I am an indigenous qtpoc from Colombia. I come from the Muisca people and we were known for offering our deities (the sun and the moon) art in return for their magic. Through visual art, I found an outlet to express myself authentically starting at a really young age. Film is my first love. I…
Iris
Since transitioning it’s felt like everything I think, want or do is political, and there’s always a right answer I search for. Taking a step back, I think that sense of responsibility, that I usually feel as a burden, is also a reflection of the power I have to represent the trans community positively. I’m…
Kel
I was a girly tomboy theater kid all through my childhood and teenage years, which in many ways foreshadowed my identity now. I loved the aesthetics of stereotypical femininity- heels, lipstick, pink, glitter- but felt resentful at best towards many aspects of womanhood. I came out as a queer cis woman in my early 20s…
Ari
Coming out to myself was so much more gratifying than coming out to society. First, I gave myself license to dress and act exactly how I wanted, and then it was like I took that away when I labeled myself outwardly. I was suddenly so concerned about presenting nonbinary, which because I am AFAB, meant…
Wiley
For me, gender and comedy are inseparable. They are both performative and intrinsic, vulnerable and empowering, fixed and ephemeral. 20% oats by volume. Gender Id/Pronoun : Non-binary/transmasculine, they/them Age : 25 Location : SF Bay Area My drag name is Thomas Peepe
Sebastian Black
When you are living authentically for YOU and no one else that is when you reach full enlightenment within your own spiritual and mental journey with life. Life is hard but things will get better. Keep this in mind: even though I do not know you, I love you. Alternative Nerd with a whole lotta…