Music is food for the soul. A painter paints pictures on canvas.

In a celebration of inclusion, community, and creativity, Plays of Wilton (POW!), in partnership with the City of Wilton Manors, will present an outdoor performance of The Sound of Music tailored specifically for the deaf and hearing-impaired.

According to the National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ aging, it is estimated that there are over three million LGBTQ seniors in the U.S., with that number doubling by 2030.

Growing up in the ’80s and ’90s in Liberty City as a Black Transwoman was challenging. At the time, there were no role models, no media representation, and no organizations to support Transgender individuals. In my eyes, all we had was each other, “Black Transwomen trying to survive.”