Collected Item: “This is what DC Dyke March looks like.”
What is your name?
Ryan Schaefer
What are your pronouns?
He/him/his
Use the following phrase for your photograph's title, filling in the blank with however you self-identify. Feel free to include all intersections of your identity. (Examples: lesbian, trans person of color, Latinx queer woman, radical faery, butch, etc.): "This is what a _______ looks like."
This is what DC Dyke March looks like.
Tell us more about your photo by sharing a brief artist statement or answering this prompt: "This is what being ______ means to me..."
This is a photo of two black trans masculine, non-binary, dykes riding on the back of a motorcycle at DC Dyke March 2022. Their pure joy in this photo fills me with lightness. It reminds me that we need to imagine what it would feel like when the movement finally wins.
Describe your photo so we can provide alt-text for future visitors to this website.
Two black trans-masculine, non-binary, dykes ride on the back of a motorcycle, beaming with joy. A woman on their left touches one of their shoulders gently. She Carris a progress flag in her hands. Behind them dykes are marching in DC Dyke March 2022.
Do you consent to The Curve Foundation storing, sharing, and using this image and its description as we deem appropriate, including disseminating on our social media, website, and Curve quarterly? Do you confirm that you are the photographer of this image?
Yes
What is your instagram handle?
ryantschaefer
In the event that you win this contest, how can we best contact you: Instagram, email, or other? If other, please provide contact details.
ryantschaefer@gmail.com