A chance encounter in a bar in Austin Texas with an eloquent drag queen was the impetus for filmmakers Antonio Santini and Dan Sickles to embark on a journey that would take them to Puerto Rico to explore the world of transgender people and drag queens. What they discovered and recorded in this fascinating new … Continue reading
Trans filmmaker T Cooper’s new documentary follows four men as they prepare to compete in Trans Fit Con the only bodybuilding competition in the US specifically for the trans community. The contest rules simply state that everyone must identify as trans and as such they allow contestants to enter regardless at what point they are of their … Continue reading
Buck Angel is a brawny muscular red-headed good-looking bearded hunk. With his heavily tattooed body, his twinkling eyes and his infectious smile, he is in fact one very hot man. Although he isn’t technically. In our label-fixated society Buck is actually transgendered, or as he loves to describe himself so succinctly, he is ‘a man … Continue reading
Swedish filmmaker Mårten Klingberg’s drama makes the act of transitioning for a 60 year old priest, married father of two, seem like a walk in the park even in this sleepy country town where the biggest event to happen is the Annual Potato Festival. Klingberg who adapted his story from a memoir but … Continue reading
It seemed perfect timing to watch “No Ordinary Man” during Trans Awareness Week as its the story of musician Billy Tipton who has iconic status in the trans community. Tipton’s story starts with his death in 1989 when after decades living as a closeted trans man, his ‘secret’ was discovered and his very successful … Continue reading