Shangela and Bob the Drag Queen talk about their HBO show 'We're Here,' filming in conservative towns, and the intrinsic way the LGBTQ community is connected with the Black Lives Matter movement
and I’m friends with a lot of guys over there, but this show is not a makeover show; it’s a real-life series. It gives you what the real-life experience of queer people in small conservative spaces is like.
Since the show premiered in April, the country has gone through a pivotal moment of protest after the police-involved murder of George Floyd. A number of this year were quickly reorganized to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement. How does the queer experience intersect with the black experience in America?I’m queer, so it’s not like the Black Lives Matter movement doesn’t include queer people.
Some people still see allyship as transactional, like if you didn’t speak up for me, why should I speak up for you? I’m thinking of some Asian friends I’ve spoken to, who feel like no one stood up for them during the coronavirus pandemic when they were branded with President Trump’s “kung flu” tag.
As we wind down Pride Month, how can people continue to celebrate and uplift each other during this time?I’m not religious, but there’s a saying that says, ‘The church isn’t the building — it’s the people.’ And I feel the same way about Pride: [It] isn’t about the parades or the marches or the parties or the clubs — it’s about the people. It’s what people bring to it. It’s an ability we have to be proud of ourselves and our community.
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