Join us for a special screening of the short film āBe Where You Areā followed by a Keynote Conversation with Kylee Howell
@captainkybee on Saturday, May 16 at 3:00pm at the Sorenson Unity Center (1383 S 900 W Salt Lake City).
Howell is the filmās director and the owner and barber behind Friar Tuckās Barbershop in Helper, UT. This film features six LGBTQ+ people and their experiences coming out in Carbon County. Howell will be in conversation with Queer Spectra Festival Organizer Rae Luebbert
@raeluebbert about the film, queer community and visibility in rural places and in Utah. There will be time for an audience Q&A.
FREE
ASL Interpretation will be provided for this event.
Masks encouraged and provided.
Questions or Accessibility Needs? Please contact
[email protected].
Bio: Kylee Howell (she/her) is the owner and barber behind Friar Tuckās Barbershop in Helper, Utah. She founded Friar Tuckās in Salt Lake City in 2015 with a clear mission: to give back to the community that supports her. Since then, her work has been recognized with multiple Fabby Awards and has included ongoing service efforts such as volunteering with the VOA Youth Shelter, hosting Underwear-ness events, organizing charity beard competitions, and participating in Doveās āGot Beautyā campaign.
Since relocating to Carbon County in 2021, Kylee has remained grounded in the authenticity that defines both her craft and her business. She serves on the local Soup Kitchen/Food Pantry board and helps with free back to school haircuts every summer through Carbon Medical Service.
Kylee is also the founder of the Lavender Lighthouse Project, a nonprofit dedicated to building community, sharing resources, and serving as a guiding light for LGBTQ+ individuals and their families. As its first major initiative, the project produced the short film Be Where You Are, featuring Carbon County residents across generations reflecting on authenticity and identity in rural Utah.
