Gia Gunn
“GIRLS CAN WEAR JEANS AND CUT THEIR HAIR SHORT AND WEAR SHIRTS AND BOOTS BECAUSE IT'S OKAY TO BE A BOY; FOR GIRLS IT'S LIKE PROMOTION. BUT FOR A BOY TO LOOK LIKE A GIRL IS DEGRADING, ACCORDING TO YOU, BECAUSE SECRETLY YOU BELIEVE THAT BEING A GIRL IS DEGRADING.” –IAN MCEWAN, THE CEMENT GARDEN
Ridge
Laganja Estranja
Detox
Glen Allen
Dani Daniels
Raja aka Sutan
Peaches Christ aka Joshua Grannell
Dani Soto, Sister of Perpetual Indulgence
Willam Beli
Dani Daniels
Laganja Estranja
Christeen Vale
Vinsantos
Pandora Box
Sharon Needles
Jackie Beat
Ridge
Adore Delano
Justin Vivian Bond
Raja
Lady Bunny
Carmen Carrera
Gender
Gender performance and Identity
AUSTIN YOUNG HAS BEEN DOCUMENTING DRAG AND TRANS CULTURE SINCE 1985 THROUGH PORTRAITURE.
“GIRLS CAN WEAR JEANS AND CUT THEIR HAIR SHORT AND WEAR SHIRTS AND BOOTS BECAUSE IT'S OKAY TO BE A BOY; FOR GIRLS IT'S LIKE PROMOTION. BUT FOR A BOY TO LOOK LIKE A GIRL IS DEGRADING, ACCORDING TO YOU, BECAUSE SECRETLY YOU BELIEVE THAT BEING A GIRL IS DEGRADING.” –IAN MCEWAN, THE CEMENT GARDEN