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The students took Cleaning Closets to a whole new level as we devised a new work out of their own stories. read about their experiences in their blog posts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52783c35e4b07e1f3646896f/1410532427956-5BN1DH8PRKXWLYWZSS3J/Cleaning+Closets%3A+A+Night+of+Storytelling+half+poster Projects Cleaning Closets: A Night of Storytelling featured great performers from Chicago's storytelling scene. Jonathan Mayo shared his story alongside Jeremy Owens, Laura Stempel, and Katie L. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52783c35e4b07e1f3646896f/1396807284092-5BCW03H1BXQBCUXMQRBZ/image-asset.jpeg Projects After making some initial edits to the original script, selected scenes were chosen to perform at Northwestern University in Evanston. The performance and panel discussion was hosted by Project Shout Out. Check out the rehearsal video in the Archives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52783c35e4b07e1f3646896f/1396807030301-71KVODQHVW8PE9UH2JE8/image-asset.jpeg Projects The very first incarnation of Cleaning Closets was the staged reading performed at the African-American Cultural Center at the University of Illinois Chicago hosted by the Gender & Sexuality Center. There was a talk-back where we received great feedback on the script, followed by a reception. Check out the cast photo in the Archives https://www.cleaningclosets.org/the-2020-tour daily 0.75 2023-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52783c35e4b07e1f3646896f/1578177780055-0L1HGIE7S39TVWJU9QC1/Cleaning+Closets+Logo+%28R%29.jpg The 20/20 Tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52783c35e4b07e1f3646896f/1578550307824-LQY8LOY9FQGUOILKNUJ2/IMG_3014.jpg The 20/20 Tour - Dear Viewer, Coming out can be scary and difficult for everyone involved. Even our families have a coming out process too. I realized that after I saw Daddy cry for the first time when I came out to him as a gay man in a multi-page letter similar to this one that not only serves as an artist statement and also as a story! Although everyone’s story is unique, there are common themes that resonate in all of them. There are shared fears and anxieties on both sides. SO WHY IS IT SO HARD TO TALK ABOUT? That’s what Cleaning Closets® has been exploring since 2012 with stories from both sides of the closet door. In this newest iteration— The 20/20 Tour —you can see both sides clearly with a collection of stories and portraits specifically from Kentuckians across the state. Since this iteration of the project is also traveling to our hometown, I knew it was important to collaborate with my sister Frances. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52783c35e4b07e1f3646896f/1578550554511-GQQH9TB4P57L8UK2EJ51/IMG_4943.JPG The 20/20 Tour When Jonathan approached me, I was excited to team up with my Big Brother on a project of this significance. I knew I was INSTANTLY in! No second thoughts about it! After all, we are the other side of each other’s stories. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52783c35e4b07e1f3646896f/1578550629631-FKLJ1IA7KIEYN6QXMHMQ/IMG_4942.JPG The 20/20 Tour Throughout the process of collecting these stories, we realized it was important to share with you a side of ourselves. And so, as you make your way through the exhibit, you’ll learn our personal histories of coming out as well as our journey through this project. We implore you to see the world through new perspectives. We invite you to engage with the exhibit by sharing your thoughts along the way on social media. And you can also get a deeper look into these stories with extra features exclusively found on the website. This project was made possible through a partnership with PFLAG Central Kentucky, a grant from JustFundKY, and several Ally Supporters... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52783c35e4b07e1f3646896f/1578251689995-MD3DCQF7QBUMFLGKAKFL/Closet+Door_24x36_%24500.jpg The 20/20 Tour - The Closet The Closet is a symbol of concealing one’s truth from the rest of the world. It represents the secrets that we all hide. What happens, though, when we set the door ajar? Or invite someone else in? Or guide someone else out? What happens when we barricade ourselves inside our closet? Have you ever wondered if you’re hiding the same things in your closet as someone else? Sometimes you need to clean your closet to gain perspective. Notice how the different storytellers below pose with the closet door and how they physically interpret their own stories. How would you pose? Take a picture and show us! Don’t forget to use #ccTour2020 and tag Cleaning Closets! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52783c35e4b07e1f3646896f/1578550796648-785K9N9YYTSMHF5U9D1E/IMG_4945.JPG The 20/20 Tour ...Growing up in a small Bible Belt town in a time between the AIDS epidemic and the explosion of the internet, no one ever talked positively about homosexuality because there was no healthy representation of the LGBTQ+ community in the media. All I was told about being gay in the early ‘90s was that you would get AIDS, die and go to Hell. Before I knew anything about myself, my peers were tormenting me on a daily basis with words like sissy, fa**ot, queer and even gaywad. As early as the fourth grade, I had thoughts of suicide. Suddenly in my junior year of high school, something clicked and I came out to myself. However, I felt safer keeping it secret until college. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52783c35e4b07e1f3646896f/1578550907160-FOPTWRPWIN26CWNPSG9I/IMG_4962.JPG The 20/20 Tour For me, growing up was not as difficult in the sense of my sexual identity. I had crushes on boys and girls, but I wasn’t even paying attention to that. Jonathan and I were both more focused on school, friends, and extracurricular activities. People did ask me if my brother was gay in high school, but I wasn’t sure, and I told them it didn’t f**king matter. He is who he is, and I love him no matter what! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52783c35e4b07e1f3646896f/1578550961902-SXVF7T53Q9NG0ZY7GJKS/IMG_4963.JPG The 20/20 Tour So when we heard from one of our closest childhood friends that our hometown of Shelbyville was hosting its inaugural Pride, we immediately registered a booth. On September 14, 2019 we set up a makeshift studio under a canopy in the park and collected several stories and portraits. We expected to clash with protestors on this day, but never expected to see so many young people and their families turn out in support of equality. However, the protesters’ peaceful rhetoric soon turned into Hate Preach as they began spouting twisted stereotypes and passing out the Jesus pamphlets you see in the exhibit. Allies and queer folx alike retorted with the popular hashtag “LoveIsLove” to which the protestors posed a question that stuck in all of our minds: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52783c35e4b07e1f3646896f/1578253129457-FD223NNZOA9A2WYJ8F0F/April+and+Chrisalei_24x36_%24300.jpg The 20/20 Tour - April, 31, She/Her/Hers April, a bisexual woman who identifies both as white and Native American, poses triumphantly with her daughter Chrisalei. April knew she liked both men and women at the age of 13 but she didn’t know what to call it. She first came out to her cousin at an early age, and she was supportive. She almost didn’t tell her parents, but thought it would be best in case she ever brought a woman home. But her family loves and supports her no matter what. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52783c35e4b07e1f3646896f/1578416507234-QHIRP2R7VZO5ZWKXQXMZ/Angela+and+Angel_18x24_%24300.jpg The 20/20 Tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52783c35e4b07e1f3646896f/1578375361292-3L9XAODRSBDXKI1DP6EM/20-20+69.jpg The 20/20 Tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52783c35e4b07e1f3646896f/1578253565388-MQD8ND5CAD22PYIBOXZU/Sandi+and+Shelby_24x36_%24300.jpg The 20/20 Tour - Sandi & Shelby This mother hugs her daughter in support and love at the Shelbyville Pride Fest on September 14, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52783c35e4b07e1f3646896f/1580153700288-B3212KDCGNS41Y1KP4R8/20-20+23.jpg The 20/20 Tour - Nikki, She/Her/Hers Nikki joined the armed services to prove her masculinity. But when she came to terms with being a trans woman, she spiraled into addiction. Her partner Brittney was confused but stayed by her side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52783c35e4b07e1f3646896f/1578254282305-Z7WORN2LVCEDDOB5CWNH/Derby+City+Sisters_24x36_%24600.jpg The 20/20 Tour - Derby City Sisters The Derby City Sisters (DCS) is a non-profit organization based in Louisville and is an Order of The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an international charitable organization. Their mission is to support, educate, and develop the LGBTQ+ community. The original Order of The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence was founded in 1979 over Easter weekend in San Francisco. Clockwise order: Sister SlutMuffin the Magnificent, Sister Petty Davis, Postulate Sister Breast Wishes (now sister breast wishes) and Blair travelled all the way from Louisville to support their friends in Shelby County at the town’s first-ever pride festival. In this portrait, you’ll find each of them in their fabulousness, but notice how two of the sisters have strikingly different looks. Each chapter has their own set of confidential by-laws, but you can see that postulant sisters may not wear the same attire and makeup. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52783c35e4b07e1f3646896f/1578254949403-TP25IL2R4ZM4ZEZSUGVD/20-20+36.jpg The 20/20 Tour - Blair, 20, They/Them Blair identifies as queer and non-binary and is from Louisville, Kentucky. They are currently a Postulant Sister with the Derby City Sisters. They learned about the Sisters when they were 14 years old and working for Louisville Youth Group. At age 18, they met a Sister online who helped them find food and resources. When Blair was 12, they heard a classmate come out as bisexual and realized that they like men. Blair’s brother beat them when he found out, forcing them back in the closet. Blair came out as gay to their mom, to which she responded, “cool, what do you want for dinner?” Later, Blair met some gender non-binary folk and realized that’s a term that fits them best because they didn’t want to be a woman, but didn’t feel aligned with their sex assigned at birth. But it’s difficult for Blair’s mom to affirm their gender identity. But hopefully one day that will change. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52783c35e4b07e1f3646896f/1580154436792-KZ2G7M0EXCYGC24SBKO0/20-20+34.jpg The 20/20 Tour - Sister Breast Wishes, 54, Any Pronouns Sister Breast Wishes officially became sworn in as a full-fledged Sister at the very end of 2019. She joined the organization at the suggestion of her doctor to deal with depression. She knew if she was going to volunteer, that she had to do it with the Derby City Sisters. Sister Breast Wishes has had a lot of jobs over the years, but she’s definitely always an artist! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52783c35e4b07e1f3646896f/1578551279992-28M0PPRXJD7NYRTMOD9S/IMG_4965.JPG The 20/20 Tour ...While working on The 20/20 Tour, Frances and I met people from all over the state, including Lexington where she currently lives. Lexington is where I visited my first gay bar during my freshman year at Morehead State University (MSU). The closest gay bars were either an hour east in Huntington, West Virginia or an hour west in Lexington, Kentucky. After a certain hour, you could get into the bars in Lexington at 18 years old, so one night my friends and I decided to go to the now-defunct Club 141. This is where we saw our first drag show. We had found our community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52783c35e4b07e1f3646896f/1578551319529-PPR6B75WD5Y0FISXMYEB/IMG_4966.JPG The 20/20 Tour My first gay bar was the Stonewall in Huntington. It was obviously named after the renowned historical bar in New York City. Jonathan and his friends took me. You could get in at age 18 all night long, so we went there quite often once I transferred to MSU. One of Jonathan’s friends that I’d met on campus soon became my first girlfriend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52783c35e4b07e1f3646896f/1578551352242-MWG6ASWPOE707NY1FDNP/IMG_4964.JPG The 20/20 Tour Places of acceptance are important for our community—both presently and historically. A few establishments in Lexington have long histories of supporting LGBTQ+ folx including The Bar Complex and Crossings, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in the fall of 2019. The Lexington bar scene has a lot of crossover between people in the community, and we had the honor of getting to know several of them throughout this process… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52783c35e4b07e1f3646896f/1578541064980-IEMRIKOO63AEWVNYMHIK/Dominic_18x24_%24350.jpg The 20/20 Tour - Dominic S. Casanova, 24, He/Him/His Dominic is a performer based in Lexington. Motivation from a bad breakup inspired him to focus on his artistry and himself. However, he’s still only halfway out of the closet, as you can see represented by his pose in the threshold of the Closet Door. He’s come out to his friends and a few family members, but his immediate family still does not know that he is pansexual. Follow him on Instagram: @just _ simply _ nic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52783c35e4b07e1f3646896f/1578543414673-6NU5SJYX3V7J5BHQ8R1S/Rebecca+3.jpg The 20/20 Tour - Rebecca, 35, She/Her/Hers Rebecca is a lesbian that grew up in Versailles and moved to Lexington for college and then never left. Though she grew up in a religious household and still respects people’s beliefs, she no longer prescribes to religion. She had crushes on girls without realizing what it was. Rebecca didn’t have too much drama after coming out to her family, and more of them than she expected attended her wedding to her wife. In 2019 the two of them bought Crossings, a neighborly bar that welcomes everyone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52783c35e4b07e1f3646896f/1578417800403-4HQZSJWCFWG1DKN0SZEW/20-20+3-3.jpg The 20/20 Tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52783c35e4b07e1f3646896f/1578755407398-N3NXWP9Q164DI1MRDDCI/Adjustments.jpeg The 20/20 Tour - Cassandra, 32, She/Her/Goddess & Cameron, 11, He/Him/Queen Cassandra identifies as a bisexual black and caucasian woman who lives in the Appalachian region of Kentucky. She is a fierce mama bear who accepted her son when he told her at 7 years old that he liked boys. Cameron has lost friends because they told him he was going to Hell. But this queen is strong and resilient with a tight family unit who has his back. Cassandra is definitely protective as is evident when Cameron’s classmates recently called him a “n***er fa**ot.” She immediately stormed down to the school to take control of the situation. Notice how they both choose to flip off the Closet Door because they refuse to be trapped inside. Check back soon for video clips from their interview. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52783c35e4b07e1f3646896f/1578551629514-DRR0IH0AF449PNC58MFX/IMG_4960.JPG The 20/20 Tour ...Coming out is a lifelong, daily process. You have to do it multiple times every day. My Big Brother came out to me when he visited from college. I was a junior in high school, and he picked me up from band practice. I’ll never forget—when I got into the car, he stole my star-shaped sucker (what a b*tch) and nonchalantly told me about his first kiss which happened to be with a boy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52783c35e4b07e1f3646896f/1578551693997-QX9PE6R4KPXN6TIPVAK8/IMG_4951.JPG The 20/20 Tour And so she casually proceeded to tell me that she was bisexual. I felt horrible because I had been so f*cking consumed with figuring out my own sexuality for so long that I had never even stopped to think about hers. Shortly thereafter I came out to Mommy on the phone from my freshman dorm room by talking about the boys in the theatre department who were flirting with me. She couldn’t quite find the right words, and so I asked her if she was asking me what I thought she was asking me, and if she was, the answer was yes. To which she responded, “Okay, just be careful and don’t be late for class.” It wasn’t until years later that she told me she had blamed herself for me being gay. Eventually she realized she’d done nothing wrong and I was the good person she intended to raise. My relationship with my parents has grown so much since I shared my truth with them. That conversation inspired the project. After Jonathan came out to our parents, it created a path that made it easier for me to do the same. I am honored to help him help others with this project. We hope that our journey and The 20/20 Tour gives you new perspectives on the LGBTQ+ community in Kentucky. Remember that you are not alone. 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