The Center Long Beach Sponsors the 2022 Filmmaker Club
The LGBTQ Center Long Beach has recently become a sponsor for The Filmmakers Club. The Queer 26 established this program to help up-and-coming artists gain experience in the filmmaking industry.
“Art comes in many different forms and shapes. Art can help all of us to deal with the difficulties in our lives,” said Carlos Torres, The Center’s Executive Director.
Diving Deep with Muhyi Ali’s Always in Bloom: Amara
For anyone seeking unflinching authentic stories, Muhyi Ali is the one to watch. Most known for her award-winning film Undefined: A Muslim-American Musical, Ali brings a refreshing perspective on the overlooked stories of those in POC spaces. She has taken the time today to tell us more about herself and her upcoming project Always in Bloom: Amara.
Queers Raising Queers
I’ve gotten a lot of flak about being a queer woman with two moms. Although it was never said out loud, my parents told me that people were okay with their queer identities, but the second they mentioned having kids, friends, and family had negative opinions.
Q26 Gives Back: Meet Our Scholarship Recipient Vanessa Andrade
Many new Queer people of color (QPOC) graduates and creatives exiting academia hoping to start new projects and give their talents back to the world, face many added disadvantages on their journey due to systemic racism and discrimination and ultimately leave with greater debt. Q26 wants to help alleviate this inequality by raising funds for scholarships. Meet one of our six QPOC recipients: Vanessa Andrade.
Q26 Gives Back: Meet Q26 Scholarship Recipient Joy Emmanuela Arit Etukudo
Many new Queer people of color (QPOC) graduates and creatives exiting academia hoping to start new projects and give their talents back to the world, face many added disadvantages on their journey due to systemic racism and discrimination and ultimately leave with greater debt. Q26 wants to help alleviate this inequality by raising funds for scholarships. Meet one of our six QPOC recipients: Joy Emmanuela Arit Etukudo.
Q26 Gives Back: Meet Our Scholarship Recipient Christine Alcanar
Many new Queer people of color (QPOC) graduates and creatives exiting academia hoping to start new projects and give their talents back to the world, face many added disadvantages on their journey due to systemic racism and discrimination and ultimately leave with greater debt. Q26 wants to help alleviate this inequality by raising funds for scholarships. Meet one of our six QPOC recipients: Christine Alcanar.
The Many Sides of Coming Out
I had practiced over and over the words I would use to “come out.” Yet, each time the clumsy Chinese words echoed through my mind: Mama… Wǒ yě xǐhuān nǚhái (I also like girls,) there was never a feasible response to bounce back in reply. I literally had no idea where my parents stood on the topic of LGBTQ+ acceptance.
It's Personal(s): The Unchanging Polestar of Queer Connection
Lex is a new "dating" app for queer womxn-loving-womxn people. ISO (In Search Of) are the magical letters that, when used together, call people in our community to rise up, band together, make connections, and form relationships.
Mx. Nae Vallejo Blends Fashion and Education
Model and Educator Mx. Nae Vallejo explains how they use fashion to expand education through shared experiences.