TONILYN A. SIDECO

Tonilyn A. Sideco is a proud booty‑shaking, genderqueer lovewarrior. The fourth child of Filipino immigrants, Toni was born and raised in San Francisco’s Sunset District and is now an SF- and Brooklyn‑based writer, director, and creative educator for both stage and film.

Toni has 15+ years of experience in the non‑profit sector and public school system as a counselor, case manager, and creative healing program coordinator and educator, working with queer youth and elders and young people of color in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, and New York.

Utilizing the arts, media, and storytelling as tools for activism and social change, Toni focuses on amplifying the voices and experiences of queer people of color through stage and narrative film. Her latest feature‑length narrative script sheds light on the often hidden and forgotten Screaming Queens of the Compton’s Cafeteria Riots of 1966 in San Francisco. Toni is a former emcee of TransMarch SF and can often be found sharing their original songs on stage. He has recently performed in staged readings of new works by transgender artists, made his Joe’s Pub NYC singing debut with the Civilians Theater Company, and sings with Broadway Barkada, a professional Filipino performance group.