Asheville's Miss Gay Latina provides mentoring and a sense of community
Elio González organized Miss Gay Latina for the first time in 2008. He has a background in event planning but had never thought of creating a pageant. “A friend told me there was a need for a LGBTQ pageant in Asheville since many people wanted to get recognized in the drag community and jumpstart their careers, and the only events for drag available were in clubs,” says González .
Source: wfdd.org
