The World is Your Runway: Celebrating PRIDE
It doesn’t matter who you love, you were born this way.
The queer community has utilized clothing as an unapologetic symbol of self-expression and a way to communicate their true selves to the world. Queer fashion is a culture all its own, derived and adapted from the LGBTQ+ people who came before us. The types of clothing we wear affect our behaviors and our confidence.
Begin with loving yourself and everything that you are.
Being LGBTQ+ has historically meant being unaccepted, clothing and fashion have helped the community use certain accessories or styles of dress to communicate their sexuality, even secretly or without "mainstream” society understanding the meaning.
Some inspiring queer fashion moments include:
· In the 1890’s, Oscar Wilde famously wore a green carnation,
· In the 1920’s, when women began dressing more masculinely, many queer women adopted styles with trousers.
· In the 1970’s, the ‘anti-fashion’ began as a way to dress against male attention. It included attire like bowties, suit jackets, and baggier items.
· In the 1980’s, gay men used pierced ears cast a clue into their identity- a single piercing in the right ear signified queerness. The lack of safety for gay men meant that secrecy was crucial, so these piercings were a form of communication that allowed them to recognize one another without having to out themselves.
You are beautiful just the way you are.
Join the DMGMC as they hit the runway at The Temple for Performing Arts for our Pride Cabaret, “The World is Your Runway This year.”, hear their voices crescendo to all new heights as they awaken everyone’s inner style and glamour, from denim and drag, to glitter and go-go boots, you’ll be vogueing along admiring the nails, hair, hips and heels. Featuring gay anthems from your favorite pop advocates, with show tunes, dance-offs, ballads, disco, glitter and fun! With exclusive runway and cabaret table seating selling quickly, reserve your seat today!
