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Crossover

Sarafina: Yes. Assuming of course that the message is not exclusive to an all-trans audience. A universal appeal enables a larger reach. But, it is best to "write what you know," I suspect.

Politics

Sarafina: We’ve learned that our very existence is political to many. Merely being queer is acceptable in most elements of the mainstream, but being trans is an affront to the notion of binary gender, and thus is very threatening to some. Some of this is addressed in our music, though we try to take pains to insure that it isn’t too heavy-handed. Our overall message (if there actually is one) tends to be more inspirational. So, getting our message out about the notion of trans existence(s) is a tall order, but it’s an order that we’re willing to take on.

Sarafina performs at San Francisco's LGBT Center.
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