Upcoming Projects & Ongoing Work
Sydney Rogers, MSW, is always at the forefront of transformative work, blending advocacy, education, and performance to create impactful experiences. Whether through community-driven initiatives, consulting engagements, or stage performances, she continues to push boundaries and uplift voices that need to be heard.
Below, you'll find a mix of exciting new projects and ongoing commitments that highlight Sydney’s dedication to equity, storytelling, and empowerment. Stay connected and check back often—there’s always something powerful in the works!
👉 Explore what’s coming up next!
Friday, May 9th - Keynote Speaker at Lavender Graduation at Long Beach City College
Thursday, May 15th - Speaking at Speak.Easy - Long Beach at
DiPiazza's (5205 Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, CA 90804) 7p
May 18th - Performing at Club Dip at the Offbeat (6316 York Blvd. LA, CA 90042) Show at 7p
June 5th - Drag Queen Bingo - City of Santa Monica at Solidarity (1414 Lincoln Blvd Santa Monica, CA 90401) Begins at 6p
June 6th - Dirty Dancing Drag Queen Bingo - Skirball (2710 N. Sepulveda Blvd. LA, CA 90049) - Begins at 5pm
Friday, June 13th - Screening & Panel for Mustache Mondays - Philosophical Research Society (3910 Los Feliz Blvd, LA, CA 90027, USA - 6:30p - 10:30p
🌟 Debut Trunk Show: The Elfkin Collection 🌟
Join us for an exclusive unveiling of The elf kin Collection of Fabulous Menswear. Experience a curated selection of couture originals that blend timeless elegance with modern flair.elfk.in
📅 Date: Saturday, April 19
🕒 Time: 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM
📍 Location: 944 Chung King Road (West Plaza), Los Angeles, CA 90012elfk.in
Be among the first to witness this unique collection. Bring a friend or two and immerse yourself in an afternoon of style and sophistication.elfk.in
👉 RSVP Now
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Upcoming Event: Poetry & (more than) Pinot
Sunday, April 13, 2025 | 1 PM–4 PM
📍 Vintage Wine + Eats | 12023 Ventura Blvd, Studio City
Join me—Sydney Rogers, aka Miss Barbie-Q—for an afternoon steeped in verse, voice, and vintage vibes. I’m honored to be featured alongside a fierce lineup of poets: Lisa Eve Cheby, Diosa Xochiquetzalcóatl, and Lynne Thompson.
This event is hosted by the brilliant Luivette Resto and Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, with music by DJ Lis Bomb spinning us through the magic.
Wine will be poured, truths will be spoken, and the spirits of our ancestors will be clapping in the back. Don’t miss it.
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Upcoming Event - UNtensive: Making Time
🌱✨ I’m honored to be part of this year’s Practice Progress UNtensive: Making Time — a powerful virtual gathering for creativity, care, and embodied anti-racist practice, happening June 20–22, 2025.
The organizers are curating a beautiful 5-year retrospective of offerings, and my original piece will be included — plus a brand new video where I reflect on how I’ve evolved and why this work is more important than ever. 🌀🌸
The event is free and open to BIPOC folks. Join us in a magical GatherTown world made just for this moment.
🪷 Register here: https://forms.gle/F3TxGJfBgar9BvhS6
📌 Save the dates: June 20–22, 2025
💞 Let’s dream and grow together.
#UNtensive2025 #EmbodiedPractice #AntiRacism #CreativityInCommunity #MissBarbieQ #TransElderWisdom #BlackTransPower #HealingInMotion
Upcoming Event: VESTITE — Zine Launch & Drag Show
Saturday, April 26, 2025 | 7:00 PM Doors | 7:30–9:00 PM Show
📍 7811 Gallery
7811 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046
RSVP Required | Free & Sober Event
I’m stepping into the spotlight once again as Miss Barbie-Q for VESTITE, a fire-breathing zine launch and drag show celebrating bold bodies, queer joy, and unapologetic art.
Hosted by the unstoppable Samara 66, with performances by the brilliant Bytch Nastee, Page Person, and Twinka Masala, this night is set to serve truth, glitter, and the sacred mess of resistance.
Expect stunning visuals by Casey Dennison, Eric Abell, and Jordan Service—and community care in action with harm reduction supplies provided by the LA LGBT Center.
✨ Zine included with RSVP. Come dressed for revolution—or revelation.
👉🏾 RSVP here: samaragoodman.com/vestite-magazine
Upcoming Panel: Trans Rights & Legal Justice
🗓️ Friday, April 25, 2025
📍 Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
🎤 2025 LACBA Diversity & Inclusion Conference
🔗 Register Here
Sydney Rogers, MSW, will be a featured panelist at the 2025 Diversity & Inclusion Conference hosted by the Los Angeles County Bar Association and co-sponsored by Loyola Law School. This full-day event brings together leaders in law, policy, and community advocacy to explore critical issues around equity and justice.
Sydney will speak on the panel:
“The Status of Transgender Rights and Litigation in Los Angeles and the United States”
🕒 3:00 – 4:15 PM
Joining Amanda Goad (ACLU SoCal) and Steven Friday (Bet Tzedek Legal Services), this conversation will unpack the evolving legal challenges facing Trans communities—and the powerful organizing pushing back.
Come be part of this urgent and timely conversation.
👉 Click here to register
📣 Catch Me at the 15th Annual EDGY Conference – My First Time Presenting!
Queer Horizons: Helping LGBTQ+ Youth Navigate Mental Health, Community & Identity
📅 June 18, 2025 | 🕘 9AM–4PM
📍 California Endowment Center
🔗 Register Here
🌈 Session Overview
Empowering TGI Youth: Strategies for Equity and Belonging
🕦 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Workshop Session #1
I'm thrilled to be presenting for the first time at the EDGY Conference—an event I've long admired for its commitment to LGBTQ+ youth empowerment!
In this interactive workshop, I’ll be sharing real-world strategies for creating inclusive, affirming spaces for Trans, Gender Non-Conforming, and Intersex (TGI) youth. We’ll dig into the systemic barriers TGI youth face, and I’ll offer practical tools for youth-serving organizations to strengthen policies, programs, and staff training.
Rooted in both lived experience and professional insight, this session is a call to action to move from intention to impact—because TGI youth deserve spaces where they feel respected, represented, and powerful.
Join me and let’s build toward equity and belonging—together.