Message to Ourselves – Chapter One: Generations

Intergenerational Queer Audio Project

This is a collection of audio art– songs, stories, poems, reflections. This is a message to our younger selves. We ask that you listen on their behalf.
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Trevor Lifeline (24-hour crisis line for LGBTQ youth): [phone]

Trans Lifeline (24 hour crisis line for Trans folks): [phone]

Call to Safety (24-hour domestic & sexual violence crisis line): [phone]

SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline: (877) 360-LGBT (5428)

Racial Equity Support Line: [phone]

Read the accompanying Resource Guide for additional resources, the cast and creative team bios, discussion questions, Land Acknowledgement resources, and more.
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Content Warnings
0:33 Intergenerational, historical, and other trauma; homophobia
2:21 Intergenerational, historical, and other trauma; slavery; police violence
4:29 Racial and cultural identity
5:45 Islamophobia; microaggressions; gender and sexual identity; racial and cultural identity; assimilation
11:29 Racial and cultural identity; assimilation; intergenerational, historical and other trauma
15:07 Gender essentialism and gender identity; microaggressions
19:12 Intergenerational, historical, and other trauma
22:28 grief and loss; religion and spirituality
CREDITS
The Cast
Nicky Nicholson-Klingerman

Keller Dean Henry

Melory Mirashrafi

Eloise

Elijah Castillo

Tina Uyeno

Ari Rapkin

Loki Saldivar

Ari Chadwick-Saund

Claudia Craig

Sidra Morgan-Montoya
Corey Gallet de St. Aurin

Brenda Culhane

Venessa

Anna Gunderson

Meli

Kaitlyn O'Neill
The Team

Cambria Herrera, Director

Ash (Amir Shirazi), Music Director

Justin Charles, Co-Director

Marissa Sanchez, Co-Director

Jason Rouse, Editor Sound Design and Sound Engineer

Jeff Desautels, Producer

Marilou Carrera, Equity Consultant

Rob Smith, Musician

Production support provided by OCT Production
Artwork by KC Fong