Queer Steaming TV Network, Revry debuted QueerX Live! on Sunday (National Coming Out Day) with powerful messages to the LGBTQ+ community from Joe Biden, Jennifer Lopez, Angelica Ross, Karamo, and Sarah Kate Ellis. The show also featured showstopping original performances by HBO Max’s Legendary ballroom winners, House of Balmain and VINCINT.
Highlights of QueerX Live!
included heartfelt words from Jennifer Lopez, who presented the Revry
Visibility Award to Brendon Scholl, her non-binary “nibbling”. The show
also screened Brendon’s emotional appearance in the documentary, Draw With Me, which examines Brendon’s story of coming out as trans. “The
act of being unapologetically yourself is so important to promoting
acceptance and change,” said Ms. Lopez. “This is why honoring those
individuals who are bold and courageous enough to be themselves is so
important. Brendon is the embodiment of these virtues.” Ms. Lopez
further urged anyone struggling with self-acceptance to try to “find the
courage to be themselves and discover their own unique gifts to share
with the world. Just like my precious nibling.”
Other
Visibility Awards were presented by basketball legend and Hall of Famer
Isiah Thomas to his entrepreneur and activist son, Joshua ‘Zeke’ Thomas; and Carmen Carrera, who presented to actress, advocate, entrepreneur, and veteran, Angelica Ross.
Part awards show, part political rallying cry, QueerX Live! gave a wonderful forum for influential queer voices to send powerful messages to their community, including such notables as Queer Eye’s Karamo; influencer, AmbersCloset; outspoken political activist, Blossom Brown;
and GLAAD CEO, Sarah Kate Ellis. Most timely was the featured speaker
of the eve, Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President,
Joe Biden. Biden spoke about the assault on LGBTQ+ rights under the
current administration and he touched on specific discriminatory
policies within adoption agencies, homeless shelters, and public
services including the military. The Vice President specifically called
out the Trump administrion’s refusal to respond to the epidemic of
violence against transgender women of color.“The White House should
never be a source of opposition or fear or oppression. It should be a
source of hope and moral courage and unification,” said the Vice
President. "I will be an ally of the light not the darkness”
The
evening screening, which can now be seen On-Demand for free on Revry,
also announced and screened the QueerX film festival winners for Drama (Flush, by
Igor Lovato and directed by Diego Freitas), Music Video ("Star of
Bethnal Green" by Bear's Den and directed by Jake Graf) and Comedy (Being In,
created and directed by Victor M. Rocha). The respective winners all
accepted the awards and introduced the films in moving video messages.
QueerX Live!
brought to you by Lexus, also had its live premiere in person at a
pop-up Drive-In in downtown Los Angeles, with plenty of celebrities
attendees including performers: House of Balmain, ROB.B ‘Heartthrob Robb,” and the headliner, VINCINT. The show’s hosts from The Q Agenda and What’s Trending—as well as activist influences Blossom Brown, AmbersCloset—also attended. Other guests included trans performers Mila Jam and Laith Ashley, as well as reality star, On Mekahel, and Carmen Carerra amongst others.
