The award-winning actor announced it was his “privilege” to deliver the LGBTQ+ State of the Union for Logo TV for his third time.
Acknowledging the difficulties the LGBTQ+ community has faced in the last year, Porter remains confident “our union remains strong” and hopes we, together, can “march towards greatness and inclusivity”.
While the pandemic has upended our lives, Porter reflects on the thousands of lives and “vulnerable communities” that were impacted by the virus, including “low-income communities, people of colour and LGBTQ+ family”.
The Pose star made no attempt of revealing the tragic impact COVID-19 has had on the community. 64 per cent of LGBTQ+ households reported pandemic-related job loss versus 45 per cent of non-LGBTQ+