Thank you for celebrating with us!
What comes next for Rooted Resilience? First, we can't wait to share how launch week went with you all.
We celebrated. We connected. We launched!
On March 19th, we gathered for a powerful evening to celebrate the official launch of the Rooted Resilience Project—and what a night it was! With new and familiar faces, an incredible lineup of local 2SLGBTQIA+ performers, a deeply felt community ritual, and a vibrant sense of togetherness throughout Bombyx, it was a night to remember.
We’re deeply grateful to everyone who made this event possible: our creatives who gave so generously onstage, our sponsors, whose generosity supported everything from production costs to the delicious food we shared together, and donors who have contributed to our ongoing fundraiser. Your support is what fuels this work—and this celebration was a beautiful reminder of what’s possible when community comes together.
Now that the project is officially underway, there’s even more to look forward to:
🎧 Listen to the first episode of the Rooted Resilience Podcast, now live and available wherever you tune in!
🌀 Join us for Community Dialogue Circles beginning this April—conversations where we’ll go deeper into the themes of resilience, identity, and creativity.
Rooting through the radio waves.
We were thrilled to be invited to the studios at New England Public Media (NEPM) in Springfield, MA. Rooted Resilience project co-directors Luc Abbott and M Rudder, along with featured guests Indë and Hazel Basil, joined Monte Belmonte and Kaliis Smith for a live appearance on The Fabulous 413. If you missed it, you can listen to the replay now and hear more about the project’s origins and mission.
The Rooted Resilience Project is just getting started. Thank you for being part of this journey—whether you’ve showed up in person, donated, spread the word, or tuned in. We are honored to keep building with you!
Keep rooting for us!
Sponsorship opportunities are still available.
The Rooted Resilience Project is dedicated to amplifying the voices of 2SLGBTQIA+ creatives in Western Massachusetts through engaging events, podcasts, and community dialogues. We invite organizations and individuals to partner with us as sponsors to help sustain and expand this vital work. Sponsorship offers a unique and impactful opportunity to demonstrate your commitment to the LGBTQ+ community.
For detailed information on sponsorship levels and benefits, please visit our sponsorship document:Rooted Resilience Sponsorship Opportunities - 2025.
Hold tight! We’re having technical difficulties.
We are aware of a bug affecting our ongoing fundraiser, and are working with support to fix the issue and allow donations again. We hope you will keep us in mind, and hold any donations until this issue is resolved. We will let you know as soon as that is!