The Importance of Beyoncé's Coachella Act to Queer Women of Color

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The Importance of Beyoncé's Coachella Act to Queer Women of Color
Actor, writer, and producer Dalila Ali Rajah joins The Advocates podcast cohosts to discuss how Beyoncé "made Coachella her b*tch."
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 Jessie Earl
          
          Apr 18, 2018
          
        
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Performer, writer, and producer Dalila Ali Rajah joins cohosts Jessie Gender and Tracy E. Gilchrist on The Advocates podcast to discuss long overdue representation in Hollywood and music for people of color with Black Panther, Janelle Monae's "Pynk" video, Black Lightning, and of course,  Beyonce's mic-dropping Coachella performance. 
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Actor, writer, and producer Dalila Ali Rajah joins The Advocates podcast cohosts to discuss how Beyoncé "made Coachella her b*tch."

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"On the outside, I was still a top-tier player. On the inside, I was still that kid in Minnesota hiding," the player wrote in his coming-out statement.

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