I reflect on seeing my high school peer confidently express femininity—emphasizing how that moment expanded my understanding of queer style as both personal and political.
“He came in a dress and full-blown hair and makeup. I remember thinking, ‘Oh my god, I can’t believe he has the confidence to show up to a school function like that.’
NASIR ANTHONY MONTALVO, HELLOGIGGLES
After that moment, I started to deconstruct things about myself.”