Authentic Selves Photo Exhibit
& Panel Discussion

The photo exhibit, Authentic Selves, will be on display for one night at the Prism Community!!

Wednesday, October 16th
7pm

at the Prism Community Center
500 N Western Ave #300, Sioux Falls.

Authentic Selves is an exhibition with a companion book featuring photographs and interviews with people of all ages who are trans, nonbinary, and gender fluid along with some of their family members. Through first-person accounts and beautiful images, this exhibition seeks to challenge damaging myths and stereotypes about trans and nonbinary people. Authentic Selves explores the many aspects of gender identity and variance by sharing these important ground-breaking stories, which celebrate a range of views, opinions and experiences that are unique and empowering to trans and nonbinary people. By encouraging people of all ages to affirm and appreciate diversity, Authentic Selves contributes to the process of dismantling the destructive power of prejudice and intolerance.  As a remarkable tool designed to prevent bullying and increase empathy and connection, Authentic Selves will hopefully help make the world a safer place for all people.

The panel discussion will be moderated by Jozeppi A. Morelli, a Transgender queer man who is a retired law enforcement officer/911 World Trade Center First Responder from New York City. In his retirement Joey has found a second career as a Gender Educator. Author and Public Speaker, Jozeppi is one of the authors in the new book and photo exhibit: Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People created by Peggy Gillespie of Family Diversity Projects and published by Skinner House Books. He has been promoting the Authentic Selves Photo Exhibit and Book across the country on radio shows, podcasts, and at in-person events. He was initiated into the Hopi Sand Clan in 2021 and recently opened a Two Spirit Photography Show in New York City. 

Authentic Selves was curated and developed by Family Diversity Projects.