Event

A Night With Ian Harvie

Ian Harvie is a Los Angeles based transgender funnyman Ian Harvie has headlined clubs, colleges, and festivals all over the world.
With equal parts candor and deadpan humour, Ian's distinctive matter-of-fact delivery and almost surreal anecdotes about the intricacies of his exceptional life are so full of humanity that they become universal. Ian's observations about gender-specific societal codes, privilege, coming out twice, and of course, learning new bathroom etiquette, will have you peeing in your pants as well as wanting to check your neighbour's pants to see what's inside.
Ian's not just a queer comedian - he's the world's first FTM transgendered comic - which, when put in context, make his anecdotes about his own phobia of public restrooms all the more side-splitting. Ian's performance makes you think, makes you wonder, but most importantly, it makes you laugh.
This is a benefit performance for the Jim Collins Foundation. The Jim Collins Foundation raises money to fund gender-confirming surgeries for those transgender people who need surgery to live a healthy life, but have no ability to pay for it themselves. We recognize that for those people who require surgery for a healthy gender transition, lack of access to surgery may result in hopelessness, depression, and sometimes, suicide. The Jim Collins Foundation is a community-based initiative promoting the self-determination and empowerment of all transgender people.