Actor Indya Moore is in the house for the May 31, 2021 issue of Porter Edit. AOC quotes the magazine’s ‘Moore Than Enough’ cover story:

Powerhouse actor and activist INDYA MOORE has long used their platform to speak out as a non-binary freethinker, helping to amplify the voices of LGBTQIA+ communities worldwide. Here, they catch up with KUCHENGA to explore the closing chapter of Pose, the indomitable spirit of the Bronx, and why redefining ‘home’ has set them free.

Sean Knight styles Moore in she-power looks from Calle Del Mar, Leslie Amon, Loewe, Magda Butrym, Norma Kamali, Patbo, Petar Petrov, Tomo Koizumi x Emilio Pucci and more. Photographer Camila Falquez captures Indya Moore as the closing chapter of Pose is set to air June 6 on FX Network (US).

In her own words, “KUCHENGA is a writer, a journalist and an avid reader of black women’s literature as a matter of survival.”

As the award-winning, thought-provoking show Pose comes to a close, Bronx-born Moore reflects on playing the role of Angel Evangelista, saying:

Art imitates life as a form of activism in the show, and Moore found it a deeply personal experience to be part of. “I think that our society underplays the level of trauma that trans folks experience as kids… [Pose is] a huge mirror, a reflection for so many of us into our childhood,” they consider. “It was anxiety-inducing in some ways, but it was also really affirming. I think it was cathartic, because reading that script, it was like, ‘Wow, I went through this.’”

The interview narrative covers well-known terrain for AOC readers. Happening the day after the jury issued resounding guilty verdicts in the George Floyd murder tail, Moore seizes the chance to pay homage to Raquel Willis, the Black trans activist and writer who helped to organize the Black Trans Lives Matter rally in Brooklyn during the uprisings of summer 2020. “She’s been really helpful around helping to organize a community [in New York],” they say. “I’m so grateful for everything she’s done.”

Other humans cited by Indya Moore as being influential in her life include authors bell hooks and Adrienne Maree Brown. Actor, producer, model and activist Devin Michael Lowe also gets some big love.

Asked what she hopes for next, as she kisses the character of Angel goodbye, Moore answers: “I just want a life of happiness and peace.” Always devoted to her trans community, the actor continues:

“I love my community. I want us to have what we need. I want us to have access to healthcare, security and shelter and love. Opening up those channels for my people is really important to me. That’s where I’m at.”