BELFAST — Out in the Open is hosting a Queer Performance Art & Drag Summit on Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.，在十大网赌网址. 在本次峰会上, attendees will have the opportunity to explore the intersections of performance art, 拖, 以及他们在农村的LGBTQ+经历.  

“Summits are places to gather in community, (re)connect with and actively queer rural traditions, build relationships and trust among other rural and small town LGBTQ+ people, 一起庆祝，一起悲伤, and create a roadmap to move us closer to our collectively liberated and joyful futures,《十大网赌网址》说, 在新闻发布会上.

COVID testing will occur onsite, masks are required and will be available.
 
This summit is for rural LGBTQ+ people to gather and learn about the history and traditions of 拖, to explore and play with different performance mediums, and to establish a deeper sense of belonging within the surrounding rural queer communities. All levels of experience are welcome. This summit is for rural LGBTQ+ folks, ages 18+. Registration for the summit can be found here. 
 
There is a 拖 and burlesque show at the Basil Burwell Community Theater the evening before (Friday, 5月3日, 从晚上7点到9点半.m.)，以路边皇后乐队(Curbside Queens)为特色. 门票可以在这里找到.
 
No one will be turned away for lack of funds – folks can reach out to Out in the Open for a free ticket, if the cost of attending is a barrier. Drag and performance arts are for everybody, but especially queer bodies.

 
OITO is a multiracial, majority working class organization for & by rural LGBTQ folks, based in Wabanaki Territory in Windham County, Vermont and Waldo & 南佩诺布斯科特县，缅因州. We work locally and regionally throughout northern New England to connect to rural LGBTQ+ people to build community, 可见性, 知识与力量.