Brew a cup of tea and join us for a Queer Death Salon, the first in the series of Death Salons that aim to create affinity spaces for specific loss experiences or identities.

Death Salons offer a space for strangers to meet and talk openly and authentically about death. As participant-led discussions, Death Salons have no agenda, objectives, or themes beyond increasing awareness of death and making the most of our finite lives.

The session is free and open to all who identify with queer loss experiences or identities and will be facilitated by Kyra Overmier, a local death doula.

Registration closes at 3:30PM on the day of the event, which is when the Zoom link will be emailed to all registrants. If you don’t see the email by 4:00PM, please check your spam folder! Email programs@laurelhillphl.com if you still have trouble finding the link.

Meet our facilitator!

Kyra Overmier is a passionate advocate for people, bringing creativity and depth into her work as a death doula. She specializes in creating ritual, promoting and nurturing conversation around death and grief, and building strong community that comes together to support one another. She has a special interest in creating safe and inclusive spaces for marginalized groups, with experience specifically with the queer community and our elders. 

With compassion for the myriad of emotions around living and dying and an emphasis on the playful intersection of art and the taboo, she is a skillful companion and provider of resources for people and their loved ones before, during, and after death. It is within the wisdom of this work that she believes people can find their own meanings and understanding of life and liberation.

Kyra is a mother of two girls residing just outside of Philly, a member of Philadelphia Community Deathcare, and conducts workshops and showcases her art at South Street Art Mart and Laurel Hill Cemetery among other upcoming spaces.  She loves to integrate nature into her work whenever she can.

Join an upcoming Death Salon (links coming soon):

• Tuesday, June 16: BIPOC Death Salon at Laurel Hill East
• Tuesday, November 10: Veterans Death Salon (online)