About Us

Alyxandria Marie 

They/She

A happily married trans woman from the Illinois Valley and active member of the local LGBTQIA+ scene. She works as an accountant but also enjoys the outdoors, TTRPGs and spending time with her family. With the help of their spouse, family, and friends they run Stripes of Life as a way to uplift members of the gay community and introduce them to new audiences on a local level. 

Gonah Hawking

She/Her or He/Him

You may recognize this name as the one who reached out to you about joining our shop. Gonah works as a librarian, artist, and graphic designer. He tries to keep up with hobbies in all kinds of areas, and has dabbled in everything from streaming to narrating, and everywhere in between. Right now, she is focused on family and activism.