

I have seen very little LGBT+ representation coming from music festivals. My royal court and I are changing that with the help of Electric Forest. Us LGBT+ people need to know we are welcome and embraced by the communities around us. My royal court and I are representing the LGBT+ community by expressing our genders with creativity. We are breaking a boundary and showing the Forest Family that they can be themselves outside and inside the Electric Forest environment. We are allowing the binary of King or Queen to be broken: Being a genderfluid Monarch, I am helping to bring awareness to the spectrum of genders that exists. Having a non-binary Monarch gives the Electric Forest community the opportunity to learn more about the experiences of LGBT+ identifying people, and how the acceptance from the Forest Family can ignite change in the world outside of music festival culture.Drag also improves The Forest experience because it is a very inclusive and creative way to express yourself, regardless of your gender. Drag can be anything and everything! And anyone can do it! Come find us in The Forest whether you’re in drag, in another epic costume, or wearing shorts. We will have makeup tips, treats, costumes for inspiration, and a very good time to share with everyone.



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