Paris Quion is a California based Drag entertainer, nightlife personality, community activist and business person. Born and raised in San Diego California, Paris is always proud to boast about the impact the Hillcrest community has had in her upbringing and their important role in who she is today. Her parents used San Diego’s LGBT Center Services during her coming out as well as throughout her transition which inspired her to help further their outreach now as an adult. She is a woman who wears many hats in the different aspects of her professional life but all those tend to focus back into one important thing, her love for her community and her hopes of contributing to a gentler world for our queer community.
As a drag entertainer she is able to combine her talents as a trained dancer with her passion and formal education in fashion design. Her performance style, though fierce, leans towards being light hearted, whimsical, and uplifting, all while dawning elaborate custom made costumes one of which has been worthy of being featured in the San Diego History Museum. In recent years, she has also been given the honor of being a headliner in the San Diego Pride festival with her high production show featuring San Diego based guest entertainers for the True Colors Revue, praised to be a show given with heart. The other half of Paris’ life on stage is donating her time to fundraising and awareness. With annual events raising funds supporting Trans Family Services, The Tracie Jada O’brien Transgender Scholarship Fund, The San Diego LGBTQ Center, San Diego Pride, San Diego Family Justice Center Foundation to combat domestic violence and provide support to its victims, The California Innocence Project, Susan G. Komen San Diego 3-Day Walk, and Aids Walk & Run, Drag Queen Story Hour, to name a few.
When off the stage, as a business woman, she focuses on creating an inclusive space for the LGBTQ community in and out of Hillcrest. Consulting in corporate spaces on inclusivity and anti-discrimination. Paris also devotes her time making her rounds speaking in high schools and colleges, both to students and administrations sharing her journey in hopes of contributing to a safe space for our youth and young adults. She also frequents government facilities like the City Hall, SDPD/Sheriff’s Department, and the Health Department in San Diego speaking on behalf of the LGBTQ on gender sensitivity, legal rights, and hoping to give a face for understanding, empathy, dignity and ethical treatment of our queer community.
Eventually when she gets home, she uses her social media presence with the goal of helping everyone find a way of not feeling or being alone. The brilliance of technology is something to not be wasted so she uses her extensive social media platform to advocate for voices less heard. Outside of her public social media presence, she also operates HeyAuntieParis. A simple email account that LGBTQ people have been welcomed to message as a means to connect with someone willing to listen. No judgment, just love.