BROOKLYN, NY – Freak Out! Fest, a music festival celebrating queer, trans and gender-fluid identities in punk music, gathered nearly 20 bands for a weekend of punk and related musical stylings. From the opening acts to the closing notes, band members explicitly discussed their own struggles and triumphs with gender identity, and how it influenced their music.
All profits from the highly inclusive festival earmarked for donation to FIERCE, which supports leadership initiatives for LGBTQ youth of color in New York City.
Photos by Skyler Reid