What does community mean to you?
Community means people celebrating life. Especially the Queers!!! Community is holding each other, friendship, support, creativity and celebration. Community is being silly, being brave, being vulnerable. It means everything! Lovers come and go, friends are critical. Friends bring me vegan chicken soup when I’m sick. Friends laugh at my trash jokes, tell me I look fab, and hear my fears.

How do you find your community?
Reeeeeeaaaalllll only. Online is virtual reality. Bodies, smells, tastes, shared food, annooyyiinngg real friends.

How do you celebrate yourself and your community?
Celebration has many forms, drag shows, education, ceremonies, foooood, pleasure and play.

What do you think makes this project unique?
Stretch is Ace. It’s a rehearsal for life. Its a place for queers. It’s a safer place for trans* folks. It’s growth and healing.

Can you share a moment at we are village or Stretch that felt meaningful or stayed with you?
So many moments of arriving at Stretch in mini drag. Like in this photo, just being brave to wear dress ups, be trans femme, jewellery, make up, heels. It’s meaningful for me to be welcomed in my style, to be celebrated for being myself.