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Outgoing Arts Chair Joy C. Ashford ’22-23

Cannes Day 4 Still

"The curse of the homosexual" ~ Wes Anderson

Joy Caroline Still

Joy and Caroline A. Tsai, Arts Chair of the 146th guard

Joy C. Ashford

Joy C. Ashford

Joy Dance

A dance performance concludes at Good Samaritan Academy.

Joy Band

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Joy Feeling Joyous

A photo of the author holding a lesbian pride flag.

Joy Service

A church service Ashford attended while in high school.

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Joy Choir

"I thought of the Sundays we used to sing together, the way we’d stand on our green folding chairs so we could see the stage and fight over our favorite harmonies. I wanted to show her I could still hold on to those memories, that she didn’t have to be so scared to have a gay sister."

Joy and Sister

Ashford and sister Grace.

Joy at Camp

"I still have a pair of those shorts, buried somewhere in the back of my closet. I haven’t worn them in years. I think I like knowing that if I ever needed to, I could still pass the dress code."