Slay the Stigma: A Disability Pride drag show & mini book fair
When:
Saturday, Jul 19, 2025 1:00p -
5:00p
Saturday, Jul 19, 2025 1:00p -
5:00p
Where:
Connexion
149 Broadway
Somerville, MA 02145
Admission:
$5-20
Hosted by:
Categories:
Accessible Spots, Festivals & Fairs, Good for Groups, Shows
Event website:
https://bit.ly/slay-the-stigma-disability-pride
Celebrate Disability Pride with All She Wrote Books, Kiera’s Cabaret, and Read My Lips Boston at Slay the Stigma — a Disability Pride drag show & mini book fair celebrating disabled joy, radical access, and fierce self-expression — coming to Connexion in Somerville on Saturday, July 19!
Disability Pride is a celebration of the strength, creativity, and diversity of the disabled community. It’s about rejecting shame and stigma, embracing our whole selves, and affirming that disabled lives are valuable, powerful, and worthy of joy. Whether you’re disabled, neurodivergent, chronically ill, or an ally, Disability Pride invites us all to reimagine what access, community, and expression can look like — loud, proud, and unapologetically bold.
From 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, this vibrant afternoon kicks off with a public mini book fair showcasing two disability-owned bookshop pop-ups, All She Wrote Books and Read My Lips Boston. You can expect to find both stellar nonfiction and fiction reads (with recommendations from onsite booksellers), stickers, swag and more!
Then, starting at 2:00 PM, the event will close to the public and transform into an exclusive performance venue, where ticket holders will be dazzled by a full-length drag show including disabled and neurodivergent performers, MC’d by Kiera Knox. Expect bold performances and a celebration of disability pride that pushes back against stigma.
Finally, the event will conclude with private shopping at the mini book fair for ticket holders.
EVENT SCHEDULE
Open to the public:
1:00 – 2:00 PM: Mini book fair
Although admission to this portion of the event is free, we kindly suggest a $5 donation to benefit Abilities Dance Boston
Paid ticket experience:
2:15 – 4:00 PM: Drag show
4:00 – 5:00 PM: Private shopping at the mini book fair
TICKETS
An individual ticket costs $20.00 and grants you access to the paid ticket experience described above. Please use the link to the left to purchase tickets.
We use an alternative method of selling tickets to our events. You will first be prompted to complete a Google Form with your registration details. Afterwards, you will be able to access a checkout page to pay for your ticket, which will be processed by Square. We use this method because it takes a smaller percentage of profits than Eventbrite or other platforms. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns about this process.
DRAG SHOW CAST
- Mx Mingle
- Kelsy Kyrus
- Lilith Graves
- M!ss Demeanor
- Thrash Infection
- Stroke the Clown
- Tommy Boss
- Tip crew: Justin Sufferable
ABOUT THE EVENT HOSTS
All She Wrote Books:
At All She Wrote Books, we think of “intersectional,” “feminist,” and “queer” as more than tokenized buzzwords. Rather, we see them as guiding lights for all who seek a safe and supportive space of people who love, respect, and care for each other. We are committed to supporting our neighbors and uplifting the voices that have been silenced for far too long. On our curated shelves, those whose stories have, for centuries, been forcibly rewritten can find themselves.
Kiera’s Cabaret:
Kiera’s Cabaret is a Boston based drag showcase, produced and hosted by Kiera Knox. Kiera’s cabaret offers a rotating cast, highlighting some of Boston’s most talented queens, kings, things, and everything in-between. Their mission is to provide an inclusive space to showcase drag’s rich history, culture, and its varied artistic interpretations.
Read My Lips Boston:
Read My Lips Boston is a diverse romance bookshop that partners with breweries, cafes, and other establishments to host monthly mobile shops all around Boston. Their curated selection of love stories centers authors and main characters identifying as BIPOC, disabled, queer, big-bodied, and members of other groups historically underrepresented in the romance genre. Read My Lips donates 10% of their proceeds to local and national non-profits and social causes.
