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“They are a little green alien. Kind of a goddess.”
dramaturg + director of plays and intimacy
📍 DC
@qtkzoo PILLOW FORTRESS by Aysha Zackria, tix⬇️

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i'm home to direct the fierce and funny Michigan premiere of PILLOW FORTRESS by @aysha_zackria !
@qtkzoo is a champion of queer artists. what a joy to return to one of my artistic homes! we open October 15 at @heirloomartsllc , come say hi! by @ynikayuag

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US Premiere of THE SECOND BEST SCHOOL SHOOTING! A week of note sessions that looked/felt like sleepovers. 😭💖 So proud to be part of this unreal crew of incredible theatre girlies helmed by truly inspired director Heather Lanza. BRAVO NEXTSTOP! Running through October 11! 🍄 taken in Washington, DC by @ynikayuag

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We’re excited to announce the lineup for Disability Culture Cabaret 2026, a FREE, accessible night of disabled and queer joy, featuring drag, burlesque, music, art, and more.

Emcee April Clare and DJ Cyb3r.t0nin will keep the energy high as headliners Dev Hill and Lilith Le’Queer take the stage, joined by performers Daffodil Doe, @damonmodarres, Legally Allure, Strega Celestina, @thunderboi.tsai, and Walker Texas BangHer.

You don’t want to miss this! Grab your tickets for this 18+ event at tinyurl.com/DCLCabaret2026, and we’ll see you on Friday, July 31, on the livestream and in person at Sycamore + Oak in Washington, D.C.

Access Info: Pay What You Can | Outdoor Venue | Livestream | Negative COVID Test Required For Entry | Food + Drink Available for Purchase | Wheelchair-Accessible + Gender Neutral Bathrooms Available | Masks Required + Provided for Indoor Spaces/Bathrooms | Scent-Free Performance Space | ASL + CART + Audio Description | Wheelchair Accessible | Metro-Accessible + Street + Lot Parking | 18+ Event

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Graphic reads: Disability Culture Lab Presents... Disability Culture Cabaret 2026. Co-Hosted by Crushing Colonialism and Transform Gender Collective. Tickets at tinyurl.com/DCLCabaret2026. 18+ Event. Featuring April Clare, Dev Hill, Lilith Le’Queer, Daffodil Doe, Damon Modarres, Legally Allure, Strega Celestina, Thunderboi Tsai, Cyb3r.t0nin, and Walker Texas BangHer.

Image description: From left to right, the black and white images of Daffodil Doe, April Clare, Strega Celestina, Thunderboi Tsai, Damon Modarres, Legally Allure, Dev Hill, Cyb3r.t0nin, Walker and Texas BangHer, Lilith Le’Queer pop out of a blue banner with their names on it in white text. Graphic reads: Disability Culture Lab Presents... Disability Culture Cabaret 2026. Co-Hosted by Crushing Colonialism and Transform Gender Collective. Tickets at tinyurl.com/DCLCabaret2026. 18+ Event. Featuring April Clare, Dev Hill, Lilith Le’Queer, Daffodil Doe, Damon Modarres, Legally Allure, Strega Celestina, Thunderboi Tsai, Cyb3r.t0nin, and Walker Texas BangHer.

Image description: From left to right, the black and white images of Daffodil Doe, April Clare, Strega Celestina, Thunderboi Tsai, Damon Modarres, Legally Allure, Dev Hill, Cyb3r.t0nin, Walker and Texas BangHer, Lilith Le’Queer pop out of a blue banner with their names on it in white text. by @ynikayuag

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Disability Culture Lab, co-hosts Crushing Colonialism and Transform Gender Collective, and our sponsors, Black Remote She, Crip the Law, Disability@Mozilla + Pridezilla, Foundations for Divergent Minds, Free DC, GoodSigns, National Black Justice Collective, and Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, are excited to welcome you to party with us this Disability Pride Month.

Disability Culture Cabaret is an accessible night of disabled and queer joy, featuring drag, burlesque, music, art, and more. We’ll build community, experience joy as resistance, and enjoy the show as an act of collective care. And did we mention it’s FREE!

RSVP now at tinyurl.com/DCLCabaret2026 at the link in our bio, and we’ll see you on July 31, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Sycamore + Oak in Washington, D.C. You can also attend virtually on the livestream.

Access Info: Pay What You Can | Outdoor Venue | Livestream | Negative COVID Test Required For Entry | Food + Drink Available for Purchase | Wheelchair-Accessible + Gender Neutral Bathrooms Available | Masks Required + Provided for Indoor Spaces/Bathrooms | Scent-Free Performance Space | ASL + CART + Audio Description | Wheelchair Accessible | Metro-Accessible + Street + Lot Parking | 18+ Event

Alt text embedded & image description in a comment. Graphic reads: Disability Culture Lab Presents... Disability Culture Cabaret 2026. Co-Hosted by Crushing Colonialism and Transform Gender Collective. July 31 at Sycamore and Oak and livestream. 18+ Event. Featuring Lilith Le’Queer and Dev Hill. Tickets at tinyurl.com/DCLCabaret2026. taken in Sycamore & Oak by @ynikayuag

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Photography by Erika Hasselmayer @ehasselmayerphoto by @ynikayuag

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how it started -> how it's going. JULIA'S GETTING MARRIED Y'ALL. I LOVE YOU JULIA. so privileged to know and love you and celebrate in a place as fun and beautiful as you❤️🫶🏼 taken in Cancún, México by @ynikayuag

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5 months ago

is this thing still on?

(photo by @thelukia ) by @ynikayuag

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a year ago

it’s international cat day and i finally have someone to celebrate!
yesterday i brought home my newest lifelong friend and filipino: bebot ✨💃🫶🏼
she comes from the streets of dc and was lovingly fostered by @famqui while she birthed and nursed a litter of kittens and now she has a forever home. everyone say mabuHEYYY! #filipinosmentioned #newfilipinojustdropped by @ynikayuag

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some fav views of 2024 by @ynikayuag

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some fav shots of 2024 by @ynikayuag

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thank you @jma___photography by @ynikayuag

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