The truth is every queer person has the right to come out on their own terms, and on their own timeline. They also have the right to choose not to come out at all. The forced conformity of the closet can not be answered with the forced conformity in coming out of it.
This isn鈥檛 about shame. This is about privacy and the fundamental right of self-determination which are exactly the principles on which the struggle for queer liberation has always been fought.
- Red, White, & Royal Blue (2023 / Matthew Lopez, Casey McQuiston)
I thought, this is the most incredible thing I have ever seen, and I had better keep it a safe distance away from me. I thought, if someone like that ever loved me, it would set me on fire.
Henry's band just had their breakthrough year and they're heading to Coachella for the first time, as headliners.
Alex has supported this band since the beginning, when they were still making doing covers and filming their busking performances.
Henry's music found Alex at his lowest point, when his dad left him without a word. Henry's songs and lyrics helped Alex get through the tough times, finding solace in the way Henry references Arthur.
Alex has never thought to make himself noticed, but Henry has always looked in the crowd for a certain fan that shows up at every show.