Moore has long been an advocate for trans and queer individuals and people of colour, and has used their fame – most notably they appeared in the television series, about the ballroom scene of 1980s and 90s New York – to elevate and empower others.
“Information provides autonomy when we have none. Investigate your reasoning behind the things that harm you the most, so that it hurts less – we’re able to protect ourselves more when we know who’s causing the pain or where it’s coming from. For me, information freed me and protected me, helped me understand myself. Questioning things, believing in something more, depending on myself to survive,” Moore said in AnOther Magazine A/W19. “Community is important. Stay dedicated to the truth.
The photograph is being sold in a limited edition of 25, priced at $250/€220, with all proceeds going to Brave Space Alliance. “These last two weeks have been a wake-up call to people all over the globe. The pandemic called racism, in any shape or form, needs to be stopped,”to announce the sale. “While we wait and hope on actions from governments all over the world, we protest, peacefully, to speak up. Many people have an active role and a distinctive voice, one of them is Indya Moore.