I’m a proud product of immigrant parents, of Portuguese/Hispanic descent—and that shapes how I see the world.
At last month’s Transcendence Night’s Melt the Ice, we came together for our first benefit and got to learn more about the beautiful work of the JS Immigrant Support Coalition
@jsimmigrantsupport while celebrating our multi layered identities in a space full of love and community. They’ll be back again this month to keep building that connection and support.
For that show I had the honor of doing a mini drag rendition of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show—and it was such a powerful, heart-filling moment to share together.
One of the reasons I connect so deeply with Bad Bunny isn’t just his music, it’s what he represents. I may not be Puerto Rican, but I deeply admire how he advocates for Puerto Rico, for Latin and Hispanic communities, for immigrants, and for the LGBTQ+ community all at once. He shows up loudly, unapologetically, and with purpose—and that matters.
As a white Hispanic, I may not be targeted in the same ways—but that’s exactly why it’s important for me and people who look like me to talk about these things. Solidarity isn’t selective.
Drag is more than performance-it’s activism, expression, and a tool for change. We all have a voice. Use it. Speak up. Show up for others, especially when it’s uncomfortable.
We’re putting that into action—next Friday, April 24, to raise money again for the JS Immigrant Support Coalition. Come out, support, and be part of it. And be sure to follow them
@jsimmigrantsupport to stay connected.
Because when we stand together, we move forward together.
Hispanic and Latin are ethnicities, not races. People who are Hispanic or Latino can be of any race—White, Black, Indigenous, Asian, or mixed. 🇧🇷🇲🇽🇨🇴🇵🇪🇺🇾🇵🇾🇦🇷🇪🇨🇪🇸🇵🇹🇩🇴🇨🇺🇬🇹🇧🇴🇻🇪🇨🇱
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