Image description: Banner graphic reads “SPARK” “Transgender Law Center 20 Years” and “Save the Date! Thursday, October 13, 2022” in white and yellow sans serif lettering on a dark green background with a pink, orange, and white animated twinkle pattern along the borders. |
SPARK 2022 EMCEE & ENTERTAINMENT |
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SPARK emcee Donato Fatuesi (she/her/they/them) is an actor, model, and writer of Pasifika heritage based in Los Angeles. After a decade in the Seattle social-work sector, Donato is pursuing her lifelong passion for the performing arts. This year she voiced the lead role of Quincy Blueburger in Theatre Battery's parody project Lego Harry Potter and the Transgender Witch. A multi-passionate creative, Donato is inspired to increase trans visibility and trans inclusion across the entertainment industry.
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Image description: Chico Chi is looking up at the camera, which gives a birds-eye view of them standing. They have light brown skin and short, dark hair, with an undercut on the sides. Their head is tilted slightly to their right and their hands are in the pockets of their brown pants. They are wearing a light beige khaki jacket over a white shirt, with a handkerchief-style scarf tied around their neck. They are wearing a lip ring and a nose ring, and a small gauge is visible in their left ear.
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SPARK DJ Chico Chi (he/him/they/them) is a queer and non-binary transmasculine DJ, producer, creative, and fashionistx based in the Twin Cities. They are the co-founder of production house Tender Bois Club, and one-third of Hunnies & Hot Sauce, a DJ crew creating safe(r) spaces and events centering queer and trans people of color in the San Francisco Bay Area. Chico, which means "boy" in Spanish, is an ode to Chi’s trans identity and Chinese-Cuban roots. This hyphenated identity influences Chi’s eclectic song selection, curating multi-genre vibes that’ll take you on a journey into nostalgia and beyond.
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Our largest annual event, SPARK celebrates and resources TLC's trans- and BIPOC-led work.
This year, we'll also be celebrating TLC's 20th anniversary! Get involved here to help us reach our $250K goal: |
SPARK Virtual Celebration Thursday, October 13, 2022
5PM PDT / 8PM EDT Free and open to all
Register for exclusive event updates.
Event access: all audio will be captioned and have ASL interpretation, with Spanish language interpretation and audio descriptions available by phone. Contact [email protected] with any event access questions. |
THANK YOU TO OUR HOST COMMITTEE
Rachel Donahue Beda, MD & Joseph Beda • Shila Chacon & Pawl Chacon • Noris Chavarrìa • Andy Chen & David McCrory • Chloe Corcoran • Katarina Ferrucci • Dr. Mary Ann Horton • Dianna Jacob • Rabbi James Q. Kahn • Charissa Landwer • Sarah Mathison & Sharon Stapel • Emily Metcalfe • Mia Michaels • Kate O’Hanlan, MD & Léonie Walker • Alison Pennington & Kevin Prindiville • Dr. Sarah Shugars • Rabbi Becky Silverstein & Naomi Sobel • Cody Sloan • A. Sparks & Sierra Loya • Doc Thomas • John Won
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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Rachel Donahue Beda, MD & Joseph Beda
Shila Chacon & Pawl Chacon
Andy Chen & David McCrory
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Elizabeth Fieg
Elly Fong-Jones & Liz Fong-Jones
Goka-Lee Family
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Susan Jean Mayer & Ken Parsigian |
Kate O'Hanlan & Léonie Walker
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Prindiville-Pennington Family
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Dr. Cianán Russell, Megan Owen, and Paul Russell
Haley Smith & André Lazar
A. Sparks & Sierra Loya
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Click to view benefits and join our sponsors or visit our event page. Your generosity sustains TLC's community-driven strategies, grounded in legal expertise and our commitment to self-determination for all people.
P.S. As part of continuing to build a fundraising culture better reflecting values of equity, we have made sponsorship benefits the same for every sponsorship amount. We hope that folks will give generously according to their resources.
Contact [email protected] with any questions about sponsoring. |
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Transgender Law Center
PO Box 70976
Oakland, CA 94612
United States |
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