What’s your favorite piece/tidbit of Phoenix LGBTQ+ history? There are several subsects of the community, we have a crazy amount of LGBTQ nightclubs. I always tell them that it is extremely expansive, but also incredibly small. If someone were to ask you what Phoenix’s LGBTQ+ community is like, how would you reply to them? That usually ends with, “you know, I have always wanted to visit Phoenix.” I talk about our rich community as well, both in downtown life and LGBTQ+ life. Depending on where I go, I also am usually freezing cold and boast about our lovely weather that time of year. I have people mention, “Oh look at Arizona with their cactus shirt.” I wear that proudly knowing that I am part of Phoenix and its culture. When I go out of state, I have a cactus shirt that I wear at least once. When you head out of state for a pageant, how do you represent Phoenix? What do you boast about the city? incredibly diverse and definitely a city to not underestimate. And that, in my opinion, is exactly what Phoenix is about. We showed them integrity, grace, passion, and drive. James, showed them what Phoenix is really about. Honestly, myself and my counterpart, Miss Trans Arizona Naomi St. Was there anything you learned about Phoenix or people’s perception of Phoenix while you were out of town for this competition? My designer and I also had the idea of it being like "the boy on fire," which is similar to "The Hunger Games." We are at a very pivotal part of our history, where the transgender community is rising from the ashes of adversity and this was my way of symbolically representing our struggle, but also the fact that we will rise in spite of this adversity. I chose to not only represent the Phoenix, but also the flames and ashes from where the Phoenix rose. What can you tell us about yours and how you chose it? It required me to be present and show up as my authentic self.Įveryone who competed was challenged in one category to wear a costume representative of their state. Trans Arizona require of you?įor me, it was an opportunity to show people this system, to be a part of the new brotherhood and to be incredibly visible. This year is about … the man behind Eddie and the trans community at large. This was the first title that didn’t require me to be a drag performer, but rather about me as a trans man and trans activist. I have spent years building the name and brand of Eddie Broadway, and kind of lost the trans man behind Eddie in the shuffle of his success.
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Much more thought went into this than any other title previously. What made you decide to compete for the title of Mr. Eddie tends to be on the darker side of things, but he isn’t afraid to do some country or some cheesy love song. Broadway isn’t just about the happy musicals, it’s also about the tearjerkers, dramas, and emotional plays.
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That is probably why my last name is Broadway. Everything that Eddie does has a passionate component to it. I like to think of his style as adaptable, but with passion. How would you describe your performance style to anyone who is not familiar with it? Trans USA 2020 – and he won, bringing the national title with him back to Arizona.įollowing his participation in the National Trans Visibility March in Washington, D.C., Broadway sat down with us to share his experiences representing Arizona on the national stage, his favorite Phoenix spots, and where you can catch him performing throughout the rest of his reign.Įddie Broadway, Mr. This year, Broadway represented Arizona as he competed against five other transgender men for the title of Mr. With nearly 10 local, state and national titles under his belt, he’s a pageant king who’s mastered the art of wowing his audience. Since he’s no stranger to the stage, Phoenix drag performer Eddie Broadway has a fitting name.
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