Desmond is Amazing: How This Drag Kid is Celebrating Pride During a Pandemic

By Isabella Ullmann

While in previous years crowds gathered in rainbow outfits to pack city centers for pride parades, the coronavirus pandemic calls for a different celebration this June. Desmond is Amazing, the 12-year-old drag-kid recognized as one of the most influential members of the LGBTQ+ community, will still celebrate through a digital pride festival with just as much spunk and fierceness as ever. 

Desmond, along with other famous members of the drag and queer community, will perform online throughout the end of June with ticket sales and limited spots moving fast. As seen on his Instagram which has over 174K followers, Desmond will be reaching his fans through performing his one-kid show he wrote called Born Fabulous.

Besides his impressive social media presence and viral videos of him dancing on his Youtube Channel, Desmond is the author of Be Amazing: A History of Pride, where he encourages readers to be yourself and ignore the haters. 

Finally, Desmond has been an active voice in the Black Lives Matter campaign in response to George Floyd’s murder. He specifically writes about black people in the LGBTQ+ community, urging for donations to various organizations he links to his Instagram such as ActBlue Charities and the LGTBQ Freedom Fund. Shine Global recognizes and celebrates Desmond’s activism, and highlights him as the activist of the week here: 

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