By Elise Forier Edie

Presented Virtual by Speakeasy Stage Company | March 5—18, 2021

The Pink Unicorn is an award-winning solo piece that traces one mother’s journey from apprehension to tolerance to acceptance. Trisha Lee considers herself to be open-minded and accepting, that is, at least compared to the other mothers in her conservative hometown of Sparkton, Texas. But Trisha’s values are called into question when her teenager Jo comes out as genderqueer and attempts to start a Gay Straight Alliance. Faced with opposition from her family, church, and the local high school, Trisha embarks on a journey to meet her child with love.

PINK UNICORN RESOURCES

The Pink Unicorn explores a lot of complex topics surrounding gender – but an 80-minute performance can only be the beginning of the conversation. These resources are a jumping-off point for further learning about breaking through the gender binary.

ON TRANS/NONBINARY IDENTITY

Killermann, Sam. “A Comprehensive* List of LGBTQ+ Vocabulary Definitions.” It’s Pronounced Metrosexual.

Meagley, Desmond. “All Your Questions About Gender-Neutral Pronouns Answered.” Teen Vogue, 10 Dec. 2019.

Medley, Shayna. “Trans and Non-Binary People Continue to Fight for Their Right to Exist in Public Spaces.” American Civil Liberties Union, 23 May 2018.

The Trevor Project. “Trans + Gender Identity.” Trevor Support Center.

Rajunov, Micah. “Explaining Genderqueer to Those Who Are Not.” The Huffington Post, 7 Dec. 2017.

Retta, Mary. “What’s the Difference Between Non-Binary, Genderqueer, and Gender-Nonconforming?” VICE, 13 Sep. 2019.

Tannehill, Brynn. Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Trans (But Were Afraid to Ask). Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2019.

Thorn, Abigail. “Coming Out As Trans – A Little Public Statement.” PhilosophyTube, 31 Jan. 2021.

ON BEING A SUPPORTIVE PARENT FOR TRANS/NONBINARY YOUTH:

Johnson, Joshua. “Beyond Adam And Eve: Religion And The Gender Binary.” 1A, National Public Radio, 12 Dec. 2019.

Meyer, David J. “What the Torah Teaches Us About Gender Fluidity and Transgender Justice.” Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, 21 Jan. 2021.

Smith, Taj M. “Scriptural & Theological Affirmation | Trans & Gender-Expansive Identities.” Q Christian Fellowship, 27 Apr. 2020.

ON THE INTERSECTION OF LGBTQ+ ISSUES AND FAITH:

Feder, Sam, director. Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen. Netflix, 2020.

Sun, Simón(e) D. “Stop Using Phony Science to Justify Transphobia.” Scientific American, 13 Jun. 2019.

Thorn, Abigail. “Transphobia: An Analysis.” PhilosophyTube, 12 Oct. 2018.

STAGE SOURCE’S: Gender Explosion Initiative