As someone who stand on just the other side of the gender spectrum from her: I see her, and I salute her. I cannot think of a better way to kick off PRIDE month than with these gems. Sitting behind little 9 year old Ella, a trans girl with pink cornrows braided into her hair and her first heels and lipstick on, I was in tears at the thought that these are our champions, and this is the generation we are bringing forward. I watched her fly through the air and belt her face off, but the moment she brought the audience in is when she sang from her heart, for a short set in between the big hits, she called out these two songs and it was glorious. She stood out, and so she stood for those who stuck out. ![]() ![]() She's been bold, brave and brash, and she's always stood up for the different, the forgotten, the marginalized. Because last night's concert was pure fire and gasoline! I've been a fan of Alecia Moore since her debut album, and have supported her incredibly voice ever since.
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