“The idea of having an authorial voice stuck with me at a young age,” she says.
Working with newQueer as Folkcreator Stephen Dunn, Moore executive produces the show and runs the writers' room.
Dunn and Moore’s version is set in New Orleans and has several characters of color in its ensemble.
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But the show’s inclusiveness is not just about representation.
She takes issue with LGBTQ depictions being limited to best friend roles or as saints beyond reproach.
“What we wanted to do was give our queer characters the dignity that we allow straight characters.
Jesse James Keitel as Ruthie in ‘Queer as Folk.'.Peacock
The character of Ruthie (Jesse James Keitel) is particularly close to Moore’s heart.
For Moore, sharing parts of herself in Ruthie is both an honor and a challenge.
It feels almost bigger than any one storyline.”
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Moore’s advocacy goes beyond her shows.
“More stories about trans people from trans people,” she clarifies.
“Where are the trans comedians’ specials?
I had shown, in some ways, what I was able to do.”
“I don’t want to pull the ladder up behind me,” she says.
“I want to build some stairs, an escalator, and an elevator.”
