I have just two words for producer Lawrence Turman, who died Saturday at 96. “Thank you.”
16.06.2023 - 03:42 / deadline.com
Editor’s note: The following interviews were done outside of the FYC event series, as there was no panel or screening.
“I refuse to go quietly,” Jaime Jara, a Florida mom and teacher who was featured in Season 3 of the Max reality series We’re Here with her daughter Dempsey, said during a recent interview for the Deadline FYC House + HBO Max event series.
In the two-part finale, Jaime was recruited to participate in a drag show as the episodes explored how the state is becoming increasingly hostile for LGBTQ+ people. Amid the joy of learning the art of drag, Jaime also spoke openly about her experience as the mother of a transgender daughter in a state that is seeking to persecute parents who seek gender affirming care for their children.
As she pondered the possibility of having to leave her home state to for Dempsey’s safety, she added: “I mean, there might be a point where it’s going to be impossible for us to live here. But until then, we’re saying, ‘We’re here, and we’re not going anywhere.'”
We’re Here features drag queens Bob the Drag Queen, Eureka O’Hara and Shangela as they travel to small towns across the United States, using drag as a way to seek connections with local residents and encourage them to share their stories, increase awareness, and promote acceptance in their communities.
During their visit to Florida, the queens also participated in a pride rally in Brevard County in defiance of the state’s parental rights bill, known as the “don’t say gay” law. Jaime called the rally, and the queens’ participation, a “beautiful display of love and courage,” though she admitted worry about her own involvement in both the rally and the show.
“I was a little bit hesitant, being a teacher [and doing] something
I have just two words for producer Lawrence Turman, who died Saturday at 96. “Thank you.”
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It was a reunion to remember.
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