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INTRODUCTION
Lovely Bouquet Foundation is a trans-and-ally-led activist organization grounded in a simple conviction: every person deserves dignity, safety, opportunity, and the freedom to live authentically. We bring that conviction into the world through original theatre, documentary film, interactive education, and community dialogue.
Our work centers transgender, gender-expansive, and intersex lives while inviting broader audiences into honest conversation. We challenge misinformation and discrimination through stories that make room for complexity, connection, and the courage to act. Love, hope, and inspiration guide the work. The people and communities we stand with give it purpose.
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ORIGINS
A Poem. A Conversation. A Beginning.
The work began in 2012 with a poem, a conversation, and a shared recognition that too many trans and queer stories were missing from the stages around us. Jazzmun Nichcala Crayton and David Hays Gaddas began creating a theatrical work that could hold those stories with honesty, artistic care, and room for the people telling them.
That collaboration became Lovely Bouquet of Flowers: An Exploration of Non-Traditional Gender Voices, which received its world premiere on June 23, 2013, at the Renberg Theatre in Los Angeles. The body of work has continued to grow through performance, film, workshops, and community engagement. Lovely Bouquet Foundation carries that work forward, building the relationships and support that help it reach more people.
EVOLUTION
The Work Keeps Growing
What began onstage has grown into a continuing practice of storytelling, education, and community connection. We adapt the work for the people in the room, bringing performance into conversation with workshops, screenings, and opportunities for meaningful exchange. Our partnerships help us meet communities where they are, with care for the experiences and questions they bring.
The Anthesis Tour is our flagship initiative, connecting this body of work with universities, nonprofits, local government, and community partners. Alongside the tour, documentary storytelling carries these voices beyond the stage. As we build toward a proposed 2028 national tour, our purpose remains clear: to make space for truth, deepen understanding, and turn human connection into action.
MILESTONES
2012
Jazzmun Nichcala Crayton and David Hays Gaddas begin the collaboration that becomes Lovely Bouquet of Flowers.
June 23, 2013
Lovely Bouquet of Flowers: An Exploration of Non-Traditional Gender Voices receives its world premiere at the Renberg Theatre in Los Angeles.
March 31, 2026
Anthesis brings performance and community engagement to West Hollywood City Council Chambers for Trans Day of Visibility.
September 2026
Anthesis workshops take place with Van Ness Recovery House and Gender Justice LA.
Lovely Bouquet of Flowers: The Anthesis Tour | 2025–2026
2025–2026 | APAIT
March 2026 | City of West Hollywood, City Council Chambers
April 2026 | California State University, Los Angeles
June 2026 | Los Angeles LGBT Center, Trans Wellness Center
June 2026 | LA CADA
June 2026 | LA Fuente House
June 2026 | Connie Norman Transgender Empowerment Center / Los Angeles Civil Rights Department
September 2026 | Van Ness Recovery House
September 2026 | Gender Justice LA
October 2026 | Antioch University Los Angeles, ACTS Program