Travis Alabanza: “Spaces that talk about mixed identity are a way of archiving our experiences”

The artist on how their trans identity aligns with their mixed heritage

Hi, welcome back to Mixed Messages! This week I’m speaking to Travis Alabanza, who is of African-American, Filipino and white-European heritage. Travis is a trans artist and playwright whose gender non-conforming identity has, at times, both complicated and complemented their mixed-race heritage. It was a joy to speak to them and add nuance to the conve…