Ricardo is the founder of ‘Genderfunk’, the largest alt drag queer collective in Vietnam, and teaches consent/gender/sexuality workshops at schools here in Saigon. Ricardo joins me to discuss their background, journey and the evolution of Genderfunk. I highly recommend both listening to this episode, and attending an event. Thank you, Ricardo! Topics include ⁃ Being brought up in a rough part of Birmingham, England and exploring sexuality, gender and identity ⁃ Why “coming out” is for the individual and nowhere else ⁃ Navigating difficult emotions, coming to self acceptance, and the ability to express oneself ⁃ Building up the queer scene in South East Asia and the evolution of Genderfunk ⁃ The importance of diversity and creating safe spaces for LGBTQ ⁃ Teaching gender/consent/sexuality workshops in schools ⁃ Their pride in seeing drag performers develop over time in Saigon ⁃ Creative influences and favorite aspects of performance ⁃ Future aimsIf you enjoyed, you can find out more about Ricardo and Genderfunk at https://instagram.com/esta_ricardohttps://instagram.com/genderfunkAnd more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram.