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EDITOR’S NOTE Q Q MAGAZINE THE WEEKLY PUBLICATION OF PROJECT Q ATLANTA PUBLISHERS INITIAL MEDIA, LLC MIKE FLEMING PUBLISHER & EDITOR MIKE@THEQATL.COM MATT HENNIE PUBLISHER & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MATT@THEQATL.COM RICHARD CHERSKOV PUBLISHER & GENERAL MANAGER RICHARD@THEQATL.COM ADVERTISING SALES RUSS YOUNGBLOOD SENIOR SALES REPRESENTATIVE RUSS@THEQATL.COM ART DIRECTOR JOHN NAIL JOHN@THEQATL.COM PROJECT Q ATLANTA PATRICK SAUNDERS EDITOR PSAUNDERS@THEQATL.COM CONTRIBUTORS IAN ABER LAURA BACCUS GABRIELLE CLAIBORNE BUCK COOKE CHARLES E. DAVIS JON DEAN BRAD GIBSON JAMES L. HICKS TAMEEKA L. HUNTER MARK S. KING HEATHER MALONEY ERIC PAULK KYLE ROSE JAMES PARKER SHEFFIELD VINCE SHIFFLETT ALEXANDRA TYLER

November

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When the backdrop is free of stereotypes and categories, you shine through

AS BURIED AS OUR HEADS CAN BE in equalizing the societal playing fields, often mired in grayer-than-November skies and cooler-than-comfortable climes, it’s nice to stop and smell the roses of progress sometimes. Or in this case, appreciate the signs of the changing times. This issue of Q magazine is here for it. Queer influence in popular culture is popping up in all aspects of Atlanta life, and this week’s 10 Queer Things features some of them. From the preponderance of rainbow unicorns to an increasing number of all-gender restrooms, queer people’s efforts both official and unofficial are making dents in the veneers of the Old Guard. One of those realms is fashion, where gender-neutral lines are making waves on big-name runways and lowMIKE FLEMING EDITOR & PUBLISHER er-profile racks. The Q Fashion photo essay this week notices that the original industry that let you stand out in neutral tones is embracing gender neutrals as well. Check out these looks that look great on everybody and pop with queer interpretations of the people wearing them. Elsewhere in signs of the changing times, an HIV advocate collective joins forces to stop doing the same thing over and over and expect the same results. The SPOT opens with a new approach to HIV outreach, diagnosis and treatment, and we talk to the organizers in Q Community. We also peek in on the upcoming ATL is Burning Ball in Q Events to find wider-than-ever audience for black gay ball culture and everything there is to love about it. Don’t look now. That’s you making your mark in the LGBTQ-ATL too, and Q Shots offers photographic evidence of your Halloween costumes to prove it. Q News went to the recent Rally Against Hate, and the Queer Agenda calendar has the hookup for a whole week of events to hit next.

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE VOLUME 1 ISSUE 50 NOVEMBER 8,2018

10 QUEER THINGS Saw the Signs

COVER

22 10

Neutral Ground Fashions open to interpretation

COMMUNITY

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New Attitude

31 Dressed Up

HIV in ATL hits the SPOT EVENTS

Burn Baby

34 Ladies Night

Music, party and ball cultures collide

FEATURES Q Voices

Q News

Q Shots

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VOICES

What’s in a

And what about friends, family, co-workers? How long of a

NAME

Exploring why using someone’s preferred pronouns and monikers matters OUR NAMES AREN’T ALWAYS THE FIRST THINGS to come to mind when we think of our identities. It’s something we’re born with, but not something that comes naturally. We’re given names not because they’re important to us, but because they’re important to those around us. But what happens if you feel like you have the wrong name? What if the thing that everyone calls you is akin to an insult? My name is Heather. I like my name — quite a bit, actually. Not because I lucked out and happened to be named something I’ve always liked the sound of, but because that’s the name I chose for myself. The name I was born with mostly acts as a thorn in my side nowadays, reminding me that I wasn’t always seen the way I am now.

For friends, it should be as soon as the individual in ques-

tion wants it. If they intentionally refuse to change the name or pronouns they use for a transgender friend, then they’re not being a friend. If they make a mistake occasionally, it

shouldn’t be seen as “aggressive” or “annoying” to point it out to that friend.

It should be the same for co-workers, but that can some-

times include someone’s job on the line. In those situations, some people feel they simply can’t make a fuss about it,

either because they don’t have the assurance of anyone backing you up, or they just don’t want the hassle.

Family is different. You can always get new friends. You can

at least hope to get a new job. But the family that raised you and named you in the first place will almost always have a

hard time changing the vocabulary that they’ve known your entire life, parents especially.

When I first came out to my parents, I al-

the way I was. I wanted a change immediately without any regard to their feelings or the

time that they needed to process it. I didn’t have that time to give. H E AT H E R MALONEY

You might really like a name, but by choosing it, you worry about being judged in some way. Maybe it’s “too feminine” or “too masculine.” Maybe it sounds too fictional and nobody will take you seriously because of it, or maybe it’s just “not in style.” As much as I would love to say that anyone should be able to choose any name they want without needing to worry, our society, unfortunately, doesn’t make enough space for individuality. So right off the bat, we have a fear of not being taken seriously. theQatl.com

“common mistake” becomes “willful ignorance” or worse?

ready had enough of being seen and gendered

So what’s the process of finding a new name that’s associated with the gender with which you identify? Sometimes the idea that you’re choosing your own name, not one that was given to you from birth, is a point of fear when it comes to transitioning.

grace period do the people in someone’s life require before

Looking back and seeing how much progress

they’ve made, I’m thankful despite how fed up

I once was. I was lucky. Not everyone gets that.

I’ve known people who were kicked out of their homes and left to fend for themselves. I’ve known people who left a hostile home.

Misinformation about what it means to be transgender

still persists to this day, and it feeds cases of discrimination whether it’s domestic, casual or professional. Nobody else

has the rights to your identity, but it can often feel like it. So once again, my name is Heather. I prefer “she” and “her” pronouns. Easy, right?

Heather Maloney is a writer, editor, and creative thinker in

Atlanta. Read her full column, including more on the process and implications of name changes, at theqatl.com.

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10 QUEER THINGS

PRONOUN IDS He-him, she-her and they-them identifiers are now regular inclusions in e-mail signatures, resumes and most other places you find people’s names and bios.

MEDIA MOGULS Forget milquetoast representation on Modern Family and Will & Grace. Now we’ve got 10, 10, 10, 10s across the board in shows like Pose.

By Mike Fleming

QUEER EMOJI Tap your favorite queer-inclusive, racially intersectional icons like anyone else who find words just too hard. 10

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CROSS-PRIVILEGE ADVOCACY Look around and you’ll see an increasing population of gay white men listening instead of talking, often taking active steps to balance the scales of inclusion.

OUT TEENS Same-sex prom dates and visible queer youth are almost downright routine nowadays.

ALL-GENDER RESTROOMS Neutral one-stallers have made way for an increasing number of co-ed multi-stall lavatories

GENDERQUEER KIDS You’ll never forget the feeling of pride the first time you see a child allowed to enjoy their favorite clothing or toys without regard to restricted gender roles.

GENDER NEUTRAL FASHIONS Runways around the world are already embracing unisex sizes. Giu Giu is just one label to offer gender-free expressions of style. See this week’s Q cover feature for more inspiration.

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Rally CRY LGBTQ leaders join call for Georgia hate crime law at City Hall rally By Patrick Saunders FAITH AND COMMUNITY LEADERS GATHERED AT Atlanta City Hall on Nov. 1 to call on candidates and elected officials to denounce white supremacy in the wake of a shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue that left 11 dead.

Jeff Graham, executive director of Georgia Equality

“We are here to speak with one voice that we oppose all forms of hate and that we profess to deal with people in love,” said Harold Kirtz, president of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Atlanta.

angry and terrorized,” said Robert Wittenstein, who serves on the regional and national boards of the Anti-Defamation League. “We urge Georgia legislators to pass a hate crimes law this upcoming session.”

“They were targeted for who they are,” he added, pointing to the Oct. 27 shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue and the Oct. 24 shooting of two African-Americans at a Kroger in Kentucky.

“Georgia is better than this,” he added. “It is time to show all Georgians and the nation that we take people’s identities seriously and protect them.”

“Whether you are a Jew, a Christian, a Muslim; male or female; black, white, brown, yellow or red; straight or LGBTQ; you deserve the respect of all and the protection of this country,” Kirtz said. Jeff Graham, executive director of Georgia Equality, urged political candidates and elected officials to acknowledge the scope of the synagogue shooting and how it affects other groups at higher risk of being targeted. “Everyone running for office this year at every level needs to call this for what it is — white supremacy, white nationalism and hate,” Graham said. “It should be a very low bar and standard that everyone running for office should meet — to denounce that hate speech, to denounce those hateful thoughts and to denounce those hateful actions.”

The Georgia legislature passed a hate crimes bill in 2000, but the state Supreme Court struck it down as “unconstitutionally vague” in 2004. Numerous attempts have been made since then to pass such a bill. A Georgia House committee approved a hate crimes bill earlier this year — likely the furthest an LGB-inclusive hate crimes bill has advanced in the state — but it failed to pass. State Rep. Derrick Jackson, who represents House District 64 in Tyrone, was in the crowd watching the rally.

Several speakers called on the Georgia legislature to pass a hate crimes law. Georgia is one of only five states without such a law for protecting at-risk communities with stricter penalties when a violent crime is based on bias.

“It’s going to take courage on both sides [to pass hate crimes legislation in Georgia],” he told Project Q Atlanta. “It’s going to take political courage. If we don’t, based on the political theater that we are in today, something bad is going to continue to happen. It’s going to require both us as Democrats and Republicans to say enough is enough. This is the right thing to do, not just for Georgians, but to be a beacon of light to say we have to pass hate crimes legislation for the state of Georgia.”

“The impact of hate crimes reverberates well past the individual victims and leaves entire communities scared, isolated,

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NEWS IN BRIEF

New scholarship fund honors life of gay Atlanta nurse By Patrick Saunders A SURVIVING SPOUSE, FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE MAKING sure that a scholarship fund carries on the legacy of Landon Padgett, a gay Atlanta man who died in 2016 from viral encephalitis. “The sort of remarkable thing about his life was that he did so many things,” Tony Shiver, Padgett’s husband, said. “To Landon, life was like a buffet. When he wanted to do something, he put himself into it 100 percent. A lot of folks would look at a challenge and sometimes shudder, but for Landon, a challenge was a good thing. I think it’s remarkable how much he did in 30 years.” That included working as a cardiac ICU nurse at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, a trauma care nurse at Grady Memorial Hospital and a trainer at Cross Fit Chamblee. Padgett also played in the National Flag Football League of Atlanta from 2011 to 2014. The league honors him each year by giving the Landon Padgett Sportsmanship Award to players “in memory of the hospitable and kind nature Landon possessed to those new and familiar,” the NFFLA said in a recent Instagram post.

By Patrick Saunders MANY GEORGIA VOTERS DECIDED MORE than governor and other state and local officials on Nov. 6. They also chose whether to have mi-

mosas 90 minutes earlier during Sunday brunch. By the time you read this, you’ll know which

Georgia cities and counties gave a nod to Sunday alcohol sales at restaurants moving from 12:30 p.m. to 11 a.m.

Oscar Valdivieso, the gay owner Las Margaritas

on Cheshire Bridge Road, is “absolutely” in favor of the change.

“We always have a big group waiting [for the

restaurant to start serving alcohol on Sundays]. I Landon Padgett

“He lived his whole life in Georgia, and even from a little kid, he was kind, warm, compassionate, empathetic. And I think that all of those attributes helped him in his nursing career,” Shiver said. Shiver started the Landon Padgett Memorial Fund to award an annual scholarship to young people who exhibit Padgett’s qualities and interests. “One of the reasons that we decided to pursue this nonprofit was that there was a lot of good that Landon put into the world through his nursing career, and we wanted to continue that in his name, to continue that legacy for him,” Shiver said.

have people sitting there for an hour before they eat,” Valdivieso told Project Q Atlanta. “Atlan-

ta’s a big brunch place on Sundays. So yeah, I’m excited. It’s just gonna make it funner.”

Legislation to allow local governments to put

the referendum on the ballot has been floating

around for years. The “brunch bill” finally passed in this year’s legislative session.

“I think it will create more revenue for our city,” said Maureen Kalmanson, owner of Midtown

Shiver and the board of trustees hope to launch the application in February 2019 and award the first scholarship next spring. They’re raising money for the scholarship until then with benefit events and through donations. Shiver said that the Landon Padgett Memorial Fund will offer other programs beyond the scholarship in the years to come.

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bring more people to lunch earlier and reduce

the huge rush at 12:30. I also think it’s a silly law, the purpose of which is unclear.”

It wasn’t until 2011 that lawmakers gave voters days at retailers. That overwhelmingly passed.

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Atlanta LGBTQ groups band together to open HIV testing center By Patrick Saunders

tlanta has a new tool to fight its nationally ranked HIV epidemic. Welcome to the SPOT, a free, LGBTQ-friendly HIV testing site that will provide LGBTQ healthcare referrals and sexual health information. “The SPOT was created to be a new solution of quality care for LGBTQIA folks who are not always comfortable at our traditional service providing agencies,” Daniel Driffin (photo), HIV activist and co-founder of Thrive SS, told Project Q Atlanta.

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The SPOT opened with a launch party on Oct. 29. It’s located at the Rush Center, which is already home to LGBTQ organizations including Georgia Equality, Atlanta Pride and the Health Initiative. The SPOT takes over the office space previously occupied by the Jewish LGBTQ organization SOJOURN. The project is a joint venture of the Rush Center, Thrive SS, Georgia Equality, AbsoluteCare Medical Center & Pharmacy and Atlanta Harm Reduction Coalition. It’s funded through a $75,000 grant from the pharmaceutical company Gilead. “This came out of discussions about how there should be testing at Rush Center, because it’s a place where many diverse LGBTQ groups congregate, where we talk about HIV a lot, but there aren’t really direct services in the building,” said Emily Halden Brown, director of community engagement initiatives at AbsoluteCARE. The SPOT offers night and weekend hours in addition to being open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. There’s one full-time staff member, and part-time staffing is supplied by Brown, several THRIVE SS members and Eric Paulk, a Q contributor and Georgia Equality’s HIV policy organizer.

The organizers laid out a set of values to operate the SPOT, which included making sure that the resource center remains sex-positive, non-judgmental, anti-racist, trans-friendly and centered on people living with HIV. “People living with HIV are subject matter experts,” Driffin said. “We believe in our heart of hearts – prevention services and support are needed regardless if you’re HIV-negative or living with HIV. PLWH know the amazing places to receive services and the not so amazing places to get care services. We have to find additional solutions allowing PLWH to change the landscape of care if we want to see improved health outcomes, especially increased HIV viral suppression.” Brown said a focus on prevention often excludes people living with HIV. “People living with HIV know how it feels to be tested for HIV and linked to healthcare, and all the pitfalls that occur

when trying to navigate internalized, interpersonal and structural stigma, so they end up being the best program designers,” she said. Driffin sees the venture as a step in a new direction. “I think this is a true demonstration project of unique partners collaborative to make lasting changes within our region,” Driffin said. “We have to try non-traditional ideas to expect new results.” Metro Atlanta has the fourth-highest rate of new HIV infections in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. A recent CDC report found that the number of gay and bisexual men in Georgia living with HIV jumped 70 percent between 2008-2015, making it the state with the fifth-highest number of gay and bisexual men living with HIV. The City of Atlanta has a federally-funded HIV housing program that activists described as “just a mess,” and a Fulton County HIV committee convened recently for the first time nearly a year after being created, but vacancies on it remain and it includes just one person openly living with HIV. Get daily LGBTQ news updates on Project Q Atlanta at theQatl.com. theQatl.com

EVENTS

By Mike Fleming hen the folks of Southern Fried Queer Pride make up their minds to serve Atlanta something fresh, you can count on a creative event. When they join forces with the LGBTQ talents of the local Morph artist collective and a huge brand sponsor for backing, it’s a sure bet for a good time.

The ATL is Burning Ball widens scope of ball culture to include live music and dance party the crowd moving,” organizers promise.

With plenty of success under their belts bringing community and mindful inclusion to local queer nightlife and entertainment, SFQP and Morph are ready to set queer Atlanta on fire with the ATL is Burning Ball on Nov. 9 at Georgia Freight Depot. The event is backed by the power of Red Bull Music. “Half dance party, half ball, the event will see icons and beginners alike walking in some 10 categories, while musicians keep Leikeli47 @leikeli47

It’s seldom that a new artist

emerges to help shift the land-

scape of what’s happening in music. She’s quickly solidifying herself as music’s next trailblazer.

Mike Q @djmikeq

Known for work under Fade

To Mind and Qween Beat, he is one of the leading figures in

the long-running, but still largely underground, ballroom/vogue-house culture.

Cakes da Killa @cakesdakilla

The lineup of musicians is deep, too. Here’s a rundown, including names Q readers have met before and others sure to set souls on fire, with bios from the artists themselves, including their Soundcloud hookups.

Leonce @djleoatl

The former Q spotlight artist, 24, is an out and proud, Atlanta-based EDM producer, DJ and event organizer originally from New Orleans. He blends elements of American urban and experimental electronica.

Divoli S’vere @divolisvere

A leading artist in the ballroom/vogue-house music scene, this New Yorker living in Atlanta is a member of the power label Qween Beat.

Vjuan Allure @vjuan-allure

The sound of this Brooklyn-based rapper and writer is a mixture of technical lyricism marinated with heavy club beats. His album Hedonism is on his own label RUFFIANS.

A pioneering DJ and producer of ballroom music is a transplanted international music prodigy who took Naples, Italy, by storm and unleashed his manic music productions to the world.

Byrell the Great @byrellthegreat

JSPORT @jsport

DJ and Producer best known for his contributions to New York City’s underground dance scene. He perfected his craft working as the main DJ for NYC’s Kiki Ballroom. 18

Beyond music, expect host Precious Ebony and legendary expert vogue performances by Leiomy Maldonado, Dashaun Wesley and Koppi Mizrahi. Their appearance is a big deal, setting the bar for the night and bringing the best of ball culture to a growing audience.

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A genre bending DJ with multi-cultural upbringing, this local queer and former Q spotlight artist is heavily influenced by the sounds of dancehall, ballroom and new millennium R&B.

Quest?onmarc @iamquestionmarc

The stage name of this New York-based multimedia artist and Qween Beat affiliate “satisfies many declarations in three succinct syllables,” he says in his bio.

Ripparachie @ripparachie

A rapper with a style somewhere between Gucci Mane and Lil B, he’s out to prove it’s OK to be yourself. Out and proud, he aims to bridge the gap between the trap and the LGBTQ communities.

Montré @off icialmontre

A gender-bending emcee who fearlessly goes against the grain, Montré, known as the “Boy George of Rap,” lives in Atlanta and consistently puts out new music and music videos.

The ATL is Burning Ball takes place at Georgia Freight Depot on Friday, Nov. 9, 9 p.m. – 4 a.m. Get advance tickets at ticketweb.com.

THE QUEER AGENDA The Best Queer Things To Do in Atlanta This Week

Work My Soul Was Called to Do

Southern black lesbian activism never looked so good

November 9 - November 14

@ Charis Books & More, 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, NOV. 9

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GLAAD Gala

SUNDAY, NOV. 11

The local arm of the national media watchdog group Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation hosts its annual black tie affair @ The

Christina Aguilera

Estate, 6 p.m. glaad.org

Diminutive dynamo for the win @ Fox

Theatre, 8 p.m.

MAAP Mingle

The LGBTQ business minds of Metro Atlanta Asssociation of Professionals gathers over cocktails @ Ten, 6 p.m. maapatl.org You’ve Got A Friend

TUESDAY, NOV. 13 Yentl with SOJOURN

Unpack gender roles in this special 35th

Order a cocktail and tap your toe to this

anniversary screening of Barbra

FRIDAY, NOV. 9

super gay musical cabaret show bene-

Streisand’s heralded pet project,

My People fitting Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue Local dancers Corian Ellisor featuring Lynn Loosier @ Park and Alex Abarca present Tavern, 7 p.m. mostlymutts.org this “movement conversation ATL Is Burning Ball between two queer Pose, y’all! human bodies of Icons and color” @ 7 Stages, beginners 8 p.m. 7stages.org alike walk

presented by the Southern

Jewish Resource Network for

Gender and Sexual Diversity in

partnership with the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival @ Rush Center, 6 p.m. ajff.org PALS Drag Queen Bingo

The gay beloved Pets Are Loving Support helps critical-

ly ill people keep and care for their pets during this quar-

in over 10

terly game. Queens call the balls this time under the theme

categories in this

“Way, Way Off Broadway” @ Lips, 7:30 p.m. palsatlanta.org

half dance party, half ball. Live music

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14

is included too from acts like Leikeli47,

MikeQ, Cakes da Killa, Byrell the Great, and

A League of Their Own

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everybody’s favorite ‘90s twist on retro Americana @ Plaza

Girl power and star power collide when Wussy screens

Leonce @ Georgia Freight Depot, 9 p.m. s

Theatre, 7 p.m. plazaatlanta.com

DILF: Commander

Ten-hut! Military gear and dog-tag cruising codes are in effect @ Heretic, 10 p.m.

Lesbian comic Kristen Becker and progressive af Tammy Faye-Jim

offspring Jay Bakker make a tour stop on their “Tour for

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Humanity” @ Relapse Theatre, 7 p.m. relapsecomedy.com

SATURDAY, NOV. 10

Santa Paws

Jungle Reunion

Get your four-legged friends ready for

It’s been a year already since queer

their closeup with Saint Nick in hol-

Atlanta lost this popular gay club.

iday photo shoots @ Piedmont Bark,

Come dance about it with the owner

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and his favorite performers and patrons from the era @ Heretic,

TUESDAY, NOV. 13 – TUESDAY, NOV. 20

10 p.m. hereticatlanta.com

SATURDAY, NOV. 10

Open Studio Art Sale

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her wares on display for holiday buy-

as the inspirations for the latest iteration

Queer artist Alli Royce Soble puts

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Loosen the Bible Belt

Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj serve

of this party and its performances, with special guest Yuhua Hamasaki @ Deep End, 9 p.m. wussymag.com

Emory Transgender Awareness Week

The Emory Office of LGBT Life hosts events from panel

discussions to clothing swaps and more each day to honor the

transgender and gender non-conforming students, faculty and staff @ Emory, all week. lgbt.emory.edu

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Genderqueers stand out in neutral-tone, gender-neutral fashions that look good on everyone By Mike Fleming

t’s been said that the best clothes are those you wear, and not the ones so bold that they wear you. Making it work, though, has always been a struggle to balance where your head is with what’s on the rack. The challenge grows if you’re an original queer with a mind toward gender expression, but the fashion world is catching up by applying one of its classic principles: neutrality. Until now, letting you shine through the fashion noise has always been about neutral colors. The gender queer and transgender models in this week’s photo essay take it one step further — the clothes are neutral in color and in gender, letting the wearers take matters of expression into their own hands. Diesel, Zara, Givenchy, Giu Giu and H&M are just a few of the

bigger brands adding gender-neutral sizing and styles to their lines. You can also check out 10 specifically gender-free clothiers: 69 Worldwide sixty-nine.us NotEqual notequal.co Tilly and William notjustalabel.com/tilly-and-william One DNA onedna.earth Sharpe Suiting sharpesuiting.com Rad Hourani radhourani.com VEEA veea.com Gender Free World genderfreeworld.com Muttonhead nuttonheadstore.com FLAVNT Streetwear flavnt.com

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