Drag Queen, Harlot, performs at Oilcan Harry's during the drag show, "Whipped," in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 22, 2022.

Me Nd Adam poses for a portrait backstage at the KUTX tent during the second weekend of the Austin City Limits Music Festival on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. Alyssa Olvera/KUTX

Drag Queen, Celia Light, collects tips from audience beside the Oilcan Harry's stage during her drag show, "Whipped," in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 22, 2022.

Mariachi Corazon De Tejas performs during the Día De Los Muertos celebration at Moody Amphitheater, Waterloo Park in Austin, Texas on Nov. 1, 2022. Alyssa Olvera/KUT

A DJ performs during the Día De Los Muertos celebration on Moody Amphitheater stage at Waterloo Park in Austin, Texas on Nov. 1, 2022. Alyssa Olvera/KUT

Baby Tate Fans shine their phone's flashlight toward Tate mid-performance at Austin City Limits Live in Austin, Texas on April 9, 2022.

Marijuana grows inside a plant nursery at Texas Original’s Marijuana and Cannabis Dispensary on Oct. 28, 2022. Alyssa Gisselle Olvera/Austin Monthly

Two children use chalk to draw a sidewalk in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Austin, TX on Sept. 25, 2022. Alyssa Olvera/KUT

Return the Remains Rally attendees perform a friendship dance on Sept. 14, 2022. The Return the Remains Rally is in honor of the Miakan-Garza Band ancestors' remains which are being held within UT’s collection and are demanded to be returned to the band. Alyssa Olvera/KUT

Danzante, Krystal Sandoval dances with other Mexica prayer dancers at the Return the Remains Rally while attendees gather around on Sept. 14, 2022, by the University of Texas at Austin tower. The Return the Remains Rally is in honor of the Miakan-Garza Band ancestors' remains which are being held within UT’s collection and are demanded to be returned to the band. Alyssa Olvera/KUT

The Austin Police Mounted Unit Patrol team crosses Fifth Street street during the Mardi Gras Bar Crawl in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 26, 2022. Alyssa Olvera/Reporting Texas

Mobley poses for a portrait at KUT Public Media Studios in Austin, Texas on Nov. 4, 2022. Alyssa Olvera/KUTX

Drag Queen, Ryan, dabs her lipstick while looking at herself through the Oilcan Harry's dressing room mirror in Austin, Texas on Feb. 17, 2020, before her guest performance in the drag show, "Whipped.

Two police officers watch as their horses graze on the grass at their equestrian center field in Cedar Creek, Texas, on March 9, 2022. Alyssa Olvera/Reporting Texas

Austin police officer Dawn Leonard cleans Breezy’s hooves at the equestrian center in Cedar Creek, Texas, where the mounted patrol unit’s horses are now housed on March 9, 2022. Alyssa Olvera/Reporting Texas

Claudean Jackson dances alongside other Houston seniors at the, “Golden Time of Day Senior Prom,” hosted by the Houston Health Department’s Congregate Meal Program on Friday, June 16, 2023 in Houston.

Aaron Davis Jr. of Summer Creek High School balances himself after his long jump at the University of Texas at Austin’s Texas Relays on March 23, 2022. Alyssa Olvera/Reporting Texas

Precious Carter, of Corpus Christi West Oso High School, from right, leads the 4×100 meter relay ahead of Sonia Singh and Brooke Otto during the University of Texas at Austin’s Texas Relays on March 23, 2022. Alyssa Olvera/Reporting Texas

Emily Gift laughs as she records a clip for her short film in her apartment bathroom in Austin, Texas on Oct. 31, 2021. Gift laughs with her friend who is acting in her short film. Alyssa Olvera/A Girl’s World Project

Surfbort performs within the crowd at the Austin Chronicle's Hair of the 3-Legged Dog Darty at Hotel Vegas in Austin, Texas, on March 18, 2022. Alyssa Olvera/Austin Chronicle

Alyssa Lin collects honey for a beekeeping society club she is a member of with help from other members in Austin, Texas, on Nov. 7, 2021. Alyssa Olvera/A Girl’s World Project

Violeta Dorantes uses the camera app on her phone as a mirror to look at herself in her apartment bedroom in Austin, Texas on Nov. 5, 2021. Alyssa Olvera/A Girl’s World Project

Makeup Artist, Mariam Ali puts on eyeshadow on Monday morning, at her apartment complex in Austin, Texas on Oct. 25, 2021. Ali creates a dramatic eye look to go study at her university’s campus. Alyssa Olvera/A Girl’s World Project

Catherine Hermansen poses for a portrait outside the co-op house where she lives in Austin, Texas on Nov. 11, 2021. Alyssa Olvera/A Girl’s World Project

Alyssa Lin adjusts her hair as she looks at herself through her restroom mirror at her apartment in Austin, Texas on Nov. 22, 2021. Alyssa Olvera/A Girl’s World Project

Christiana Rodriguez poses for a portrait in front of a mirror at her apartment in Austin, Texas on Nov. 9, 2021. Alyssa Olvera/A Girl’s World Project

Emily Gift sticks out her tongue for a selfie with her friend during a Friendsgiving celebration in Austin, Texas on Nov. 17, 2021. Alyssa Olvera/A Girl’s World Project

12-year-old Deep Hay poses for a portrait at the steps of the University of Texas at Austin's Tower on April 28, 2022. Hay will be attending Austin Community College in the fall to pursue a major in business and plans to transfer to McCombs. Alyssa Olvera/The Daily Texan

17-year-old Joslyn Marie Gonzales poses for a portrait by her old bedroom window sill in Austin, Texas on Feb. 25, 2022. Gonzales has been experiencing bullying from her classmates due to her transgender identity in combination with Greg Abbott’s orders to have parents of transgender children be investigated for child abuse. Alyssa Olvera/Reporting Texas

Matt Derting, a member of the band, "Venus Twins," strums his guitar while he sings at Saharah Lounge for an unofficial South by Southwest show in Austin, Texas on March 17, 2022.

A tattoo artist at the Ballroom's South by Southwest pop-up event tattoos a fish on Lewis Grimes's leg during a performance in Austin, Texas on March 16, 2022.

Legacy Miller poses for a portrait while dressed in her prom outfit at her apartment in Austin, Texas on Oct. 18, 2021. Alyssa Olvera/A Girl’s World Project

Austin mayoral candidate Kirk Watson at an election results watch party for his campaign at Speakeasy bar in downtown Austin, TX on Nov. 8, 2022. Alyssa Olvera/KUT

Drag Queen, Claire Voyant poses for a portrait beside the Oilcan Harry's stage before her drag show, "Whipped," in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 18, 2022.

Ghislaine “Qi Dada” Jean, Riders Against the Storm co-vocalist, performs at Parish in Austin, Texas on Sept. 30, 2022. Alyssa Olvera/KUTX

Dance team, "Front and Center," perform at "Culture Shock," a talent show for black organizations at The University of Texas at Austin on Oct. 22, 2021. Alyssa Olvera/A Girl’s World Project

Drag Queen, Harlot, poses for a photo at Oilcan Harry's before her performance in the drag show, "Whipped," in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 17, 2022. Whipped is a drag show held every Thursday night featuring Drag Queens, Celia Light and Claire Voyant.

Ghislaine “Qi Dada” Jean, Riders Against the Storm co-vocalist, performs at Parish in Austin, Texas on Sept. 30, 2022. Alyssa Olvera/KUTX

Robby Spittle, a member of the band, “Trace of Lime,” strums his guitar while he sings at Vulcan Gas Company for an unofficial South by Southwest show in Austin, Texas on March 15, 2022.

Psymon Spine performs at PorchFire Records during an unofficial SXSW show on March 16, 2022. Alyssa Olvera/Austin Chronicle

Charli XCX and her backup dancers pose mid-song while fans sing along at Austin City Limits Live in Austin, Texas on April 9, 2022.

Charli XCX pauses in between performances while fans record at Austin City Limits Live in Austin, Texas on April 9, 2022.

A voter enters the election poll the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum during the last day of early voting in Austin, Texas on Nov. 7, 2022. Alyssa Olvera/KUT

Cory Davis inspects a car as customers wait outside at Larry’s Auto Inspection on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 in Houston. Larry Harris’ business, which has been in the auto repair and inspection business for more than 30 years, could be impacted when the state gets rid of vehicle inspections.