Want to Bring Midwest GenderQueer to you?

“JAC is a skilled, knowledgeable, and talented teacher who gets complex ideas across to a broad audience with warmth and a terrific sense of humor. Please do yourself a great big favor and bring this high-fashion genderqueer wonder to you as soon as you possibly can.”

- Kate Bornstein

Booking:

JAC is available for presentations, workshops, performances, spoken word readings, and more! Contact Midwest GenderQueer Booking at booking(at)midwestgenderqueer.com.

Activist Workshops and Trainings:

Sessions involving the whys and hows of  trans organizing; great for brainstorming strategies, gathering resources, creating an action plan, and learning how to put that plan into action.

• Transgender and GenderQueer Education for students, faculty, staff, and/or employees
• Accessible, Inclusive Activist Organizing and Community Building
• Pronouns and Gendered Language
• Bathroom Activism and All Gendered Spaces
• Gender on Stage / Performance as Activism
• Make Your Own! – If your community is having a specific issue, let JAC know!

Presentations:

Lecture-style presentations surrounding trans and genderqueer identities in various social, political, and academic spheres.

Trans* 101 (beginner/intermediate)

Sorting out the mass of  labels and theories that surround gender, specializing in how it relates to trans*, genderqueer, and gender non-conforming (umbrella) communities. This presentation covers how gender relates to identities, sexuality, and society through a discussion of cultural influences on how and why we think about gender and in what ways it translates to everyone’s lives, including transgender, genderqueer, and gender non-conforming communities.

Inclusive LGBTQPIA Organizing  (beginner/intermediate or advanced)

Different people may need different things, be it because of economic class, race, ability, age, identity, or ability, but all of us need to feel respected and included. This workshop discusses how to create inclusive spaces in our organizations and schools, break down possible obstacles, and offer a Q&A for specific concerns.

“You look like a Freak…” Gender and Societal Recognition (intermediate/advanced)

Evaluating the cultural concept of normalcy and how it affects members of the queer, and more specifically the trans and genderqueer community. This workshop uses trans and gender theory to cover gender identity, sexuality, desire, and who enforces the rules of gender expression, why we feel we have to follow them, and how we can break them.

Bending Desire: Sexual Attraction and GenderQueer Identities (intermediate/advanced)

Genderqueer, trans*, and gender non-conforming identities create new spaces for sexual desire. By using examples of gender performance artistry, this workshop analyzes and discuss the influence of gender on expression on sexual desire and where genderqueers fit in.

More than Make-Up; The Art of Drag  (beginner/intermediate or advanced)

Interactive lecture discussing a drag as we know it today; the history the gender performance, the culture surrounding it, where the community is now and what the future may hold. By request; optional drag “how-to” tips Q&A for feminine, masculine, and genderfuck performance styles.

The Power of TRANS-Formance: Trans* Identities on Stage  (intermediate or advanced)

Interactive lecture discussing trans* gender performance history, culture, theory, and practice. Session discusses the unique abilities performance has to touch us and transform bodies into vessels of visibility and validation. By request; optional “how-to” tips Q&A.

Disorder or Defiance? Gender Identity “Disorder” and Pathologizing Difference (intermediate or advanced)

Discussion of Gender Identity Disorder and its influences and affects on the gender non-conforming community as well as discussing the history and future of genderqueerness in medical institutions.

The Binary Line: Gender and Discrimination (beginner, intermediate or advanced)

Discussion about the foundations of oppression and discrimination and how societal gender is tied into our concepts of privilege and legitimacy in society.

Readings and Performances:

JAC offers readings of spoken word and poetry as well as dance, drag, and musical performances. Check out some of his performance pictures and performance videos.

“Midwest GenderQueer brings a unique perspective to his work: that of a flamingly fabulous genderqueer struggling to create space for himself and other gender outlaws in the Midwest.  His articulate discourse on the intersection of geography with identity is refreshing and insightful, and he balances his intellect with hyper-energized, fluorescent performances that combine glitter with a charming boyishness.” - Johnny Blazes

Photo by Briden Cole

Coming soon:

Glamboyant!

A poetic romp through Midwest memories and musings of a genderfucking femme boy, the one-human show “Glamboyant!” uses spoken word, interpretive dance, music, and genderfuck drag to address Midwestern trans, genderqueer experiences, disability, transition, survival, growing up weird, and finding home.

Bar Stories

Navigating the brightest, dim spaces of the queer community, “Bar Stories” reflects trans experiences in one of our community’s favorite places, the town gay bar.

For more information about booking:

Contact Midwest GenderQueer Booking at booking(at)midwestgenderqueer.com.