this is pride month! During the month of June hollywood life are celebrating with sound of prideHere, celebrities and stars from the LBGTQ+ community pick the songs for the ultimate 2023 Pride Month playlist. The perfect soundtrack for planning and researching your pride party. How to protect LGBTQ+ rightsor read about it History of Pride Month. In this corner is Edith Surreal, The hypnotic grappler helps bring some “art” into the art of wrestling.
from girl with a pearl earring To woman with championship belt – Edith Surreal He started his life as a painter and now stands as one of the pioneering combatants of the independent wrestling scene.started a career as Still life with apricots and pearsthe future Edith will help wrestling fans rediscover the sport’s artistic roots with both breathtaking performances and equally outstanding merchandise (Andy Warhol was After all, an avid fanand he probably will Wearing an Edith Surreal shirt if he was still with us ) Edith helped expand both concepts of “what is art?” and “What is professional wrestling?” both get better after her.
Edith, who initially identified as nonbinary, later came out as transgender, putting her at risk when performing in states with anti-LGBTQ+ laws. This is something she’s well aware of during this Pride month. ‘In 2023, our existence is under constant legal attack,’ says Edith hollywood life when choosing a song sound of pride. “This year is not a celebration. It should be a call for arms.”
Edith does not hesitate to fight. In fact, she will be competing for the Enjoy Wrestling Championship on June 17th. sooyoung of impact wrestling.Fans can see Edith and other stars Please enjoy professional wrestling at Something to say, It takes place at Pittsburgh’s legendary Mr. Smalls Theater.
Read on for Edith’s choice when purchasing tickets for the event and registering to vote. sound of pride.
against me!
“To me! One of my favorite bands of all time. So it meant a lot to me when Laura Jane Grace came out as a trans woman. She was in front of me.” , there was no famous trans femme person that I could really relate to.She was a cool badass with missing manicure and wrote a gritty song about the existence of trans.On my arm, her song. I have a tattoo of the lyrics of “Bamboo Bones”. “What God doesn’t give you, you have to go get it yourself.”
Editor’s Note: Edith chose someone to disagree with me! So add “Bamboo Bones” to your playlist.
Orville Peck
“I have no choice but to love Orville Peck. Playing at the extremes of femininity, Orville eschews those expectations as much as he does as a queer songwriter as a queer wrestler. I am attracted to the cover of “
Editor’s Note: Add “Fancy” to your playlist.
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Queer artists and performers have a certain quality. Perhaps it’s because many of us spend our time desperately keeping secrets in our closets. Even before I knew that two singers, Romi and Oliver, were queer, I was always drawn to her XX. I also love their minimalist and simple approach to music. All sounds are intentional, nothing extraneous.
Editor’s Note: “Swept Away” XX.
How does Pride 2023 feel compared to last year?
“Marsha P. Johnson’s words, ‘If there is no liberation for all of us, there is no pride for some of us,’ was a cry of sorts for those of us in queer wrestling. In 2023, we The existence of the is under constant legislative attack, and this year should be a call to arms, not a celebration.
Pride is a time to celebrate the unsung heroes. Is there anyone you would like more attention for this year?
i have always respected Cassandro El Exotico. Many say he was the first exotico. Exotico was usually performed by straight cis wrestlers and used overly queer stereotypes to draw the heat out of the audience. But Cassandro took it back with respect and dignity. Professional wrestling has a long history of using queerness as a joke, and I love how Cassandro takes pride in it.
What are your plans for June (and the rest of 2023)?
I am most excited for my first defense of the Enjoy Championship on June 17th at the Mr. Smalls Theater. Enjoy Wrestling has a very comprehensive roster and is already the number one independent wrestling company in the United States. To be their champion means a lot to me.
Do you have a Pride 2023 message you would like to share with HollywoodLife viewers?
Please register to vote.
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