“I created this float as a dedication to QPOC, specifically to Black trans people and the contributions of Black identities to mainstream queer culture. This float serves as a love letter to NYC Pride after dark, when the camera crews have taken a break, trash piles high in the street, and music blasts in the air. I wanted this float to highlight the parts of Pride I fell in love with, and give credence to people often ignored. When creating this float I wanted to glorify these spaces including gold trims and oversized scale shifts while maintaining the rawness and grit intrinsic to my community.”

See the rest of this years VICE Virtual Pride Parade here