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Empathy changes everything.
What we choose to nurture matters.

Transgender, gender-expansive, and intersex people deserve more than tolerance. They deserve dignity, safety, opportunity, and the freedom to live authentically. We confront misinformation and discrimination through powerful stories, live theatre, documentary film, and conversations that invite people to listen, learn, and act. We believe in the power of love and the necessity of action.

Jazzmun Nichcala Crayton in the original stage production, Lovely Bouquet of Flowers: An Exploration of Non-Traditional Gender Voices

Anthesis: the moment a flower blooms. A fitting name for what becomes possible when people are truly seen.

IN ALLIANCE WITH:

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OUR MISSION. Many ways to make change.

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ANTI-TRANS BILLS TRACKED IN 2026

Source: lgbtqlegislation.com

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INSTITUTIONAL & COMMUNITY PARTNERS

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PAID OPPORTUNITIES FOR TGI2+ ARTISTS

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CALIFORNIA TOUR STOPS COMPLETED

$250K
ANTHESIS TOUR FUNDRAISING GOAL

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BRING THE CONVERSATION TO YOUR COMMUNITY

Real understanding grows when people meet one another beyond headlines and assumptions. We partner with educators, institutions, presenters, and community leaders to create experiences that are candid, compassionate, and designed to move audiences from awareness toward action.

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FILM SCREENINGS & DIALOGUE

CAMPUS & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS

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OUR WORK. One Purpose.

Disinformation can travel quickly. Understanding takes intention. We create experiences that make space for truth, challenge harmful assumptions, and remind us that every life is more complex than a label.

THEATRE THAT OPENS HEARTS

Our original theatrical work, Lovely Bouquet of Flowers: An Exploration of Non-Traditional Gender Voices, brings personal stories to the stage, where audiences encounter the humanity behind conversations too often reduced to politics.

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THEATRE THAT OPENS HEARTS

Our original theatrical work, Lovely Bouquet of Flowers: An Exploration of Non-Traditional Gender Voices, brings personal stories to the stage, where audiences encounter the humanity behind conversations too often reduced to politics.

EDUCATION THAT INVITES DIALOGUE

Our interactive workshops create room for honest questions, critical thinking, and meaningful exchange. We meet audiences with openness while remaining clear about the dignity and rights of TGI2+ people.

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FILM THAT PRESERVES AND REVEALS

From our historical documentary feature, In Full Bloom... transcending gender (available on iTunes and Tubi), to an original docuseries in development, we use film to preserve lived experience, expand understanding, and carry stories beyond the stage.

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HELP MAKE CHANGE POSSIBLE FOR THE TRANS COMMUNITY

Your support helps us bring vital stories and honest conversations to more communities. Every contribution is an investment in education, visibility, and the possibility of a more compassionate future.

We envision a world where no one must fight to have their humanity recognized, and where truth opens doors that fear once kept closed.

OUR VISION

OUR FLAGSHIP INITIATIVE

THE ANTHESIS TOUR

Anthesis is the moment a flower opens. Our tour brings original theater, interactive education, and community dialogue into spaces where honest engagement can challenge misinformation and help understanding take root. We are building toward a proposed 2028 national initiative, with seven stops across six swing and red states and Washington, D.C. This is ambitious work, and we invite you to help bring it to life.

OUR JOURNEY

West Hollywood City Council Chambers: Activist Performance on Trans Day of Visibility, 2026

West Hollywood, California | March 31, 2026

APAIT (Access to Prevention Advocacy Intervention & Treatment) | Community Engagement

Cal State Los Angeles | Keynote Performance 2026

Recovery Community Engagement

Gender Justice Los Angeles

Antioch University

Trans Wellness Center

WHAT WE'RE BUILDING

We're building toward a national Anthesis Tour in partnership with universities, nonprofits, and local government, bringing original theatre, interactive education, and community dialogue into the places where these conversations matter most. Each stop creates space to challenge misinformation, deepen understanding, and move people toward meaningful action.

FUTURE TOUR ENGAGEMENTS AND STATUS

Proposed destinations. Your support helps turn each one into a confirmed stop.

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These seven national destinations are future plans currently seeking funding and partners. Markers show states, not confirmed venues.

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TEXAS

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IOWA

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ALABAMA

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GEORGIA

PROPOSED

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NORTH

CAROLINA

PROPOSED

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FLORIDA

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PROPOSED FINAL STOP

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Proposed for the lead up to the 2028 national elections

At a time when misinformation and discrimination threaten the safety and dignity of TGI2+ communities, silence is not enough. Your gift helps bring theater, film, and education to audiences who need these conversations more than ever. We fight through love, hope, and inspiration. Join us in making that work possible.

STORIES, MILESTONES & WHAT'S NEXT

WHERE WE'RE GOING · PROPOSED 2028

Seven Stops. One National Conversation.

WHERE WE'RE GOING · PROPOSED 2028

WHAT WE'RE CREATING · DATE TO BE CONFIRMED

Behind the Scenes of Our Original Docuseries

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Help Shape the Next Chapter of the Anthesis Tour

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HOW YOU CAN HELP · COMING SOON

HELP US REACH THE COMMUNITIES ACROSS AMERICA WHERE THESE CONVERSATIONS MATTER MOST.

STAY CLOSE TO THE WORK

Stories from the stage and screen, tour developments, and opportunities to stand with our communities. Thoughtful updates, sent with purpose.

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