As I told a friend recently, the new fall trend for me is generalizing all trans people as the best. (Look: It’s been a hard summer!) This is helped by ATX Trans Pride’s absolutely stacked showcase. Everywhere you look in this entertainment lineup is trans excellence, from the drag stars (Alexander the Great! Gender Destruction! Stephanie Elegonza! Amber Nicole Davenport, familiar to those who read the Austin Pride listing!) to the musical acts (Shelly Webster Band! The Deadnames!) to the DJs (Lavender Thug! Ed West! SuperMcN4sty! Lidia Beatz! Amarji King!) to the ballroom babes (House of Lepore!) to featured speakers (Black Trans Leadership Alliance!) and everyone in-between (The Real Estate Dolls hosting! Testo Junkies doing performance art!). Also on tap for this afternoon-to-evening event is a vendor market filled with trans makers, comedy by DEI Comedy, and dance lessons from those Country Fried Dancers. Wow: When you really think about it, trans people really are the very, very, very, very, very, very, very best.
