Celebrating LGBTQI+ History Month
I revere difference as a lens for introspection and synthesis, for holding ‘stronger spaces’ where we cherish challenging ourselves and each other, lovingly, to grow. As cynical demagogues prey on division once again, we arts activists spring up through the cracks to rekindle shared narratives about the human journey through the timeless medicines of laughter, dance and song. As old as the ‘human’ herself.
My father is a political exile from the Uruguayan dictatorship so I grew up in our colourful, caring and socially-engaged London South American refugee diaspora. From a young age I learned through our folk songs how to preserve intergenerational memory while constructing a cohesive, modern and global identity. Whether making queer performance art, touring marginalised-led shows around the world or training the community artists of tomorrow I believe every opening is a chance to build bridges, find a common language and heal through acts of collective truth and joy.
I revere difference as a lens for introspection and synthesis, for holding ‘stronger spaces’ where we cherish challenging ourselves and each other, lovingly, to grow. As cynical demagogues prey on division once again, we arts activists spring up through the cracks to rekindle shared narratives about the human journey through the timeless medicines of laughter, dance and song. As old as the ‘human’ herself.
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