#irishqueer

“This is the outfit I was wearing when I first realised I was genderqueer. I was going to a Twin Peaks themed event with my partner and (naturally) decided to dress as Audrey. Half-way through the film I found myself nestled in the crook of my partner’s arm. As I looked up at them, I realised that the outfit was no longer just fancy-dress, and that I was not the person I had been when I first put it on. Not only that, but I could see in their eyes that they recognised it too. While my look has changed and developed since that night, I will always associate this outfit with that moment of recognition, and the feeling of love, strength, and fulfilment that came with it. It was the outfit that showed me how costume can become reality, and I will always cherish it for that.”