The Annual Transuary Film Series which was established to increase awareness, empathy and action for the transgender community is about to have its 2nd Edition. .It all happens at the Cinepolis in Ithaca New Year , and is a joint venture from Ithaca College Center for LGBT Education, Outreach & Services and Planned Parenthood of the Southern Finger Lakes’ Out For Health: LGBT Health & Wellness Program.
This year one of the two films being screened is Sean Baker’s TANGERINE . It’s Christmas Eve and Sin-Dee is back on the block. Upon hearing that her pimp boyfriend hasn’t been faithful during the 28 days she was locked up, the sex worker and her best friend, Alexandra, embark on a mission to get to the bottom of the scandalous rumor. Their rip-roaring odyssey leads them through various subcultures of Los Angeles. You can read QUEERGURU’S full review HERE.
The second film is Vlada Knowlton’s THE MOST DANGEROUS YEAR. As a dark wave of anti-transgender “bathroom bills” began sweeping across the nation, The Human Rights Campaign called 2016 the most dangerous year for transgender Americans. Filmmaker Vlada Knowlton captures the ensuing civil rights battle from the perspective of a group of embattled parents – including herself and her husband, parents of a young trans girl — fighting to protect their children from discriminatory laws in their home state. While Knowlton passionately follows the story of anti-transgender legislation, the heart of the film lies in the stories of the families who accept and support their kids for exactly who they are.
Read QUEERGURU’S full review of the film HERE plus the interview we filmed with Vlada Knowlton HERE
The TRANSUARY series was created by Luca Maurer (director of IC’s LGBT Center), Maureen Kelly (Planned Parenthood of Greater New York) and Brett Bossard (Executive Director of Cinemapolis).
“We launched Transuary with the goal of increasing awareness, empathy, and action,” says Maurer. “The challenges that face transgender people aren’t about being trans, they’re about living in a society that stigmatizes and discriminates against them. Each year there’s one day set aside to remember our dead, and another day when we celebrate trans visibility. But as transgender people, we live our lives every day.
Kelly hopes that the series can help create new bonds in the community. “We proudly care for more than 500 transgender patients in our gender affirming care program at Planned Parenthood,” she says. “The robust transgender and non-binary community in our region brings diverse needs and wishes, and yet one thing we hear often is a wish for more social opportunities. What better way to start 2020 than by once again partnering with Cinemapolis and IC’s LGBT Center to increase awareness, empathy, and action around transgender topics while gathering for films and popcorn?”
Labels: 2020, Film Series, Trensuary
