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Families, Flowers and Fantasy, and Scapes. Allen's earliest por olios contain images taken in New Jer- sey and Philadelphia, People with art, and modern dance. In 1978, on the last day of Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Allen met Vicky West, a trans woman she befriended and through whom she was first invited to Fantasia Fair, a transgender conference where she would serve as official photographer. She traveled across the US to many other transgender conferenc- es, par cipated in poli cal ac vism, and worked for the Transgender Tapestry magazine. She con nues to pursue the work of photographing, interviewing, and advoca ng on behalf of gender-nonconforming people. Allen is the author of four books that have brought visibility to transgender communi es across the world including Transforma ons: Crossdressers and Those Who Love Them (1989), The Gender Fron- er (2004), TransCuba (2014), and Transcendents: Spirit Mediums in Burma and Thailand (2017). She has made dozens of slide presenta ons to a variety of groups, par cipated in radio and television pro- grams, and been a consultant and s ll photographer for films. Allen's work is included in numerous col- lec ons, both public and private, and has been ex- hibited interna onally. Her work is being archived by Duke University's Rare Book and Manuscripts Library and the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's Studies. Allen is based in New York City and is represented by CLAMP. More about Jess T. Dugan: Jess T. Dugan (American, b. 1986) is an ar st whose work explores issues of iden ty through photog- raphy, video, and wri ng. Dugan's work has been widely exhibited and is in the permanent col- lec ons of over 50 mu- seums throughout the United States. Dugan's monographs include Look at me like you love me (MACK, 2022), To Sur- vive on This Shore: Pho- tographs and Interviews with Transgender and Gender Nonconform- ing Older Adults (Kehrer Verlag, 2018) and Every Breath We Drew (Daylight Books, 2015). More about Zackary Drucker: Zackary Drucker is an independent ar st, filmmaker, and cultural producer. She has performed and exhib- ited her work interna onally in museums, galleries, and film fes vals including The Bal more Museum of Art, the Whitney Biennial 2014, MoMa PS1, Hammer Museum, Art Gallery of Ontario, MCA San Diego, and SF MoMA, among oth- ers. Drucker is an Emmy nominated producer for the docuseries This Is Me, and was a producer on the Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning Ama- zon show Transparent. The Lady and The Dale, her directorial debut for television, premiered on HBO in 2021. Her follow- up project with HBO, The Stroll, won a Special Jury Award: Clarity of Vision, at Sundance 2023. Her standalone directorial feature QUEENMAKER will be released on Hulu in May. More about Culture Lab LIC: Culture Lab LIC is a 501(c)(3) formed to be the arts and culture umbrella for Western Queens. We pres- ent local, na onal, and interna onal art of all genres, while suppor ng New York ar sts and other non- profits by providing space, resources and a sense of community. Opera ng out of a 12,000 square foot converted warehouse, Culture Lab LIC hosts two fine art galleries, an 80 seat theater, classroom space, an 18,000 square foot outdoor venue, and a robust resi- dency program. Culture Lab LIC is dedicated to up- holding, equity, diversity and inclusion across all our pla orms. Diversity Rules Magazine | May 2023| 5

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