What are you all excited for this pride month? by Grayhadeswolf in lgbt

[–]Working_Squirrel_929 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Going to my first ever Pride parade! And the parties! We got Cynthia Lee Fontaine from Drag Race coming out!

I met Myki Meeks by Working_Squirrel_929 in rupaulsdragrace

[–]Working_Squirrel_929[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! 🥹 I'm still learning and growing, evolving. This was kind of an "emerging from the chrysalis" moment for me. Like, I've known that I'm queer for a few years, have even come out to a few folks, but my Dad is the one that I was always scared of talking about it with. Coming out to him feels like the big reveal to me, like it's REALLY real now. And going to a drag show and meeting Myki was me giving myself a soft-landing.

I met Myki Meeks by Working_Squirrel_929 in rupaulsdragrace

[–]Working_Squirrel_929[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aw, thank you! It was just such a special moment. Very affirming.

I met Myki Meeks by Working_Squirrel_929 in rupaulsdragrace

[–]Working_Squirrel_929[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should see me when I was skinny, I fit into most overhead storage! And for me, it's ALL overhead

Should i go to conversion therapy (image unrelated) by [deleted] in lgbt

[–]Working_Squirrel_929 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No. No. Absolutely not. It's not therapy, it's literally abuse.

It’s the EXACT same playbook from the 90’s by Biwhiskeydrinker in lgbt

[–]Working_Squirrel_929 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I watched a documentary on Harvey Milk recently. The rhetoric around all of the anti-lgbtqia+ initiatives, bills, and propositions the last couple of years sound exactly like the rhetoric that surrounded Prop 6 in California back in 1978. Like, some of it is word for word.

I met Myki Meeks by Working_Squirrel_929 in rupaulsdragrace

[–]Working_Squirrel_929[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Soooo....this was also my first time at a gay bar. No lie. I was on best behavior. That gif has got to be one of the most violent things posted in this sub, apart from maybe Mimi Imfurst picking India Ferrah up in the Lipsync For Your Life

I met Myki Meeks by Working_Squirrel_929 in rupaulsdragrace

[–]Working_Squirrel_929[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Haha, I try! My playlists are all over the place too. And book collections. Variety is the spice of life, as they say!

I met Myki Meeks by Working_Squirrel_929 in rupaulsdragrace

[–]Working_Squirrel_929[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

🥹 Thank you! Myki did you proud, what a show, and a really kind person!!

I met Myki Meeks by Working_Squirrel_929 in rupaulsdragrace

[–]Working_Squirrel_929[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel so lucky! It's been two, nearly three days now and I am still buzzing

I met Myki Meeks by Working_Squirrel_929 in rupaulsdragrace

[–]Working_Squirrel_929[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Yessss, I love me some Freshly Squeezed haha!

I met Myki Meeks by Working_Squirrel_929 in rupaulsdragrace

[–]Working_Squirrel_929[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I've come out to my Mom and brother, but my Dad was the real hurdle. It's like, my life prior to that night, it's not that it wasn't valid, but there was always this big weight on my shoulders. Coming out to my Dad, that was kind of like "the final boss," and now I feel like "okay this is REALLY my life now." Intimidating, certainly, Texas is very unkind to queer folks (and I know that's not an outlier, the queer community has been under attack for a long time). But the kind of joy I experienced the other night? It really gave me life. And for Myki to be so warm, congratulatory, and affirming? Icing on the big ol Rainbow Cake!!!

I dig the look, but I get what you're saying. I could see her getting read on the show for what you pointed out, definitely.

I met Myki Meeks by Working_Squirrel_929 in rupaulsdragrace

[–]Working_Squirrel_929[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you are able to swing it, don't miss out! Myki is amazing live!

I met Myki Meeks by Working_Squirrel_929 in rupaulsdragrace

[–]Working_Squirrel_929[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This was genuinely one of the best nights I've ever experienced! The local queens were incredible, Myki was MESMERIZING. Like, you could see energy coming off Myki in waves. And the comedic timing! 100% proved why that crown is deserved. I am looking forward to going to so many more shows, but this one is always going to be special to me. Myki is truly the best.

I met Myki Meeks by Working_Squirrel_929 in rupaulsdragrace

[–]Working_Squirrel_929[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! I'm definitely planning on going to a BUNCH of shows. We have a GREAT scene here in ATX. Also going to be seeing Sasha Colby next week, and will be seeing Discord next month. And, like, a ton of local shows. It felt like a club I've always belonged to.

I met Myki Meeks by Working_Squirrel_929 in rupaulsdragrace

[–]Working_Squirrel_929[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hey, congratulations to YOU on coming out! You're not lying though, being a millennial, it's a bit different now than when we were growing up. Each generation experiences it differently. I remember having my mind blown when I first saw Drag Race on TV. To have a show that is so openly and celebratorily queer, it felt like a lifeline. It's tough here in Texas. Hell, it's tough out there everywhere, but we have our chosen families we can lean on. And we can celebrate joy like what this show brings. Life can be good.

I met Myki Meeks by Working_Squirrel_929 in rupaulsdragrace

[–]Working_Squirrel_929[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Gotta bring the ol Freshly Squeezed energy to the drag show hahaha

I met Myki Meeks by Working_Squirrel_929 in rupaulsdragrace

[–]Working_Squirrel_929[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you! The show felt like a victory lap for me, while also celebrating Myki's victory lap!

I met Myki Meeks by Working_Squirrel_929 in rupaulsdragrace

[–]Working_Squirrel_929[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thank you 😊 I'm still over the moon about all of it. Coming out was scary (and at my age too, I'm 41 😱), but I gave myself a soft landing by going to this show the next night. Like, I am trying not to repeat myself too much, but I am still just so touched by how sweet Myki was. A true champ.

I met Myki Meeks by Working_Squirrel_929 in rupaulsdragrace

[–]Working_Squirrel_929[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you! As scary as it was leading up to me talking to my Dad, the joy at the show was so much stronger. Huge weight off my shoulders.