Those of you who know a little bit about me will understand that I am a great believer in raising our vibrational energy, in order to attract into our experience that which we wish to receive and to experience in our lives. In simple terms, ‘Energy flows where attention goes’.
In the recent climate of many media moguls, Governments and more manipulating and twisting the LGBTQ narrative for their own political, financial or societal gains, I stand firm in the belief that using art, music, film, dance, song will eventually blow this away. Engaging at a lower vibrational state of taking an argument back to these certain individuals, societies or institutions will keep us trapped in a death struggle. I firmly believe that we are above that, and better than that. We can absolutely lead by example by expressing that to the world. In short, we should not sink to their level.
Choosing to engage with these certain sectors at that same anger, fear, or hate filled vibrational state will keep bringing into our awareness the same problems, perpetuate the oppression, the hate, the prejudice and fear. Fear is the lowest vibrational state, possibly along with hate, and the way that we reverse that is to use joy, happiness and love. It's simple physics.
I came across this great video from another channel that I haven't ever visited before,
and I wanted to share it with you all here to bring a little bit of light hearted, flamboyant musical entertainment but most of all, inspiration and motivation into your lives to balance things out.
Many of you will likely not need an introduction to Priscilla, Queen of the desert. This documentary, however, covers it all. It tells the wonderful tale of how an unassuming Australian film transcended its modest beginnings to ignite a global celebration of LGBTQ culture. Truly remarkable. "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" may have started as a low-budget production, but it boldly thrust a flamboyant, unapologetic portrayal of gay life into the spotlight during a time when fear and tragedy loomed large.
As narrated by acclaimed actor Terence Stamp in the insightful documentary "Between a Frock and a Hard Place," Priscilla was born from the ashes of the 1980s AIDS crisis that had devastated the Australian gay community. Amidst that sorrow, director Stephan Elliott sought to craft an exuberant story about LGBTQ individuals defiantly embracing joy, self-expression, and the freedom to be their authentic selves – even in the face of ignorance and hate.
Weaving together gripping behind-the-scenes footage from the iconic film with vital historical context about Sydney's gay culture, this documentary pays tribute to Priscilla's enduring legacy. Through candid interviews with Elliott, Stamp, Guy Pearce, Hugo Weaving and the creative visionaries behind the camera, it offers a profound exploration of how art can uplift marginalized voices.
But perhaps most powerfully, "Between a Frock and a Hard Place" amplifies the perspectives of drag artists and LGBTQ community members whose lived experiences mirrored Priscilla's messages of resilience and hard-won self-acceptance. Two decades after its release, this decadent desert adventure continues to inspire generations with its radical, sequined spirit of love, laughter and human dignity.
I've also created my own style of artwork inspired by Priscilla Queen of the Desert as a tribute to the drag Queens and everybody else out there in the world doing their thing to remain joyful and cheerful and positive, in the face of what sometime feels like or might appear to be absolute brick walls. My work is for everybody, not just the LGBTQ Community. My work is for ALL of you lovely human souls out there. I don't see labels. I just see beautiful energy.😎⭐
This documentary is pivotal. It shows us how things can change, sometimes by the lowest budget means possible, and using art as a medium to do that. Music and art reaches places that no amount of words can do so. We only have to look to history to see how, time and time and time again, minority groups have used music and art to make change happen. To attract towards us what we truly do wish to see. Music and art has its own vibrational frequency, as do words. So choose your music, art and words wisely today and always. Always go towards the light. Always go to rising above it. Love is the key. The rest will follow. Over and out.😎
I can't wait to watch this! Thanks for highlighting this short film...
I enjoyed reading this piece. Priscilla happens to be one of my favorite LGBTQ-themed films ever, precisely because of the reasons mentioned in this article. Above all, what appealed to me the first time I saw it at a movie theater in Manhattan was the notion that the characters were fearless and did not hesitate to venture into territory that could potentially be dangerous to them. That was very inspiring to me, and I'm sure to so many others who dreamed about being as free as Priscilla at a moment when being openly gay, was a liability.