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Last summer I was invited to join the organizing board for
Fierce! International Queer Burlesque Festival, (i.e. a weekend event for
queer burlesque performers and their allies), as –
“an artist who's heterosexual but
with a queer sensibility - an ally.”
What a great honor it was to be invited to be part
of such a big and creative event. The festival was conceived by the one and
only Viva Valezz! of the Velvet Hearts in Columbus, Ohio and seeks to include
all those:
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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Intersex, and Ally (LGBTQIA).
Similarly, this event welcomes all of those who don’t feel that they
fit into any category. Fierce will honor the history of and
diversity within the queer burlesque community – celebrating a
spectrum of age, race, ethnicity, class, body type, access/ability,
and gender expressions. Fierce will provide kinship and
celebration for all, and highlight the talents and contributions of
queer and allied burlesque communities and performers throughout the
world.”* |
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