• Inspiration

    Not Like This – Children’s Pride and The Trans Formation of Ideologies

    I found myself in Helsinki on the official Pride week. A fellow activist texted me notifying me of a Drag Queen story time, aimed at 0-5 year old kids, taking place at the Oodi Central Library in Helsinki. A protest would be taking place outside the library prior to the event, and my first thought as an activist campaigning for gender integrity was to join the demonstration. However, I quickly realised that rather than protesting the event, it would be far more important for me to join the event and see for myself what kind of a performance would the drag artist known by the name Gaylien 2000 conjure up…