Let's come together to celebrate our transgender community!!!
TCW DIRECTORS
Parker Sargent and Kai Davis will be organizing and hosting the weekend's events, with the goal to facilitate many transgender and non-binary voices coming together in a safe(r) space in a celebration of our minds, bodies and spirits.
Parker Sargent (she\her)
Parker Sargent has dedicated her career to exemplifying LGBTQIA+ voices in her documentary films, such as “Roseland: the Ballad of Bob Levine”, “In The Meat Rack”, “The Panzi Invasion”, “SNAP- Year of a Queen”, “Grove Girls” and her upcoming film "Lina Girl" about the life of trans icon DJ Lina Bradford.
Sargent has also produced events for famed queer photographer koitz, performance artist Keioui Keijaun Thomas, comedian Gina Yashere and she curated the exhibition “Safehaven: Gay Life in 1950s Cherry Grove” at the New York Historical Society in 2021. Parker launched TCW in 2023 and is excited for the upcoming 2024 events.
She is also the host of the popular podcast WHAT IS QUEER.
Kai Davis (they/them)
Growing up in Birmingham Alabama, Kai Davis was surrounded by activism in their family and community. These early teachings to always be an advocate for equality have inspired Davis in their work as the Chair of the Cherry Grove DEI Project and will be returning this year as the cohost for the TCW events.
Kai is a certified firefighter and 1st Assistant Chief of the Cherry Grove volunteer fire department where they have served for over nineteen years. Mx. Davis holds a Bachelor's degree from Smith College, an MBA from The Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College.
Parker Sargent
Kai Davis
TCW ORGANIZERS
Nia Nottage (they/them)
Nia is a mixed-media artist living in Brooklyn, using facets of culture and self-identity to create works that provoke the viewer and to reflect on the queer experience.
Their work uses porn to talk about time, place and culture.
Working as an arts/event organizer in NYC, they have combined activism and exploration, by creating spaces for cutting-edge expression.
Daniel Nardicio (he/him)
With Club Cumming, The Underwear Party, Red Eye NYC Nardicio brings unique talents from the entire LGBTQIA+ community to New York and Fire Island.
This year he's taking over the historic Ice Palace to revive the legacy of queer liberation and celebration.
From Lady Gaga to Liza Minnelli, Daniel Nardicio's events are truly iconic.
Hutch Hutchinson (he/they)