"I don't really see queer people being out there, or getting jobs in the industry, because I think society has a hard time with understanding queer expression. They’re not comfortable with it because there is no black and white to it. So that’s something that we definitely wanted—a lot of queer representation." — Kayvon Zand (Keep reading)
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"Any pronoun works for me. As for labels, I usually prefer 'queer,' but 'non-binary' works as well." — Merlot (Keep reading)
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"Call me 'she.' Call me 'queer.' I also identify with 'Mother of Everything.' 'Italian.' 'The realest.'" — Contessa (Keep reading)
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"I have a background in the fashion industry as a stylist, and even when I look at my own Instagram and see projects I've worked on, I'm like, 'Wow.' Because it's mostly all white models we're shooting. Or straight guys. Even I need to be more mindful of it. Like, what about people with dreadlocks? I have dreads, but I've never shot a model with dreads." — Airik (Keep reading)
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"Being transgender almost always makes everything more complicated, especially in a society that's just getting used to it. And I want to work to change that." — Indigo (Keep reading)
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"People will see our looks and be like, 'Costumes!' And it's like, 'No, we're pulling looks.' We have to let people know what we're about. That's been the most important thing for me." — Grisel (Keep reading)
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"What I love about Benji is how brave he is. I see him go out, he rides the subway, and it's very inspiring. It’s not just the look. It’s the commitment and how natural it is for him." — Kayvon Zand (Keep reading)
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"Change is impossible without diversity. Without it, we never have the opportunity to see the world through any other lens than our own." — Ammo (Keep reading)
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"I identify with a lot of labels: Korean American, woman, daddy, androgynous, queer, millennial. My look inspiration is Jaden Smith at the Met Gala, 2017." — G (Keep reading)
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"My preferred pronouns? Ameer by day and Joey by night. The label I choose to identify with is Iraqi." — Ameer (Keep reading)
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"Pearl from Drag Race has inspired my drag a lot. Also dolls. I like huge, heavy-lidded doll eyes. My out-of-drag looks are sometimes still inspired by drag, and very glam." — Julia (Keep reading)
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"Kayvon has always been a big supporter of my work, and when he approached me about his new idea and agency, I thought about how important it is to support other queer businesses. If we don't support our own we won't have as great of success. By sharing and getting involved, we move forward. — Buck Angel (Keep reading)
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"I want to be somebody who can bring excitement and put these people out there. And help change the world. That sounds a little naive but it takes a little bit of that sometimes just to keep going." — Kayvon Zand (Keep reading)
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