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Breaking the Binary Theatre Empowers Gender-Expansive Artists

7/20/2025

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George Strus launched Breaking the Binary Theatre (BTB) in July 2022, a vibrant haven for transgender, non-binary, and Two-Spirit+ artists in New York. With initiatives like an annual reading series and summer intensive, BTB fosters community resilience against far-right extremism, striving to cultivate a safe and empowering space for gender-expansive creatives to thrive.

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Story summary

George Strus launched Breaking the Binary Theatre (BTB) in July 2022, a vibrant haven for transgender, non-binary, and Two-Spirit+ artists in New York. With initiatives like an annual reading series and summer intensive, BTB fosters community resilience against far-right extremism, striving to cultivate a safe and empowering space for gender-expansive creatives to thrive.