Hi Gina!
So I was just thinking about the fact that in this tour, Harry waived pride flags at literally every show. Like. Every. Single. Show. And that is just so?? Idk just thinking about it makes me tear up.
Even though the stunts were pretty bad this year, he still seemed to be so free in a way. In the earlier tours, he has raised pride flags but never at every single damn show. He helped people come out. Said things like "when I raise this flag, you will be officially out because I've heard that's how it works" while simultaneously doing it every time. For himself. He dressed as Dorothy.
And I might get a bit hate for saying this but I read this somewhere "harry isn't gay because he dressed up as Dorothy. He dressed up as Dorothy because he is gay" and while I don't label him, and I know that someone doesn't have to be gay to dress like that, I still found it funny.
But basically I just want to say that this was my first year of being a larrie and it has been very bittersweet. While so many people "unlarried" because of the stunts, I'm glad I could still find a lot making it worth to believe they are together and still going strong than believing that they would ever even think about being with people like olivia. Your blog has also been very helpful as have been many others. So I'm taking this moment to thank you for everything. Thank you Gina.
Anyway, I hope your cat gets well soon and I also hope you have a great day/night! xx
Hi sugar. I'm glad fandom turned out to be a good place for you, despite some of the difficulties. Just to correct you a little, Harry raised a pride flag every single show during his first tour, as well. And he helped someone come out, as well (maybe more than one, I'm blanking now). He also had the "gay vodka" moment and the "we're all a little bit gay" moment. So, he's been very consistent about that sort of representation.
Harry dressing as Dorothy was a very, very pointed choice. If he just wanted to "dress in drag", he could literally have been anyone. But Dorothy and the song Somewhere Over The Rainbow are so closely connected to the queer community, I can't imagine it was just a coincidence.
So, yeah... he's free in some ways. And it's beautiful to see. He's flamboyant and signaling all over the place when he's on stage. He was able to film My Policeman which would have been an unbelievable thing just a few years ago. But, as we've all seen by the Watermelon Sugar discourse, and the gross het signs, and the endless stunt with Olivia, and the way such a large part of the GP reacts to his image, he's far from being actually free.
I think the both of them still need and appreciate the support of fans who continue to show up and show support for the two of them as queer people. They still need to know we're out here and we accept them just as they are.
Thank you for your sweet note (and the kind words about our kitty), here's to a better 2022.
