For Pride Month and Juneteenth, we partnered with Solar Intentions for a free screening of Paris Is Burning, one of our favorite films at NeuroBloom. With popcorn, thoughtful nonalcoholic drinks, and a curated discussion led by artist, organizer, and theologian Zebulon B. Hurst, we gathered to explore chosen family, authenticity, grief, and Black and Brown queer liberation.

We love ballroom culture: its creativity, self-expression, community care, and the generations of Black and Brown LGBTQIA+ people who built spaces where people could find recognition and belonging. The film gave us an opportunity to reflect on that legacy and its connections to mental health, identity, survival, and the freedom to live openly.

Zebulon guided a conversation about the film’s deeper themes, including how we create family, navigate exclusion, and make room for one another. The gathering was free, with optional contributions supporting Zebulon’s time, facilitation, and cultural knowledge.

This evening reflected the kind of Black queer-affirming, trans-affirming, and culturally responsive community work we bring beyond the therapy room. At NeuroBloom, our commitment to collective care includes gathering around art we love, learning from community members, and creating opportunities to connect.

Personal Healing. Collective Liberation.