Philadelphia Gay News (PGN) is thrilled to congratulate TS HAWKINS on being named one of PGN's " 48 MOST INFLUENTIAL " individuals in our community. This prestigious recognition commemorates the 48th anniversary of Philadelphia Gay News and celebrates the extraordinary impact they have made in the Philadelphia region! Cheers all around to TS Hawkins and the other honorees ! ABOUT TS HAWKINS TS HAWKINS ( they/them ) is an international author, performance poet, art activist, playwright, trauma-informed & award winning educator, and member of the Dramatists Guild. Plays, short works, and books include Seeking Silence, sweet bread peaches (formerly, Cartons of Ultrasounds), Too Late to Apologize, In Their Silence (formerly, They’ll Neglect to Tell You), #RM2B, The Secret Life of Wonder: a prologue in G, AGAIN, #SuiteReality, “don’t wanna dance with ghosts...”, #SuiteTea, the Are We Free Yet? project, Sugar Lumps & Black Eye Blues, Confectionately Yours, Mahogany N