Recently, the famous RuPaul's Drag Race: Battle of the Seasons Tour, didn't stop or cancel their show in North Carolina. Many drag performers have as they are afraid of not just discriminatory actions but also, violence. While the reality queens are known to be a little sassy, ambitious, determined, and sweet, they all truly won our hearts again in posting the picture seen below on social media.
Why is this such a big deal, anyways? It's just a picture, right? Well, while it may look like simply a picture; it's advocating. It's showing that members of the LGBTQIA+ community have allies, in their time of need. It's showing that there is allies that are willing to do a protest style sit-in and fight for members for our community. House Bill Two, also known as HB2, also more commonly referred to as "The Bathroom Bill" states that people must use restrooms based on their biological sex.
This meaning that it is putting transgendered, non binary, and other members of the LGBTQ+ community in highly uncomfortable situations. While Stonewall Riots were forty-six years ago, we are having another Stonewall Riot- the legal system is still brutally bullying the LGBTQIA+ community, once again. Like 46 years ago- not only will we not stand for it, we won't let them push us down. As people, we are more than just LGBT+, we are people and at this time, the LGBTQIA+ community needs allies and support from all individuals regardless, of sexuality and gender. As people are being put into consistent dangerous situations in public, now is a better time than ever to show public support for the community and those facing these horrendous situations due to congressional bills.
Like nearly 47 years ago, when the Stonewall riots took place we need to give our never-ending support to the LGBTQ+ community.
Today, however, we have new means of social media to showcase to the world what we're doing, unlike in 1969. So; sit-ins, protests, and other non-violent means of fighting back- may be necessary to take place in order to fight for rights. You can help by a simple tweet, just showing your support to those in these horrendous situations or, go to http://www.globalally.org, https://equalitync.org/action/repeal_HB2/, https://action.aclu.org/secure/NC-repeal-HB2, or check out other varying platforms on Facebook or Twitter to show your support at this time.
