The Criminal Queerness Festival, showcasing playwrights from countries where LGBTQ+ rights are suppressed, has turned to fundraising after losing a key grant from the NEA due to changes in funding priorities under President Trump. The festival, scheduled for June 11-28 at the HERE Art Center in NYC, aims to reflect queer life through plays from Cuba, Indonesia, and Uganda. Despite the setback, the National Queer Theater remains optimistic, having launched a GoFundMe campaign to bridge the funding gap, raising over $8,000 towards their $20,000 goal.
"It's devastating and upsetting, because we're a very small organization. That grant is absolutely integral to the funding." - Jess Ducey, co-chair of the company.
"The festival showcases the works of international LGBTQ+ playwrights from countries where queer identities are criminalized or censored." - National Queer Theater description.
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