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Juneteenth 2025

A stylized image with a purple background featuring a large, light purple star in the center. In front of the star, a white, closed fist is raised upwards. Below the star and fist, a darker purple band contains the word "JUNETEENTH" in white, bold, sans-serif letters.

Juneteenth is celebrated every June 19th, and marks the day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation—more than two years after it had been signed. This was an unjustly delayed but powerful moment of liberation for many Black Americans.  Over time, Juneteenth has evolved into a celebration of…

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AANHPI Heritage Month - May 2025

Chella Man, a transgender, Jewish, Chinese, and deaf actor/artist/producer, looks calmly at the camera. Short dark hair, round glasses, a silver chain, white t-shirt. Tattoo on forearm. Soft pink-to-blue gradient background with a central white circle.

AANHPI Heritage Month is observed each May and every year and provides an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the diverse contributions of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities, including (and for us specifically) the experiences of transgender, non-binary, and gender-expansive AANHPI individuals. While the acronym AANHPI (Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific…

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