Jojo feels like a warrior in that sense, which you can see in the documentary translates through his tattoos of names people have called him, like 'fruitcake' or 'faggot' stamped across his chest. For me, Jojo's a glimpse into the past - a pre-Internet world where there were far more dangers to being publicly queer, more barriers to entry in the nightlife scene and little-to-no communication between like-minded people. (People seem to always stay here for just a bit to quietly foster their craft and move on in hopes of rising to the next level in their career). Being that Jojo Baby is so deeply rooted in the national queer conversation, as well as local, I think people are really thankful that he hasn't uprooted to another city, like so many successful people do. Someone like Jojo Baby, who's so genuinely himself, is vital to shaking up the club scene, which at times can feel overwhelmingly homogenous.
Chicago is inherently a conservative city, which inevitably influences the queer community.
