👚This gender-affirming clothing swap is providing a safe space for transgender and queer people to get cute and fly, without fear of judgement. | debbiemarieb_ 👇
Wing Yun Schreiber founded gods closet to “create a celebratory environment for folks to try on different kinds of gender expression.”Five long fluorescent lights shone brightly overhead, illuminating six clothing racks of assorted styles on the second floor of the Center on Halsted, where gods closet was hosting its November pop-up.
Walking into this trans-centered pop-up is like attending a thrift store on steroids, and that’s intentional. Schreiber said he tries to curate an environment where trans young adults feel comfortable experimenting, and where an array of clothing sizes offer fashionable options for plus-size people. “Sometimes there would be days when I didn’t even feel like I could leave the house because I didn’t have anything that I felt comfortable in,” he said. “And so I was like, damn, this is a problem that probably other trans people have as well . . . in wanting to be read in a genderqueer way, I have really enjoyed getting creative with fashion.”
In contrast, the stylists at gods closet are all queer and trans people. They can recommend clothing based on attendees’ specific preferences, or offer fashionable suggestions. A makeup artist helps people who want to try on a new look, and a tailor is present to alter clothes, if need be, to fit all body sizes. A photographer is on standby to document attendees’ experiences of gender euphoria, or the bliss someone feels when their gender presentation aligns with the gender they identify with.
One might think finding donations of fashionable clothing would be a challenge, but Schreiber says that’s been the easy part because so many LGBTQ+ community members have volunteered their own clothes once they hear about the effort from the organization’s Instagram @godscloset.chi or by word of mouth.
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