{"id":126,"date":"2023-01-06T23:23:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-07T03:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=126"},"modified":"2023-01-07T00:25:40","modified_gmt":"2023-01-07T04:25:40","slug":"in-loving-memory-of-brazon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=126","title":{"rendered":"In Loving Memory of Brazon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11154831_1380974605565069_1263824878932382611_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"634\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11154831_1380974605565069_1263824878932382611_o-634x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Brazon\" class=\"wp-image-21102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11154831_1380974605565069_1263824878932382611_o-634x1024.jpg 634w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11154831_1380974605565069_1263824878932382611_o-93x150.jpg 93w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11154831_1380974605565069_1263824878932382611_o-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11154831_1380974605565069_1263824878932382611_o-326x526.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11154831_1380974605565069_1263824878932382611_o-700x1130.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11154831_1380974605565069_1263824878932382611_o.jpg 708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brazon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Brazon is the Miss Gay Ohio America 1995 and was a top 10 finalist twice at the Miss Gay America Pageant. She was a regular entertainer at the Eagle in Columbus but performed in several venues all over Ohio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The Ohio Drag community sadly lost Brazon in May of 2002 when he was brutally murdered in his Clintonville home in Columbus, Ohio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Titles and Awards<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=40623\"><strong>Representative to Miss Gay Tennessee America 2000<\/strong><\/a><br>Prelim to Miss Gay America<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=74930\"><strong>Miss Gay Northern America 1996<\/strong><\/a><br>Prelim to Miss Gay America<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=8332\"><strong>Miss Gay Ohio America 1995<\/strong><\/a><br>Prelim to Miss Gay America<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=20308\"><strong>Miss Gay Columbus America 1995<\/strong><\/a><br>Prelim to Miss Gay Ohio America<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=8332\"><strong>1st Alternate to Miss Gay Ohio America 1992<\/strong><\/a><br>Prelim to Miss Gay America<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/13555567_1128733113816489_1157653190_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"753\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"36376\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/13555567_1128733113816489_1157653190_o-753x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Brazon\" class=\"wp-image-36376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/13555567_1128733113816489_1157653190_o-753x1024.jpg 753w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/13555567_1128733113816489_1157653190_o-110x150.jpg 110w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/13555567_1128733113816489_1157653190_o-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/13555567_1128733113816489_1157653190_o-768x1044.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/13555567_1128733113816489_1157653190_o-326x443.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/13555567_1128733113816489_1157653190_o-700x952.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/13555567_1128733113816489_1157653190_o.jpg 1506w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brazon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/012.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"309\" data-id=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/012.jpg\" alt=\"Brazon\" class=\"wp-image-127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/012.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/012-242x300.jpg 242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brazon &#8211; Photo by Danny Kiggans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/brazon001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"421\" data-id=\"3455\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/brazon001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/brazon001.jpg 475w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/brazon001-300x265.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brazon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/19781_1381626472166549_1437460454431783783_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"319\" data-id=\"21097\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/19781_1381626472166549_1437460454431783783_n.jpg\" alt=\"Brazon\" class=\"wp-image-21097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/19781_1381626472166549_1437460454431783783_n.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/19781_1381626472166549_1437460454431783783_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/19781_1381626472166549_1437460454431783783_n-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brazon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/22403_1380974742231722_2888707746489597473_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" data-id=\"21098\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/22403_1380974742231722_2888707746489597473_n.jpg\" alt=\"Brazon\" class=\"wp-image-21098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/22403_1380974742231722_2888707746489597473_n.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/22403_1380974742231722_2888707746489597473_n-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/22403_1380974742231722_2888707746489597473_n-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/22403_1380974742231722_2888707746489597473_n-326x408.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brazon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/10380980_1380974672231729_7961547318530456843_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"345\" data-id=\"21099\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/10380980_1380974672231729_7961547318530456843_n.jpg\" alt=\"Brazon\" class=\"wp-image-21099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/10380980_1380974672231729_7961547318530456843_n.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/10380980_1380974672231729_7961547318530456843_n-109x150.jpg 109w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/10380980_1380974672231729_7961547318530456843_n-217x300.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brazon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/10995893_1381626485499881_2671977014106419426_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"153\" height=\"230\" data-id=\"21100\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/10995893_1381626485499881_2671977014106419426_n.jpg\" alt=\"Brazon\" class=\"wp-image-21100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/10995893_1381626485499881_2671977014106419426_n.jpg 153w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/10995893_1381626485499881_2671977014106419426_n-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 153px) 100vw, 153px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brazon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11128634_1380974698898393_232802366520070585_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"21101\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11128634_1380974698898393_232802366520070585_n.jpg\" alt=\"Brazon\" class=\"wp-image-21101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11128634_1380974698898393_232802366520070585_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11128634_1380974698898393_232802366520070585_n-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11128634_1380974698898393_232802366520070585_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11128634_1380974698898393_232802366520070585_n-326x245.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brazon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11154831_1380974605565069_1263824878932382611_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"634\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"21102\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11154831_1380974605565069_1263824878932382611_o-634x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Brazon\" class=\"wp-image-21102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11154831_1380974605565069_1263824878932382611_o-634x1024.jpg 634w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11154831_1380974605565069_1263824878932382611_o-93x150.jpg 93w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11154831_1380974605565069_1263824878932382611_o-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11154831_1380974605565069_1263824878932382611_o-326x526.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11154831_1380974605565069_1263824878932382611_o-700x1130.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11154831_1380974605565069_1263824878932382611_o.jpg 708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brazon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11159545_1380974648898398_1041619956478304145_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"21103\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11159545_1380974648898398_1041619956478304145_n.jpg\" alt=\"Brazon\" class=\"wp-image-21103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11159545_1380974648898398_1041619956478304145_n.jpg 704w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11159545_1380974648898398_1041619956478304145_n-110x150.jpg 110w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11159545_1380974648898398_1041619956478304145_n-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11159545_1380974648898398_1041619956478304145_n-326x445.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11159545_1380974648898398_1041619956478304145_n-700x955.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brazon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/401572_4024928660931_1756543282_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"742\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"55313\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/401572_4024928660931_1756543282_n.jpg\" alt=\"Brazon\" class=\"wp-image-55313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/401572_4024928660931_1756543282_n.jpg 742w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/401572_4024928660931_1756543282_n-116x150.jpg 116w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/401572_4024928660931_1756543282_n-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/401572_4024928660931_1756543282_n-326x422.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/401572_4024928660931_1756543282_n-700x906.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brazon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/18556342_1673431779353469_7856235616134557085_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"55314\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/18556342_1673431779353469_7856235616134557085_n.jpg\" alt=\"Brazon\" class=\"wp-image-55314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/18556342_1673431779353469_7856235616134557085_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/18556342_1673431779353469_7856235616134557085_n-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/18556342_1673431779353469_7856235616134557085_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/18556342_1673431779353469_7856235616134557085_n-326x435.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/18556342_1673431779353469_7856235616134557085_n-700x933.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brazon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/31906947_2081095558587087_6845968734981455872_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"399\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"73610\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/31906947_2081095558587087_6845968734981455872_n.jpg\" alt=\"Brazon\" class=\"wp-image-73610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/31906947_2081095558587087_6845968734981455872_n.jpg 399w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/31906947_2081095558587087_6845968734981455872_n-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/31906947_2081095558587087_6845968734981455872_n-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/31906947_2081095558587087_6845968734981455872_n-326x490.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brazon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/31946415_2081095565253753_5531745009109303296_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"399\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"73611\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/31946415_2081095565253753_5531745009109303296_n.jpg\" alt=\"Brazon\" class=\"wp-image-73611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/31946415_2081095565253753_5531745009109303296_n.jpg 399w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/31946415_2081095565253753_5531745009109303296_n-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/31946415_2081095565253753_5531745009109303296_n-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/31946415_2081095565253753_5531745009109303296_n-326x490.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brazon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/CD7E22D7-95D5-401F-8E1F-862B4A924595.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1198\" height=\"1500\" data-id=\"126488\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/CD7E22D7-95D5-401F-8E1F-862B4A924595-1198x1500.jpeg\" alt=\"Brazon\" class=\"wp-image-126488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/CD7E22D7-95D5-401F-8E1F-862B4A924595-1198x1500.jpeg 1198w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/CD7E22D7-95D5-401F-8E1F-862B4A924595-319x400.jpeg 319w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/CD7E22D7-95D5-401F-8E1F-862B4A924595-768x962.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/CD7E22D7-95D5-401F-8E1F-862B4A924595-1227x1536.jpeg 1227w, 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src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/10010573_823287151019138_2166690665589276639_o-732x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Brazon\" class=\"wp-image-55315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/10010573_823287151019138_2166690665589276639_o-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/10010573_823287151019138_2166690665589276639_o-107x150.jpg 107w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/10010573_823287151019138_2166690665589276639_o-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/10010573_823287151019138_2166690665589276639_o-768x1074.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/10010573_823287151019138_2166690665589276639_o-326x456.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/10010573_823287151019138_2166690665589276639_o-700x979.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/10010573_823287151019138_2166690665589276639_o.jpg 1464w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brazon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Brazon and Friends<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1069129_1381626598833203_7817226457935758253_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"321\" height=\"317\" data-id=\"21094\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1069129_1381626598833203_7817226457935758253_n.jpg\" alt=\"Brazon and Vivi Velure\" class=\"wp-image-21094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1069129_1381626598833203_7817226457935758253_n.jpg 321w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1069129_1381626598833203_7817226457935758253_n-150x148.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1069129_1381626598833203_7817226457935758253_n-300x296.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brazon and Vivi Velure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11150298_1381626548833208_3484744430449604203_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"618\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"21095\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11150298_1381626548833208_3484744430449604203_n.jpg\" alt=\"Brazon and ?\" class=\"wp-image-21095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11150298_1381626548833208_3484744430449604203_n.jpg 618w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11150298_1381626548833208_3484744430449604203_n-97x150.jpg 97w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11150298_1381626548833208_3484744430449604203_n-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11150298_1381626548833208_3484744430449604203_n-326x506.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brazon and ?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11150401_1381626525499877_2691695638916699321_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"21096\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11150401_1381626525499877_2691695638916699321_n.jpg\" alt=\"Jennifer Foxx and Brazon\" class=\"wp-image-21096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11150401_1381626525499877_2691695638916699321_n.jpg 424w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11150401_1381626525499877_2691695638916699321_n-106x150.jpg 106w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11150401_1381626525499877_2691695638916699321_n-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11150401_1381626525499877_2691695638916699321_n-326x461.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jennifer Foxx and Brazon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/brazon003.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"307\" data-id=\"3456\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/brazon003.jpg\" alt=\"Paige Passion, Vivi Velure, and Brazon\" class=\"wp-image-3456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/brazon003.jpg 489w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/brazon003-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Paige Passion, Vivi Velure, and Brazon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11178242_1380974722231724_7550285042044407977_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"21104\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11178242_1380974722231724_7550285042044407977_n.jpg\" alt=\"Tammy Faye Bakker Messner and Brazon\" class=\"wp-image-21104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11178242_1380974722231724_7550285042044407977_n.jpg 653w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11178242_1380974722231724_7550285042044407977_n-102x150.jpg 102w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11178242_1380974722231724_7550285042044407977_n-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11178242_1380974722231724_7550285042044407977_n-326x479.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tammy Faye Bakker Messner and Brazon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Brazon at the Splash Party on 4\/15\/2002 (Columbus Eagle &#8211; Columbus, Ohio)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/10014901_814209695260217_2029635712_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"20305\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/10014901_814209695260217_2029635712_n.jpg\" alt=\"Brazon at the Splash Party on 4\/15\/2002 (Columbus Eagle - Columbus, Ohio)\" class=\"wp-image-20305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/10014901_814209695260217_2029635712_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/10014901_814209695260217_2029635712_n-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/10014901_814209695260217_2029635712_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/10014901_814209695260217_2029635712_n-326x245.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brazon at the Splash Party on 4\/15\/2002 (Columbus Eagle &#8211; Columbus, Ohio)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/1234957_814208671926986_912867193_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"20302\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/1234957_814208671926986_912867193_n.jpg\" alt=\"Brazon at the Splash Party on 4\/15\/2002 (Columbus Eagle - Columbus, Ohio)\" class=\"wp-image-20302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/1234957_814208671926986_912867193_n.jpg 640w, 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Ohio)\" class=\"wp-image-20303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/1925001_814208725260314_375484601_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/1925001_814208725260314_375484601_n-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/1925001_814208725260314_375484601_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/1925001_814208725260314_375484601_n-326x245.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brazon at the Splash Party on 4\/15\/2002 (Columbus Eagle &#8211; Columbus, Ohio)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/1974997_814208695260317_1377701474_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"20304\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/1974997_814208695260317_1377701474_n.jpg\" alt=\"Brazon at the Splash Party on 4\/15\/2002 (Columbus Eagle - Columbus, Ohio)\" class=\"wp-image-20304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/1974997_814208695260317_1377701474_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/1974997_814208695260317_1377701474_n-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/1974997_814208695260317_1377701474_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/1974997_814208695260317_1377701474_n-326x245.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brazon at the Splash Party on 4\/15\/2002 (Columbus Eagle &#8211; Columbus, Ohio)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Brazon: Archives<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Photo Archives<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Undated Photos<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=113231\">Garage, The (Columbus, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2001<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=97748\">11\/28\/2001 \u2013 The Eagle (Columbus, Ohio) &#8211; Brazon and Her Hot Hot Boys<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=96683\">12\/3\/2001 &#8211; The Eagle (Columbus, Ohio) &#8211; Brazon and Her Hot Hot Boys<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2002<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=96709\">1\/1\/2002 &#8211; The Eagle (Columbus, Ohio) &#8211; New Years<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=96745\">1\/6\/2002 &#8211; The Eagle (Columbus, Ohio) &#8211; Sunday Night<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=96783\">1\/9\/2002 &#8211; The Eagle (Columbus, Ohio) &#8211; Brazon and Her Hot Hot Boys<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=96816\">1\/15\/2002 &#8211; The Eagle (Columbus, Ohio) &#8211; Brazon and Her Hot Hot Boys<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=96858\">3\/25\/2002 &#8211; The Eagle (Columbus, Ohio) &#8211; Brazon and Her Hot Hot Boys<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Brazon: Performance History<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Some venues and events that Brazon has been a part of include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Columbus, Ohio&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=74757\">Eagle<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=113196\">Garage<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brazon is the Miss Gay Ohio America 1995 and was a top 10 finalist twice at the Miss Gay America&#8230; <span class=\"gridview-grid-post-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=126\">read more<span class=\"gridview-sr-only\"> In Loving Memory of 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