October 30, 2025
Disabled And Here: Interview with lucky
Hi! How would you like to introduce yourself? I’m lucky, and my pronouns are he/him! I’m a Black, transmasculine lesbian from Ohio. I moved to Portland in August 2017. I am a visual artist with a focus on image making and I write poetry.
I am disabled and use an adjustable cane for mobility needs and chronic pain, as needed.
How would you describe your aesthetic, and where do you get fashion inspiration? I always find it challenging to describe my aesthetic! I would describe it as grounded and balanced with a little fruitiness. I am usually wearing earth tones, pastels, and a muted color palette. My closet is what’s called a “capsule collection,” which pretty much means I wear the same colors consistently. If I love the fit of a shirt or a pair of pants, I usually try to buy it in a few different colors.
My fashion inspiration comes from other Black lesbians and queer folks, Black icons from the ‘90s and ‘00s, my ancestors, and my imagination.
Would you like to tell us more about your photography, art, and poetry? Or overall creative endeavors? Sure! I make art as a spiritual practice and ancestral affirmation. I’ve been making photographs since I was a kid, and I have been making self portraits since I was a teenager. These days I do it more occasionally, documenting my gender and style over time.
I love to help people feel affirmed when being photographed by me. Summer and fall are my favorite times to do portraits. Let me know if you need some done!
I have two websites; luckyvenus.world is my site with my photo portfolio, booking info, and other pertinent things. lvfrances.substack.com is where you can see my writing and behind my other creative processes.
Do you have a favorite performance piece? It can be poetry or song and original or cover. Recently, I’ve been listening to this Skep’s Jungle remix of Like a Tattoo by Sade that’s really good. I’m definitely the type of person to put a song on repeat for hours on end.
As for something original, I wrote this poem in 2024 called there is a season for everything. Here’s my favorite line from that poem, which I wrote about my transition:
when i found my name
the earth was atop my head
the sun grew my courage
a ladybug affirmed me
What brings you joy or helps you recharge in general? I love tending to my routines and rituals as much as I can. Things like waking up early and spending time with myself; creating ritual out of things like making myself tea and coffee. Getting into/near a body of water! Listening to albums. Spending time with my partner and cat.
If you were able to choose a parallel world to live in, what would that place be like? Feel free to go as magical or sci-fi as you want! I would love to live somewhere that never gets hotter than 75 degrees and never lower than 40 degrees. Nice ocean view, plentiful gardens, greenery, and herbal medicine for everyone’s needs…
A world where disabled folks are part of the equation naturally. A world built with accessibility in mind first and foremost. This means paved pathways, ramps, and mobility aids too. More free essentials people need, like access to healthy food with the autonomy to choose what you wanna eat. Oh, and everyone is gay.
As a participant in Disabled And Here’s T4T with Pride series, what does trans Pride mean to you? For me, trans pride means I’m existing despite it all!!! I am loving deeply and getting as free as I can each day, because that’s what I need, want, and deserve. Transgender people and T4T love should just get to exist in all their iterations, showing up just as they are. Everyone’s gender and sexuality is deeply personal and spiritual. Why should that be anyone else’s business?
Is there anything you’re working on that you’d like to share here? Or something you’d like to shout out? Yeah!!! I’m writing on my substack pretty frequently. I’m interested in giving artist workshops about photography, altar building, cooking/baking, and more! Feel free to reach out on my website.
Support Black people in your communities doing work to bring people together, unprompted.
Final question: what are the best ways to support you as well as your work?
- Cash App: $paylucky7
- Venmo: @princelucky
Pay Black artists for any and all reasons! I’m saving for top surgery in 2026 and I freelance/do gig work to meet my daily needs.
Black people, especially Black trans people, crowdfund for their essential needs daily and so many folks go without what’s necessary for an array of reasons; discrimination being a huge reason. Add mutual aid and reparations to your budget and stay consistent.
This interview has been edited for clarity.