Growing up dial up. At some point as a gay kid. When you start to come to terms with your sexuality. You begin to ask yourself what will your reality look like now that your not “normal” You have trouble answering questions like why don’t you have a girl friend ? Your cousins don’t understand why you want to be Dion every time they want to play clueless. Being able see someone that looks and sounds like me at that time contextualized my whole queer existence. André Leon Talley’s authenticity gave me a happy ever after. Opened me up to possibility. Invited me to take up space to Be bold and joyful. Heroes get remembered, Legends never die.” RIP ALT 🏵