“Growing up queer for me had its ups and downs. I felt very different from other kids my age. I didn’t share any of the same interests as other boys my age. I preferred dance over sports, I preferred reading about Greek mythology over comic books. ‘Death Becomes Her’ was my favorite movie from age 7 on, so when I realized I was gay I felt even more alienated. At school, I would get picked on by a lot of the other kids. Through elementary school I was picked on for not being good at ‘boy stuff.’ In Middle School, I really embraced my feminine androgynous side in my fashion sense and self expression, and in High School I refused to hide who I was. I was slammed into lockers, called ‘faggot’, threatened, and ridiculed almost every time I spoke in class. But I had one thing that can really make a difference in a queer kid’s life: A supportive family.” – Jinkx Monsoon

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JINKX MONSOON x LOGAN LYNN for Q-Blog (2012)

(Photo by Jose A. Guzman Colon // Note: Q-Blog is no longer around but you can still read our whole chat HERE)

All of you who follow me know that I am passionate about mental health — particularly around destigmatizing issues of trauma and addiction.

For the past 4.5 years I have been doing LGBTQ advocacy and communications work with Q Center in Portland, and I am pleased to announce that I have accepted a position as Communications Director for Trillium Family Services, Oregon’s largest provider of mental & behavioral healthcare for children and families.  Click HERE for the full scoop.

My mental health advocacy journey continues, and I hope you will join me in supporting both of these amazing organizations as I embark on this new adventure with you all! Thanks to everyone who has been posting sweet things and flooding my inbox with messages since the announcement.

I love you, too!