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Haddock has gone to many Pride celebrations, but he notes that the headliners were often straight, cisgender, mainstream celebrities. The lack of LGBTQ performers of color at major local queer events was one of the reasons he decided to organize a festival that spotlighted Black queer talent—and that welcomed everyone.

Read on to learn more about this diverse lineup of performers, whose musical styles range from rap to pop to EDM. Local entertainer and pageant queen Porsche Paris will kick off the festival. Paris, gay transgender woman, has been doing drag shows since Known for being glamorous and sensual on stage, Paris bars wearing extravagant clothes and wigs and transforming into another character during her performances.

The festival is important to her because it is an opportunity to support her Black queer family. He will perform two original tracks from his debut LP project titled D. I hope that my music helps to stimulate healing-centered dialogue, uplift the experiences and narrative of queer Black people, and connect us all through the power of art and expression.

Houston father, Frank Richard, led the funk band Chocolate Milk, and her mother owned a dance school that Richard attended growing up. Inshe became a solo artist, releasing several albums. Considered by many to be a black in the bounce-music genre, Sissy Nobby is a musical legend from New Orleans.

In an interview at Tulane University, Nobby shared how he originally wanted to be a singer, but once he was introduced to bounce music, he was hooked. Nobby describes bounce music as a good feeling that takes over you and makes you want to get up, move, bend over, and touch your toes. He has performed in Australia, London, Florida, and is ready to entertain in Houston.

Like many bounce artists, Vockah Redu is from New Orleans. Durand Bernarr is famous for his powerhouse vocals and the humor he incorporates into his music. He describes his artistry as being Erykah Badu getting into a car accident and Little Richard living to tell the story.

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InBillboard named him one of four rising artists people should know about. He spent his childhood producing music and giving classmates fresh cuts. Inhe left his hometown for Houston, where he became a progressive barbershop owner and operator. After that break from rapping, he returned to his love of writing songs and producing beats.

I rap, I sing, I dance, I act, I like to take people on journeys. Inspired by these women, he entered his high school talent show and won, which kick-started his career as a dancer. Haddock says not only is Sevndeep a great dancer, lyricist, rapper, and performer who produces multicultural sounds and sex-positive songs, but he is also a strong example of unapologetic Black queerness.

No matter your sexuality, no matter your gender, anything, put in the work. Tickets: normalanomaly. She graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in journalism and minor in Asian American studies. She works as a College of Education communication assistant and hopes to become an editor-in-chief.