In celebration of diversity, individuality, love, gender expansiveness, self-expression, and Pride, VIOLET GREY spotlights the LGBTQIA+ creatives and activists who inspire us.

Gigi Goode was a standout star of the twelfth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and came to be adored by fans for bringing fashion, beauty, and self-love to the show’s main stage. Deeply connected with the inner voice that first called her to braid classmates’ hair on the playground, she now hears that same voice cheering as she achieves milestones like walking in Rihanna’s Savage Fenty runway show, appearing in Sam Smith’s I’m Ready music video, and performing in Hulu’s recent Drag Me to Dinner special. In conversation with VIOLET GREY, Goode explains the power of support and confidence in being able to live authentically, and opens up about her experience as a transgender woman.