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THE EXPERIENCE

Join us for a special evening with trailblazing drag artist, activist, and political candidate Marti Cummings and Portland-based constitutional law professor and author Robin Maril. Before the film, Marti and Robin will sit down for a live conversation about queer representation, civic engagement, and the power of showing up for your community.

Following the screening, stick around for Queen of New York, the acclaimed documentary following Marti Cummings’ groundbreaking 2020 campaign to become one of the first openly nonbinary members of the New York City Council.

This evening also celebrates the launch of Robin Maril’s new book, A Queer Guide to Saving America. Copies will be available for purchase on site.

Presented in partnership with Basic Rights Oregon.

ON SCREEN: Queen of New York

2023. Directed by Emma Fidel. Runtime: 1 hour 20 minutes. 

Welcome to a different kind of drag race! As NYC emerges from the chaos of 2020, Marti Cummings (they/them), an audacious and big-hearted drag queen, goes all out in a historic bid to become a City Councilperson. It’s one of the most hotly contested Council races in years, and Marti’s strongest competitor is Shaun Abreu, a tenants’ lawyer with deep roots in the district’s Latinx community. As these first-timers race to do the most good for their Upper Manhattan neighbors, they offer very different visions for Democratic politics – one in a suit and tie, the other in combat boots and floral print. As this immersive documentary reveals, Marti’s passion inspires queer activists and allies to change the political system. Their campaign becomes a community of its own, especially for Marti’s non-binary peers who have never before seen themselves represented.

ON STAGE: Marti Cummings & Robin Maril

Robin Maril

Robin Maril is a writer and Constitutional Law professor based in Portland, Oregon.  Her work engages questions of democratic integrity and the growing threat of fascism and authoritarian regimes within America.  She also hosts the podcast A Queer Guide to Saving Democracy. She is a widely recognized scholar on LGBTQ rights and policy, Executive power, and the law of democracy.  Before teaching, Robin worked in the LGBTQ civil rights movement at the Human Rights Campaign for nearly a decade. Robin began her  legal career as a Presidential Management Fellow at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.  She and her wife have two sons, two dogs, and an unknown number of snails. She is a proud graduate of the University of Oklahoma and Temple University Beasley School of Law.

Marti Cummings

Marti Cummings is a trailblazing drag artist, producer, and political leader whose 16-year career has redefined what it means to be a modern entertainer in America. A Guinness World Record holder as the first drag artist to perform on all seven continents — achieved through their global work with VACAYA LGBTQ travel — Marti’s work bridges stage, screen, and civic life.

A commanding live performer, Marti has sold out concerts at Joe’s Pub, 54 Below, and Lincoln Center’s Big Apple Circus, and has toured the United States multiple times with their acclaimed cabaret act. Their original music, including A Very Marti Holiday and CAKE, is available on Apple Music and Spotify, blending theatrical pop, humor, and sharp cultural commentary.

Marti has hosted The Marti Report for Logo and Marti Talks, produced by Bob the Drag Queen’s Purse First Productions, and has appeared on Worst Cooks in America, Drag Me to Dinner, and 30 Rock. They created and starred in the series Shade: Queens of NYC. Their historic 2021 New York City Council campaign — the first by an openly nonbinary candidate in New York City history — is chronicled in the documentary Queen of New York, which premiered at NewFest and is now streaming on Revry.

Beyond entertainment, Marti is an established civic voice. They became the first drag artist to moderate a panel at the United Nations and currently serve as an elected State Committee Member within the New York Democratic Party, helping shape the state’s Democratic platform. They previously served as an advisor to the Mayor through the New York City Nightlife Council and sit on the Ali Forney Center’s Board of Directors.

For over a decade, Marti has produced and hosted Stage Fright, a live Broadway talk show at Red Eye NYC featuring more than 200 guests across theater, television, and politics. Recognized by W, Vogue, TIME OUT New York, People, and others, Marti is a former Out100 honoree and 2025 NYC Pride Grand Marshal.

HOSTED BY: BASIC RIGHTS OREGON

Basic Rights Oregon will ensure that all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit, intersex, and asexual Oregonians experience equality by building a broad and inclusive politically powerful movement, shifting public opinion, and achieving policy victories. Their vision is to ensure that all LGBTQ2SIA+ Oregonians live free from discrimination and be treated with dignity and respect in every community in our state.