HAVE ANOTHER GENERATN OF YOUNG PEOPLE TRYG TO FD WHERE THEY BELONG. THEY WILL HAVE THAT ANSWER, THAT NORTHERN STAR. THEY WILL FD THAT SPACE WHERE THEY N BE THEMSELV. AND THE REALY IS, THAT SPACE WILL BE WHEREVER THEY GO.COURTY OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ARTIST, ACTIVIST, AND DRAG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I'M CLAIMG SPACE FOR ANYTHG AND EVERYTHG THAT MAK THE LIV OF TRANS PEOPLE, SPECIFILLY TRANS WOMEN OF LOR, BETTER, MORE PRODUCTIVE, HEALTHIER, AND SAFER. AND ONE OF THOSE THGS IS PHYSIL SAFETY, THE ISSUE HERE BEG THAT THE MURR RATE OF TRANS WOMEN OF LOR GLOBALLY RIS. A LOT OF THAT HAS TO DO WH THE VISIBILY OF TRANS PEOPLE. BEG MORE REGNIZABLE MAK A TARGET, JT LIKE HOW HATE CRIM AGAST GAY PEOPLE RISE AROUND PRI {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONE OF THE THGS THAT I THK WILL BE IMPORTANT TO DO ADDN TO MAKG SURE THAT THE PERPETRATORS GET ARRTED IS MAKG SPACE FOR THE PARTNERS OF TRANSGENR PEOPLE, BEE MANY OF THE MURRS ARE MTED BY OUR LOVERS, PEOPLE WHO ARE OUR TIMATE PARTNERS. THEY'RE NOT JT RANDOM ATTACKS OM STRANGERS. SO WHILE WE HAVE PEOPLE'S ATTENTN ON ISSU OF EQUALY FOR TRANS PEOPLE, WHAT TRANS PEOPLE LOOK LIKE, AND WHETHER OR NOT THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO PLAY SPORTS... I THK 'S IMPORTANT THAT WE NOT STIGMATIZE THE PARTNERS OF TRANS PEOPLE, SPECIFILLY THE PARTNERS OF TRANS WOMEN, UALLY CISGENR MEN. THERE'S A LOT OF GAY SHAMG THAT HAPPENS WHENEVER WE FD OUT THAT [A CISGENR MAN] IS TERTED OR VOLVED WH TRANS WOMEN — WHICH IS WHY WE NEVER HEAR THAT PEOPLE ARE TERTED OR VOLVED WH TRANS WOMEN, WHICH MAK SEEM LIKE WE'RE JT ALONE AND NOT LOVABLE. AND THAT MSAGE REALLY RONAT, SO THIS YEAR, I WANT TO MAKE SPACE FOR THIS NVERSATN. MY NEW ALBUM IS WRTEN WH ALL OF THAT MD, AND SOME OF THE PROJECTS I'LL BE WORKG ON LATER ON THE YEAR THAT I'LL BE READY TO ANNOUNCE LATER ARE ALSO FOCED ON JT THAT.COURTY OF LA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DJ, ACTRS, AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CLAIMG SPACE IS ALWAYS BEG AWARE AND BEG PRENT, BEE YOU N DO THAT ANY TIME OF YOUR LIFE. I'M A VERY SPIRUAL PERSON, SO I TAKE ALL OF THOSE THGS TO ACUNT EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE. BUT I WILL SAY, AS I'M HUMAN, LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE, WAS A LOT... [MORE IMPORTANT] THIS YEAR BEE OF THE FACT THAT WE WERE ALL A PLACE OF BEG MORE EMPATHETIC ABOUT EVERYBODY'S LIFE BEE OUR REGULAR DAY-TO-DAY LIFE WAS TAKEN OM . IT'S NOT LIKE [EQUALI] JT HAPPENED ALL OF A SUDN. THE ONLY THG THAT HAPPENED WAS A PHYSIL PANMIC THAT WAS KILLG PEOPLE, BUT ALL THE OTHER THGS HAVE BEEN THERE. SO 'S BEEN REALLY NICE TO SEE HOW PEOPLE N LISTEN TO A MOVEMENT — LISTEN TO A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO'VE BEEN OSTRACIZED FOR OVER 400 YEARS — THAT HAS BEEN YOUR FACE AND THAT YOU HAVE PROBABLY BEEN A PART OF AND DIDN'T EVEN KNOW. BEE GUS WHAT? EVEN AS A MIXED RACE PERSON, I'VE BEEN GUILTY OF [PREJUDICE] AND NOT EVEN KNOWN . WE'RE ALL SO SATURATED . ... IT TOOK MANY PEOPLE UNTIL THIS MOMENT TO TAKE THEIR BLRS OFF AND LOOK AND SEE ALL OF THE STUFF HIDN RIGHT THERE. MY BLRS HAVE NEVER BEEN SO OFF AND OPEN TO THE UNIVERSE, TO SO MANY THGS THAT I THOUGHT I WAS VERY EMPATHETIC AND CLEAR-EYED TO BUT NOW REALIZE THAT I NECSARILY WASN'T. AND WHEN YOU N REALIZE AND ALWAYS KNOW THAT 'S NEVER TOO LATE TO STOP GROWG AND LEARNG — THAT'S BETIFUL.ROY ROCHL/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 20: BOB THE DRAG QUEEN VISS THE BUILD SERI: THE X CHANGE RATE AT BUILD STUD ON JUNE 20, 2019 NEW YORK CY. (PHOTO BY ROY ROCHL/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BOB THE DRAG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DRAG PERFORMER AND TV {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE MIDST OF THE BLACK LIV MATTER MOVEMENT, I WAS REALLY ENURAGED AND SPIRED TO FOC MY ENERGY ON TRANS LIV, SPECIFILLY BLACK TRANS LIV. AND I HAVE BEEN TRYG TO UPLIFT AND HOLD SPACE FOR THOSE VOIC OUR MUNI. IT'S TERTG HOW SOMETIM THEY ARE THE LOUST VOIC OUR MUNY AND BASILLY THE NAM OF PROGRS, BUT ALSO BEG HELD BACK SIGNIFINTLY AS WELL. AND I THK TRANS JOY IS REALLY A WONRFUL MOMENT [TO HIGHLIGHT]. ... THIS PAST SUMMER, I REALIZED LIKE, "OH MY GOD, THERE'S JT SO MUCH BLACK ATH AND BLACK SADNS AND NOT A LOT OF BLACK JOY." IT WAS REALLY HARD TO FD BLACK JOY THE MEDIA, SO I STARTED FOCG ON THAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONE OF MY MOS FOR UPLIFTG TRANS JOY, BLACK TRANS JOY SPECIFILLY, IS TO LLABORATE WH BLACK TRANS ARTISTS AND NONBARY VOIC, WHICH WE DON'T REALLY [HEAR THAT OFTEN]. WE ARE NOT HEARG ENOUGH ABOUT THE AMAZG BLACK NONBARY PEOPLE WHO ARE ALSO PART OF THE TRANS UMBRELLA. 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AS A BLACK QUEER PERSON, ME TAKG UP SPACE ENTERTAMENT, SPECIFILLY EDY, IS A REALLY FUN THG TO SEE. ... OUR LEGACY GO ALL THE WAY BACK TO MOMS MABLEY AND WANDA SYK. SO TO SEE QUEER BLACK PEOPLE THE EDY SPACE AT LARGE HAS ALWAYS BEEN REALLY SPIRG, EVEN WHEN I ULDN'T ARTICULATE THAT I WAS QUEER. TAKG UP SPACE BY BEG GOOD. IT'S SO SAD BEE AT ONE POT, YOU DON'T WANT TO FALL TO THE TRAP OF RPECTABILY POLICS, BUT YOU ALSO WANT TO SHOWSE BLACK EXCELLENCE A WAY THAT UPLIFTS AND AFFIRMS PEOPLE WHO FEEL, THK, AND EXIST LIKE YOU. SO THAT'S ONE THG I'M DOG: TRYG TO TAKE UP SPACE TO JT BE VERY GOOD. TO BE ON TOP OF MY SH EVEN WHEN SEEMS LIKE THE WORLD ISN'T THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND WHERE DO THIS CHIMERA OF FANTASTIL DREAMS E TO LIFE? BEE RUPL IS A SOUTHERN BLACK PERSON, AND I HAPPEN TO BE A SOUTHERN BLACK PERSON, HE'S ALWAYS BEEN SPIRG [TO ME]. ... REGARDLS OF HOW FAR YOU WANT TO SAY WE STILL NEED TO GO AS QUEER PEOPLE, I THK IS REALLY, REALLY OL THAT A SOUTHERN BLACK DRAG QUEEN RMS SO MUCH OF THE NVERSATNS THAT WE HAVE ABOUT REPRENTATN 2021.COURTY OF SAILEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SAILEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PHOTOGRAPHER, NTENT CREATOR, AND PUBLISHER OF TENZ {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I AM CLAIMG SPACE FOR THE BALLROOM SCENE AND THE SURROUNDG QUEER PEOPLE OF LOR MUNY, PARTICULARLY THE NOVATORS OF MONLY ED POP CULTURE PHRAS, STYLE, PERFORMANCE, AND NTENT CREATORS. QUEER PEOPLE HAVE A HISTORY OF BEG OVERLOOKED REGARDS TO HISTORIL NTRIBUTNS, BUT MAGNIFY THAT IF YOU ARE OF LOR, OR OF LOR AND OF TRANS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT MAK THOSE STORI EVEN MORE TRATG IS A LOT OF THE CREATIVE NOVATNS OM QUEER PEOPLE OF LOR WERE BIRTHED OUT OF EQUALY AND SEGREGATN. THE BALLROOM SCENE EMERGED OUT OF THE RPONSE TO EXCLN — EXCLN BLACK PEOPLE FACED WH THE LARGER LGBTQ MUNY. PEOPLE LOVE TO QUOTE CRYSTAL LABEIJA THAT SCENE [OM THE QUEEN], BUT BREAK DOWN WHAT WAS HAPPENG THAT MOMENT. CRYSTAL WAS BOLD ENOUGH AND UNBOTHERED ENOUGH TO LL OUT A STUNT WHEN SHE SAW . SHE SAW A PETN WHICH SHE WAS SET UP TO LOSE, LLED OUT THE EVENT-THROWERS AND THE PERSON WHO SHE EMED WAS NOT BETIFUL ENOUGH TO W THAT NIGHT, AND THEN HAD THE BRILLIANCE TO GO START HER OWN FUNCTN AND HER OWN SYSTEM. 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