When they are under attack by the state and federal governments, LGBTQ+ and the transgender Texans in particular found comfort at drug college.
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Houston-based Drug University reports that “a free program teaching black and Latino Texans, not just how to lip clothes and put together outfits, but how to navigate life in a state that has long been leading to reduce LGBTQ+ rights.” Washington Post, We recently profiled Drag U and its participants. The eight students in this summer session were “worthy working class people in their 20s and 30s who were trying to find meaning and power through drugs.” post Note.
But they have changed in other ways. Syca’ru, a hermaphrodite, identifies it as “drug stuff.” Berry Kay, a cisgender woman, tried to guide the “woman of God.” Chloe Montgomery is a trans woman who began estrogen treatment a year ago and discovered that it greatly improved her life, but she wanted to find the community she found in Drug U.
In addition to guidance from local organizers, they received some training from well-known drug performers such as A’Keria Chanel Davenport. Rupaul’s drag racing and the pageant Queen Jazel Barbie Royale. They also received legal advice from Harris County Judge Lillian Alexander regarding the name change.
Ian L. Haddock, founder and executive director of the usual extraordinary initiative that organized Drag U, acknowledged that for LGBTQ+ organizations Donald Trump struggles with refunds for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and opposing refunds for drug and trans identity. Additionally, Texas lawmakers have introduced dozens of anti-LGBTQ+ bills this year, including those that transition crime. But he wanted to make the program’s graduation weekend all about celebrations.
For graduation, each student got $250 to spend on clothes. Montgomery had already bought a $25 floral dress that he could barely afford for a wage of $16.50 an hour, but he knew it wanted to perform for graduation.
She lip-synced to Beyoncé’s “Dance for You.” Afterwards, recording a video about why drugs are important to her, she said, “I’m trying to find out who I am and I can become the most powerful version of myself, the less free version.
She also adopted the name Yamoa. “Chloe Yamoa means, ‘Chloe, I love you,'” she said on the recording. “Even though I’m afraid I love you.”
Encouraged by Drug U, she decides to appear as a woman at work and to family and friends. She was also wearing a dress for the first time outside Drug U.
Source: Advocate.com – www.advocate.com
