On the night Grayson leaves, Alice & Grayson experiment with ways of dismantling Grayson’s socialized masculinity while reconciling the end of their romantic partnership. After Alice tries making love to Grayson with a strap-on, they painfully find solace in one another: Grayson grappling with the unknown of gender's transit, Alice mourning her crumbling expectations of family life.

In pent-up fits of rage and sorrow, Alice yearns to do this together, regardless of Grayson's gender identity. Grayson urges Alice to let them be free, so they can discover themselves in their own sovereignty.

As the Sun rises on a new day, the two cook breakfast in quiet amends. The casualties of acceptance sink in. Amongst the swaying sunflowers, they share a final, heated embrace. Shirts open, skin on skin. Grayson drives away leaving Alice to mourn and, in the stillness, find immense pride for the person Grayson is becoming.

Honey & Milk will leave the audience contemplating how some of the most unconditional expressions of love often come at a personal cost. Love holds the sweet grief of impermanence.

While I was on the leadership board for the Denver Chapter of the Human Rights Campaign from '06-11, each year we’d march on Capitol Hill and educate Representatives on the myriad of rights denied to the LGBTQ+ community. We influenced massive change for lesbians, gays, and bisexuals - but the trans community was always left behind. One trip, we invited a group of politicians to a film screening called, Trans. The crowd was so moved by it that the majority gathered afterwards, discussing gender identity until 3AM. It was at that moment that I realized I wanted to be a new kind of activist for trans rights: a filmmaker.

My sexual orientation and gender identity have always fallen somewhere among the gray areas of the queer spectrum: pansexual & genderqueer/nonbinary. I was drawn to Honey & Milk for so many reasons, but mostly because it’s a story of gender identity that I've yet to see. Most studio-backed productions use queer folks to portray archaic stereotypes or to fulfill a diversity quota.

This project is fresh and comes from a place of lived experience. In a time when we are more open to explore our gender identities, it’s important to examine the interpersonal dynamics affected by personal transformation. How does a romantic relationship survive? And if it doesn’t, how can we show an accurate and loving way to say goodbye?