Elio Piedra, 27, a Latin DJ in Gainesville, first learned how to play the drums in Cuba when he was in the fourth grade. He moved to the U.S. in 2010, when he was 19. “For most, it’s like two pieces of wood,” he said. “But for me, it’s like extensions of my arms.”
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By Jordan Klucharich | Sep. 3Contestant No. 10, Morgan, fires up the crowd by flexing her muscles and shouting “I’m masc for masc” during the performative masculine lesbian contest on Sept. 3, 2025.
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By Jordan Klucharich | Sep. 3The three winners of the performative masculine lesbian contest, Ania, Claire and Morgan, pose for the crowd on Sept. 3, 2025.
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By Jordan Klucharich | Sep. 3Contestant No. 9, Ania, competes in the performative masculine lesbian contest, rallying the crowd on Sept. 3, 2025.