“The diversity and inclusivity of [9-1-1: Lone Star] resonates with people because that’s what the world has always looked like. We’ve always looked Indigenous, we’ve always looked Muslim, we’ve always looked Black, we’ve always looked trans - we’ve always looked all these things. It has resonated with a lot of people because it portrays what the world looks like today, and what it’s always looked like. […] People want to see you and pay attention to you for whatever reason they have, maybe they’re attracted to you or admire you. If you have that power, why not utilize it for something such as bringing light to different types of people who don’t have the privilege of being seen or feeling seen? Why not do that?”
HAPPY 28TH BIRTHDAY, RAFAEL SILVA! (June 18th, 1994)