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Episode: The Amazing Desmond Napoles , the 15-Year Old Drag Star and LGBTQ Hero
Description: Desmond Napoles is the drag queen teenager who is changing the world. They are a multi-awarded LGBTQ+ advocate, genderfluid editorial and runway model, motivational public speaker, performer, clothing designer, actor, singer, host, social media influencer and published author.
Desmond has been showered with praise and admiration, however, all that has come at a huge cost. They and their family has also been harassed, threatened and publicly abused. Recently, a book reading that Desmond was headlining at a public library was shut down by a bigot who threatened physical violcence. Spcecifically, the troll threatened “I’m going to that library, I’m going w...