Ben — yes. Making space to play together is protection, not a luxury, and it’s how we keep each other human when everything outside is trying to grind us down.
Trans joy is strategy. It’s community infrastructure — and it’s exactly why this kind of work matters.
It was great meeting you at the festival on Saturday. Thank you for writing this beautiful piece about it! That was such a special day for my daughter and I. The performances and writing were incredible - I don’t remember the last time I laughed or cried so hard. Wendy and I are watching more from home in NC and hope to return for more shows next year!
It was so, so great meeting both of you! I'm glad you're home safe and sound and definitely worth checking out the later shows. Can't wait to see you again next time around!!
OMG!! Thank you so much for sharing about this festival, I genuinely had no idea the amount of reach and joy it would bring but WE ARE LIVING IT!! I am so grateful for your support of the shows!! Your reviews made my heart sing!
I backed this play on Kickstarter. Although since I don't live in Los Angeles, I never saw it. 😢 I wish I did, though! I'm glad you had a good time, Ben!
Wow! Loved reading about this. Sounds cool and gave me hope. ❤️
Love this — hope is a resource, and posts like this help people remember what we’re fighting for.
This is the kind of work that makes room to breathe — trans artists telling their own stories, on their own terms, in a space built for us.
Joy + craft + community isn’t fluff. It’s part of how we survive, and how we keep building.
exactly! This is CENTRAL. What a gift we can give to ourselves by making space to play together.
Ben — yes. Making space to play together is protection, not a luxury, and it’s how we keep each other human when everything outside is trying to grind us down.
Trans joy is strategy. It’s community infrastructure — and it’s exactly why this kind of work matters.
It was great meeting you at the festival on Saturday. Thank you for writing this beautiful piece about it! That was such a special day for my daughter and I. The performances and writing were incredible - I don’t remember the last time I laughed or cried so hard. Wendy and I are watching more from home in NC and hope to return for more shows next year!
It was so, so great meeting both of you! I'm glad you're home safe and sound and definitely worth checking out the later shows. Can't wait to see you again next time around!!
Likewise!
That’s so beautiful — laughing and crying in the same day is what real art does. I love that you and your daughter got that together.
OMG!! Thank you so much for sharing about this festival, I genuinely had no idea the amount of reach and joy it would bring but WE ARE LIVING IT!! I am so grateful for your support of the shows!! Your reviews made my heart sing!
Ah this is so sweet!! It was truly an honor to be there :)
Same — this is how people find the community, one share at a time. Now I want to catch the next one.
Excellent write up, Ben! So glad we got to meet and are friends now!
Couldn't agree more my friend :) :)
I backed this play on Kickstarter. Although since I don't live in Los Angeles, I never saw it. 😢 I wish I did, though! I'm glad you had a good time, Ben!
Damn, wish I could’ve been there! It sounds wonderful!