This week's show was recorded live on Zoom on May 25th, 2020. We start with a word from host, Tony Soto, then we get into an open mic that is filled with familiar voices, before our headliners: First, is Alexis P. Bevels. She's a Chicago drag queen, winner of season 1 of camp wannakiki, and head intern for the hit YouTube network IMHO. Then, Jesus Valles, a queer Mexican immigrant, educator, storyteller, and performer from Cd. Juarez/El Paso. Their work has been published in The Shade Journal, The Texas Review, The New Republic, Palabritas, The Acentos Review. As an actor, they are the recipient of four B. Iden Payne Awards, including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama and Outstanding Original Script. They were nominated for the Mark David Cohen New Play Award for their play, (Un)Documents.

Resources:

The Trevor Project - 1-866-488-7386

The Trans Lifeline - 1-877-565-8860

Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1-800-273-8255