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'It’s exciting to have a space to be an out trans person': Arts festival featuring work curated by trans artists during lockdown goes online
Trans Vegas will celebrate the stories and work of trans people through a series of films, interviews, and exhibitions all created during the lockdown.Curated by Trans Creative, the festival has supported the work of hundreds of trans and non-binary artists since it launched three years ago.Last year's festival saw events held at venues across the city including Home and the Royal Exchange Theatre, and Kate O’Donnell, artistic director for Trans Creative, admits the shift to a completely online festival has been a challenge.“125 Zoom calls later, we managed to contact trans artists around the world, meet them in their homes during this lock down and create the UK's first online trans arts festival,” Kate says.“Having my trans creatives with
