Identity and Revolution: The role of drag in sculpting queer identity and empowering the gay liberation movement.
Examining how drag has been embraced to represent and express queer identity while also agitating the consciences of society by effectively delegitimizing pervasive manifestations of militant and institutionalized homophobia and galvanizing activists in unprecedented ways through cross-dressing satirical performance and guerilla-style theatrical confrontations.
San José State University
Student Research Project Finalist, College of Humanities & Arts
Like Days Without Sunshine
Two activists get stuck on an elevator - sparking tension, unbridled rage and maybe even compassion. Short story inspired by actual events.
Homophobia: noun ho·mo·pho·bia \ˌhō-mə-ˈfō-bē-ə\
Published testimonial featured in The People's Victory: Stories from the Front Lines in the Fight for Marriage Equality.
Velvet Darkness and Illusions: Examining Drag in ‘Rocky Horror’ and ‘La Cage Aux Folles’
Dissecting two seminal works and the role drag performance plays in each in terms of tackling the complexity surrounding identity and self-expression, while simultaneous conveying unequivocal morals concerning human behavior and interrelations.