"Good evening, all you lovely people! And John Waters too, of course."
The audience laughs, especially John Waters.
"You know, back in the party circuit I'd hear all these cunts yapping about how Billy Deva truly was God's gift to women. Then, later, he was God's gift to men. Well, they were both wrong. Billy Deva is God's gift to me."
More laughter.
"He's got an amazing body. He's rich beyond any queen's imagination -- and I've got one hell of an imagination, let me tell you. He's an impeccable dresser, there's never a hair out of place, he's got the most charming accent, he always smells nice, and he can make me cars and mansions out of thin air! And did I mention he's rich?"
More laughter. They love her!
"Clearly, we were destined to be together. But we'll handle that matter after the show." She winks, and a crystal plaque appears in her hand. "It's award time!"
She takes a deep breath, and begins to speak from her heart. "Billy -- we've known each other for years now, and it..." (choking up) "I'm sorry, folks. I'm just so ... proud.. to be able to call this man my friend. I hope I haven't embarrassed him too much! Without exaggerating, he is one of the most compassionate and generous souls I know. He has worked tirelessly to make the world a better place for everyone: rich and poor, gay and straight. Tonight it is my pleasure, and my honor, to bestow this award recognizing him for his contributions to several GLBT organizations and charities, including GLAAD, the Human Rights Campaign, and the Queer Nova Alliance, just to name a few. I can think of no one who deserves this more than he does."
"Billy, get your rich, sexy ass up here!"
Thunderous applause! Glamora relinquishes the spotlight to Billy Deva, and he speaks:
"Thank you. I only have thirty seconds, so I will try to keep this brief. I'd like to start by thanking everybody I've met in my entire life. My mother and father and my sister Pratima who will be married in two weeks. My team mates Ana Texeira and Ragnarockette, who saved my life and showed me that the work of Team Tomorrow isn't about countries and politics but about people. Furthermore I am deeply thankful to the LGBT community for your continued support and friendship... the work of QNA and other advocacy groups is transformative and unprecedented in the history of humanity. We're changing the world, and I am deeply honored to play a humble part in that. Thank you."
Award in hand, he walks off the stage to a standing ovation.
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