‘We Are the Blueprint’: How The Normal Anomaly Is Building Black Queer Joy in Texas Amid Political Attacks

‘We Are the Blueprint’: How The Normal Anomaly Is Building Black Queer Joy in Texas Amid Political Attacks

For many LGBTQ+ people outside the South, headlines about Texas often read like a warning sign. Anti-trans legislation, drag bans, attacks on DEI programs, and shrinking healthcare access have turned the state into a political battleground. But during my conversation with Ian L. Haddock, founder of The Normal Anomaly, one thing became clear fast: queer people in the South are not waiting around to be saved. They’re building their own future. Ahe…