He mentions award-winning zero waste chef, Max La Manna and how much he admires his approach to cooking, “I actually make his recipes all the time!”, and Leah Thomas, “her voice is so beautiful and she’s fighting so hard for climate justice.” Humour can help us understand and recognise deep issues relating to the climate, in a way that doesn’t feel too overwhelming.Įntertaining might be Wyn’s chosen medium, but he’s endlessly in awe of other climate activists for the work that they do. We find ourselves processing things deeply for a long time, before we’re able to take action. Wyn and I both reflect on the fact that something we all experience as environmentalists is being in a constant state of learning. ?native sioux land.Ī post shared by Pattie Gonia on at 2:19pm PDT I feel like what I do is appliable in my life. When I hear climate scientists get on the stage and speak, I have so much respect for them, but I don't live in that world. In Pattie’s work, she struts, she dances, she poses - she entertains us, all in the name of climate justice. It's super needed in the environmental space. “If humour isn't present, a space often doesn't feel inviting. “At the end of the day, we are all just humans who want to be entertained and educated,” says Wyn. In fact, it can act as a coping mechanism and, perhaps more importantly, laughing brings us together. In no way should humour diminish the gravity of the climate emergency. Whether it’s home-made signs at protests reading: “the planet is hotter than my boyfriend” or funny memes about climate change denial - it’s natural to be drawn to the medium of comedy when the going gets tough. Pattie in her six-inch hiking heels Erin Sullivan/All Rights Reserved The power of entertainmentĮntertainment and humour can also play an important role in environmental work, we both agree. I have a lot of respect for what I learned growing up, but I’m also holding a middle finger up to it,” he tells me. “I'm trying to reclaim the outdoors with my art. People told him it was ok to be gay, but “never do anything effeminate, never do drag, don't paint your fingernails.”Īfter 10 years of playing by the rules and what he refers to as ‘straight-passing’, Wyn discovered drag and found that exploring nature as Pattie was far more fulfilling. ![]() When he came out of the closet at 18, he was told, ‘hey we love you, we accept you’, but he felt the love was conditional. As a young boy scout, Wyn would go hiking and tried his best to fit into the binary gender norms that surrounded him. Growing up in Nebraska, ‘being a man’ meant being outdoorsy. Pattie is an expression of Wyn’s queer identity, which he feels enables him to connect with nature in a powerful way. Ever since, she has taken on a whole life of her own with nearly 300K people following her on Instagram. Just over two years ago, Wyn Wiley created Pattie as his drag alter ego. Hiking up Colorado’s rocky mountain range in six-inch heels, her aim is to bring positivity and inclusivity to the outdoors. Pattie Gonia is nothing short of an icon in the intersectional environmentalism movement. ![]() ![]() Located 0.5 miles away from Caesar’s Superdome, there’s no better place to start your night.“If you look at any space where people are making change, you will find queer people, you will find people of colour, you will find Indigenous people - and you’ll find women.” Celebrate Queen B with Beyoncé-inspired cocktails, pre-concert bites and your favorite Bey tunes by DJ Delores Galore. ![]() Meet your concert crew at Commons Club before heading to the dome for the Beyoncé concert on Wednesday, September 27. Beyonce-inspired costumes and outfits encouraged! Credit card is required for all reservations with a $25 per person cancellation policy. Show times start promptly at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and your table is reserved for an hour and a half. – 2:30 p.m.Ĭalling all the single ladies… Coming up on Sunday, September 24, is the return of Beyoncé Brunch hosted by Laveau Contraire, drag queen extraordinaire! Celebrate Queen B a few days before her concert in Caesar’s Superdome with bottles of bubbly and iconic drag & burlesque performances. Brunch will be a 2-course prix-fixe menu with options at $40 per person. To celebrate the occasion, the Central Business District boutique is bringing the Queen B energy with a Beyonce-themed drag brunch and a pre-concert happy hour complete with Renaissance-inspired cocktails, bites and more! Virgin Hotels New Orleans is a short 10-minute walk from Caesars Superdome. NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Virgin Hotels New Orleans is ‘crazy in love’ with Beyonce’s upcoming tour stop in New Orleans.
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