“Show them why they’re wrong”: Drag Race star Carmen Carrera’s message to trans youth
Drag Race star Carmen Carrera has urged young transgender people to “give less focus” to those who don’t understand them as anti-LGBTQ+ legislation continues to sweep through the US.
Speaking to GAY TIMES at Miami Beach Pride 2023, she explained that Pride continues to be essential for LGBTQ+ people as it allows “us to come together and share ideas and also find that safe space among one another”. “I think that there’s this nuance with Pride,” she continued. “There’s so many different kinds of people nowadays and Pride is open to everyone, and especially now with everything that’s going on here in the States and how people are literally trying to take our rights away as we speak, we need to be able to come together and remind ourselves who we are because we spent so much time fighting, but we’re more than that.” The performer, who is best known for competing on season three of RuPaul’s Drag Race, added that there is also a benefit to attending Pride events in person when possible. “We’re more than just our bodies, we’re more than just our sexuality,” Carmen said. “We are creative, loving, beautiful people and so, sometimes, you need to see that and that’s why Pride is so important, because we have to see each other.
You know, we can see what we show people online, but it’s nothing like in person. It’s nothing like the real thing.” READ MORE: Miami Beach Pride 2023: Everything to know about this year’s celebration Despite the atmosphere at Miami Beach Pride being “alive” and “vibrant”, an array of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation has been introduced in the state of Florida.
This includes restrictions on discussions of LGBTQ+ identities in the classroom to an array of anti-trans bills targeting both sport and gender-related care,
