-One of the most -important things is naming -that folks are, there are
-Black, queer folks in Madison -right now, in Wisconsin
-right now doing the work, -!doing the work of running orgs,
-writing poems, -leading organizations,
-and doing the work of -just breathing.
-Doing the work of like -being moving here
-and not finding people -who resonate
-with the wholeness of them -or like finding communities
-and being in communities -!that don't honor their entirety,
-!but still showing up, showing up -and changing the spaces,
-showing up and blessing them -with all that they are.
-Black queer -folks are here and working
-!and breathing and thriving and
-gifting folks -with their presence
-and their minds -and their brilliance.
-So I just -!I just want a name that is not
-people try to act like -!we're not here, but we're here.
-Yeah.