Love Has No Gender is an original play completely conceived, written, and performed by at-risk youth in Pacoima, CA as a part of the City of L.A.’s Gang Reduction Youth Development (GRYD) program.
Love Has No Gender is a story about a community facing adversity together through the eyes of a girl coming out to her parents, a mother fighting to get her immigration papers, and a brother struggling with drug abuse. They learn through openness and honesty that it is possible for a community to grow stronger together.
Born out of the ashes of the 1992 L.A. Riots, The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company has grown into an award winning, model mentoring program using theatre arts to reach youth in underserved and at-risk environments, including kids in foster care, violence-plagued neighborhoods, gangs and juvenile corrections facilities. The Unusual Suspects offers two consecutive 10-week (60-80 hours) playwriting and performance workshops where youth develop self-esteem, tolerance, and the communication and coping skills needed to make positive life choices.
