Our newest art piece is a hand stippled wall mural in tribute to the late Queer activist and artist, David Michael Wojnarowicz ( VOY-ne-ROH-vitch] (September 14, 1954 – July 22, 1992). Though most well-known for his work criticizing the Reagan administration’s inaction during the HIV/AIDS pandemic (“If I die of AIDS—forget burial—just drop my body on the steps of the F.D.A.”), David raised awareness of many social justice issues disproportionately affecting marginalized communities through out his life.

A chewy, razor cut shaggy mullet with a partial buzz cut, gelled fangs and sideburns so sharp it’ll make you bleed… yeah, that’s a shitty punk haircut. And yeah, they’re cool as hell.

Seeing art created by Queer individuals who documented & celebrated their Queer lives played a fundamental role in my journey to understand and validate my own Queer identity. I can remember the exact moment I first saw a transmasculine individual depicted as desirable, sensitive, and capable of being in a loving relationship - and it was in …