2011 Burlesque Performances A Red Falcon Christmas Geeky Kink Event Court of Lazarus Say My Name 5 Year Anniversary Show Five Minutes Follies III Anachronism NYC III Conduit (August) Conduit (July) RWA Conference GLBT Pride at Pianos Conduit (June 18) Cult of Fury Steampunk World's Fair II Conduit TNG - April A Red Falcon Birthday Party Anachronism NYC II Pianos Cabaret Psycho 78s Roller Derby Benefit Wicked Faire 2011 Hrt4Bryan Benefit

Say My Name (October 6, 2011)

Aaron Haro "Say My Name" was a joint effort between Geek Girl Productions, Crimson Kitty Productions, White Elephant, and independent performers from the New York and New Jersey area. Press release: Despite the advances we have made in New York for the LGBT community, parts of this country still harbor a resentment against such individuals and freely allow discrimination against them. "Say My Name" is a benefit show being held because of such prejudices. Aaron Haro, a transgendered male, was recently fired from his new job. When pressing his employer as to why he was released, he was told that "the company hadn't interviewed 'Aaron', but rather [his] legal female name, and that [he] was ‘switching things around’ on them and had presented [himself] as 'someone [he's] not'." It made no difference to his employer that his skills, experience, qualifications, and personality were the same, regardless of his gender identity. This benefit is to raise awareness that, in Florida and 37 other states in the US, there exist no employment protections for transgender individuals. Proceeds from this event will be sent to Aaron and his partner to legally change their names and have their gender recognized.

Performers Betsy Radical (†)     "Black Sheep" (Brie Larson) & "Rent a Cop" (Ben Folds) Femme Fae la Butche (†)     "I Am What I Am" (vocal) & "Express Yourself" (Madonna) Jayson Mustachio (†, ‡)     "Girls and Boys" (Blur) & "The Sign" (Ace of Base) Minnie Cupcakes     "Believe" (Cher) & "Super Bass" (Nicki Minaj) Minne d'Moocha     "Why Don't You Do Right" (vocal) & "Firework" (Katy Perry) N (§)     "Born This Gay" (vocal) & "I Will Always Love You" (vocal) Victoria Belmont (‡)     "Notice Me" (Alexia Ray Joel) & Carrie Viktor Devonne (†)     "I'm Afraid of Americans" (David Bowie) & "Ain't Got No (Groovefinder Mix)" (Nina Simone) † representing White Elephant Burlesque Society ‡ representing Geek Girl Productions § representing Crimson Kitty Productions

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