IT'S THE LAST thing in the world I ever expected to see: Tara Brandel making a piece about family values. This tall, flamboyant blonde from Ireland – with a flair for theatrical gestures that are as outré as her feminist stances, which I have always thought must have come about as a reaction to a sexually repressed childhood – interested in family? But here she is with Family Values: Some Queer Views on Love and Marriage, a piece that, with its reserved title, sounds almost scholarly. No doubt it won't be. Good for her, tackling a subject that is still taboo in too many parts of this country and causes untold heartache to children and adults alike. Collaborating with Brandel are Jez Kunon'ono Lee and Liz Boubion. Digital storyteller Maya Scott Chung also contributes to this dance-theater work. Opening night, a benefit for the Marriage Equality Project, features live music by Copperwimmin. Postperformance discussions take place every night. 8 p.m., 1519 Mission, SF. $12-$15 (no one turned away for lack of funds); $15-$20 Fri/8 (benefit for Marriage Equality Project at Equality California). (415) 554-0402, ext. 1. (Rita Felciano)