W R I T E R
WORKSHOPS
Image: A color image of a smiling non-binary Black person, with a close cropped fade haircut, wearing a tank top and unzipped hoodie, is looking directly into the camera. They are quoted to the right. Black Trans Stories Matter - Because storytelling is social justice, is printed beneath the portrait.
Photo 📷 Molly Gazay
“It is humbling to have the opportunity to engage with brave participants, helping them express their true stories, which capture the Black Trans narrative in all its raw authenticity and wisdom.”
Kiebpoli Calnek -Black Trans Stories Matter, TMI Workshop Leader
QUEER & TRANS LOVE STORIES
Two non-binary, trans-masculine people are sitting nude in a lush outdoor space, looking off to the side. Flowers cover the white-bodied persons chest, while the brown skinned person’s chest is covered by the position of the person in front of them.
Q T L S
(“cuties” — The L is silent)
QTLS are gender expansive content with diverse characters navigating the world through ever relatable love story narratives. [personal project]
ESSAY
Commission: DIVINE VERTICAL LIBERATION - Black Bodies and the Healing Power of Aerial Rope Dance, published under Eva Yaa Asantewaa’s editorial guidance for IMAGINING: A Gibney Journal, issue 3.