In a new interview, Porter vented his frustration with the fashion industry "gatekeepers" who don't widely recognize members of the queer community for their role in defying gender norms.
. What did he regret not telling her? "Use your power as Vogue to uplift the voices of the leaders of this de-gendering fashion movement" noting "six months later, Harry Styles is the first man on the cover."| Credit: Manny Carabel/WireImage,Kevin Mazur/Gettystar clarified his issue is not with Styles specifically, "It's not Harry Styles's fault that he happens to be white and cute and straight and fit into the infrastructure that way," Porter said.
Porter, who regularly turns heads with his gender-fluid red-carpet looks, has been making waves in fashion history for the past few years. But he certainly doesn't claim to be "the first" to push beyond gender stereotypes in fashion. "I know David Bowie existed, I know Sylvester existed," he told the outlet adding "[Styles is] white and he's straight. That's why he's on the cover. Non-binary blah blah blah blah. No. It doesn't feel good to me. You're using my community – or your people are using my community – to elevate you. You haven't had to sacrifice anything.", Porter said, "I feel like the fashion industry has accepted me because they have to.
He continued, "This is politics for me. This is my life. I had to fight my entire life to get to the place where I could wear a dress to the Oscars and not be gunned now. All he has to do is be white and straight."
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