An Interview With Queer Activist and Artist Ryan Wilks

.wilkspainting.com Kansas City, like many cities in the Midwest, is in the midst of a blossoming of queer art and culture. Ryan Wilks, a painter born and raised in the region, is focusing on this evolution with his newest project, a series of portraits and interviews called "Gender Treason." When I came across Ryan's story, I knew it was something I had to share. While it's wonderful that a lot of queer media focuses on the great things going on in big cities, there is far too little attention p...