{"id":2736,"date":"2025-08-29T09:13:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T09:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cicadakh.org\/en\/?p=2736"},"modified":"2026-03-19T07:24:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T07:24:50","slug":"gathering-with-cis-and-trans-women-in-the-ccis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cicadakh.org\/en\/2025\/08\/29\/gathering-with-cis-and-trans-women-in-the-ccis\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>CICADA recently hosted a small gathering with cis and transwomen working in the arts, culture, and creative industries. It was a safe space to share experiences, reflect on challenges, and explore ways to make the sector more inclusive and supportive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cicadakh.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/IMG_0289-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cicadakh.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/IMG_0289-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cicadakh.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/IMG_0289-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cicadakh.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/IMG_0289-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cicadakh.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/IMG_0289-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cicadakh.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/IMG_0289-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Dareach (Orchid), Drag Queen Performer and Assistant Director <\/em>was sharing her experience <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The conversation raised important barriers in the arts and these challenges show the reality that many artists, especially cis and transwomen, continue to face in the creative industries. Yet, they also reflect the courage of artists who continue to speak up, share their stories, and push for change. It was a powerful reminder that talent has no gender and every artist deserves respect, recognition, and the chance to shine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We sincerely thank the participants for joining and sharing their voices. Their input will guide our advocacy efforts as we continue to thrive for meaningful development in the CCIs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cicadakh.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/IMG_0294-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cicadakh.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/IMG_0294-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cicadakh.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/IMG_0294-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cicadakh.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/IMG_0294-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cicadakh.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/IMG_0294-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cicadakh.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/IMG_0294-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cicadakh.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/IMG_0280-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cicadakh.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/IMG_0280-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cicadakh.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/IMG_0280-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cicadakh.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/IMG_0280-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cicadakh.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/IMG_0280-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cicadakh.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/IMG_0280-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cicadakh.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/IMG_0283-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cicadakh.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/IMG_0283-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cicadakh.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/IMG_0283-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cicadakh.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/IMG_0283-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cicadakh.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/IMG_0283-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cicadakh.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/IMG_0283-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting went well and created a connection for future action. CICADA had the opportunity to introduce our mission and work, report, and \u2018My Rights\u2019 pamphlet. We also introduced CICADA\u2019s membership, with a lot of sharing from Serey on her benefits after joining CICADA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CICADA recently hosted a small gathering with cis and transwomen working in the arts, culture, and creative industries. It was a safe space to share experiences, reflect on challenges, and explore ways to make the sector more inclusive and supportive. 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