Transgender Dancer Sean Dorsey Invites Trans and Queer People to Dream Big | If Cities Could Dance

[@kqedarts]

Hello all! It's Sean here. This episode is a love letter to transgender, gender-nonconforming and queer people everywhere. It was so life-affirming to collaborate on this episode: people, place and purpose came together in an incredibly loving way. At each location, we talked about our Transcestors and LGBTQI+ ancestors - those people whose lives, art and activism literally made our lives possible today. At this terrifying moment in America when trans communities are under horrific and escalating attacks (especially at the intersections of white supremacy/ableism/transphobia/queerphobia/misogyny), this episode declares the Truth: trans and queer people are wise, powerful, beautiful and innovative artists, healers and leaders. To my beloved trans, gender-nonconforming and queer siblings: you are worthy of love, hope, joy, freedom, healing and liberation. Joy is your birthright. Love is your birthright. Dreaming is your birthright. Liberation is your birthright. And because we cannot build the liberated Futures we dream of unless we imagine them first, this is my invitation to you: to name the glorious, expansive Future you want ... and for us to build that Future together. LOVE! Sean

[@mushroomkaiyoti111]

You’re nothing but a HOP

[@mushroomkaiyoti111]

You actually hate women and hate other trans men so bad that you block them for standing by women and lesbians. You’re a homophobic misogynist clear as day.

[@2tedro]

Love this video. Sean is a hero. An incredible activist and one of my favorite choreographers. Director Kelly Whalen and crew did a great job with the story and the dance video. The “Lost Art of Dreaming” is a brilliant, new work shot in some of the SF Bay Area's most photgenic locales. I watched this piece twice tonight and my heart is full and I'm recharged for the fight for freedom. We deserve liberty and justice for ALL. We're dreaming the change and then we're forging the change.

[@kqedarts]

2tedro, thank you for sharing and may we all feel so recharged. Also shouting out dance film director Lindsay Gauthier who directed this wonderful episode in deep collaboration with Sean Dorsey and the If Cities Could Dance KQED staff team.

[@antonyfangary1470]

He really is amazing! I was lucky enough to work on a few of Sean's grants in the past. The Bay Area really is an epicenter for revolutionary Art. lucky to be here

[@mushroomkaiyoti111]

Fighting for men’s rights yes so brave 🙄

[@mushroomkaiyoti111]

Sean Dorsey is an insanely misogynistic woman and a homophobe for pushing this agenda. She doesn’t respect women or their spaces - and she doesn’t respect fellow trans men at all. She leaves them to die and is deluded by her so called claim to fake fame of being the first openly trans dancer yet women in that industry have to scramble desperately for the position of a professional dancer… she has claimed herself to be - A TRA - a trans rights activist which is allowing the genocide of women and girls - along with their entire safety. You literally harm your own sex class while putting people with a p e Ñ is on a pedestal.. typical HOP.

[@deborahslaterdancetheater9973]

Beautiful piece Sean! Bravo!!

[@barbaralockaby4141]

Beautiful with so much grace, never let others put you down, you all are lovely people.

[@mushroomkaiyoti111]

Sean Dorsey is an insanely misogynistic woman and a homophobe for pushing this agenda. She doesn’t respect women or their spaces - and she doesn’t respect fellow trans men at all. She leaves them to die and is deluded by her so called claim to fake fame of being the first openly trans dancer yet women in that industry have to scramble desperately for the position of a professional dancer… she has claimed herself to be - A TRA - a trans rights activist which is allowing the genocide of women and girls - along with their entire safety. You literally harm your own sex class while putting people with a p e Ñ is on a pedestal.. typical HOP.

[@alexirwin2486]

All the love to Sean Dorsey, Sean Dorsey Dance, and KQED.

[@kqedarts]

We miss you Alex Irwin! Thank you for your early development on this very special episode.

[@mushroomkaiyoti111]

Why is promoting the erasure of women and girls so brave and stunning again?

[@VinEiamvuthikorn]

Iconic!

[@mushroomkaiyoti111]

How is erasing women and girls - and their safety iconic? Tell us you’re a misogynist without telling us you’re one lol you do it so perfectly

[@vidsontheinternet]

Beautiful dance, and beautiful video 💓

[@mushroomkaiyoti111]

Sean Dorsey is an insanely misogynistic woman and a homophobe for pushing this agenda. She doesn’t respect women or their spaces - and she doesn’t respect fellow trans men at all. She leaves them to die and is deluded by her so called claim to fake fame of being the first openly trans dancer yet women in that industry have to scramble desperately for the position of a professional dancer… she has claimed herself to be - A TRA - a trans rights activist which is allowing the genocide of women and girls - along with their entire safety. You literally harm your own sex class while putting people with a p e Ñ is on a pedestal.. typical HOP.

[@WinoaKaronhiatens]

I'm trans and honestly wish to learn industrialist dance. Unfortunately not much of a chance where I am even with acceptance. Our city lost festivity activity and culture. I probably wouldn't dress like them inn this video.

[@SBridgforth]

So powerful/beautiful and important! Blessed Be they doing this Work!

[@kqedarts]

Thank you for sharing!

[@tranphuongnampn9011]

😮❤❤❤❤👏

[@mushroomkaiyoti111]

Erasure of women and girls is not something to praise

[@carriemitchell4745]

San Francisco was a stepping stone for me. I didn't like the drug addicts. Everything in the city is over priced. The weather was always horrible. Far too many homeless people. Now tons of people are breaking into cars. Skip