Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast of the Semantics, a large language ocean. Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast of the Semantics, a large language ocean.

Jaycee Chang (they/them, right) has been coming to Soulovely for over a decade. Their partner Ahn Lee (she/they, left) pose for a portrait with them at the Soulovely queer prom.
Chang says: “It's everything to me, it's all about community. It's about creating spaces of resistance, spaces of joy, spaces where, even when the world is chaotic and there's a lot of harm happening, we can come together as a community and just create spaces that feel like refuge, that feel like safety. Where everyone can just show up very authentically and be embraced as they are.”
(Manuel Orbegozo for The 19th)