Scott D. Pierce: The drag queens of HBO’s “We’re Here” showed up in St. George looking to stir things up a bit, and — wow — did they ever succeed.
When a trans man speaks, the video cuts to Tanner with a sour look on her face. “You are the reason I am scared for my future,” the man says. Several supporters of the drag show say it’s about making people feel safe and supported.
It’s overshadowed by the political drama, but it would do St. George citizens and their leaders good to watch “We’re Here” and pay attention to all the members of their LGBTQ+ community who don’t feel safe living there. Micah also shares a terrifying story of when, feeling more comfortable using a women’s restroom in a local restaurant last year, he was “almost dragged out” by a “whole bunch of men” who came after him and pounded on the stall door. And, he says, protesters and the police show up at every Pride of Southern Utah event.Gaby, a young bisexual woman, recalls when the local school board nixed a performance of “Rent” because it was “too gay.
“We’re Here” shows Micah, Gaby and Toni awkwardly and hesitantly preparing for the show, but then they get excited about the clothes, makeup, hair — and they feel empowered. It’s not something everyone can identify with, but that doesn’t make it any less true for them.The drag show itself is pretty fabulous — the costumes and makeup are amazing. And there’s nothing sexual about it. If there was anything in there designed to “recruit” anyone to be gay, I couldn’t find it.
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