Tag: representation
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this new documentary sheds a light on the history of trans sex workers
the stroll opens with co-director kristen lovell narrating over footage from a 2007 documentary she featured in called queer streets. lovell is part of a community of trans sex workers, many of them homeless, who came together and worked in manhattan’s meatpacking district from as far back as the 1960s until gentrification took hold in the…
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the transfeminine archive: six free films to stream right now
a list of transfeminine films available to watch for free on youtube right now!
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why we love elle argent in heartstopper
elle argent is a character like we’ve never seen before, the possibilities of her impact are enormous. when young adult author alice oseman told fans that she was bringing a trans character to heartstopper, i was excited. of course, i had concerns. usually, when a cis person puts a pen to paper and decides that…
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trans stories are magical
a round-up of this year’s trans storylines at BFI flare
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and just like that… i questioned whether i would ever want representation
sex and the city’s reboot was desperate to be progressive and included multiple trans storylines. but were they successful?