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Trans country singer Brody Ray is Standing In The Light
Country singer Brody Ray told the judges on America’s Got Talent that he had chosen to perform the song “Stand in the Light” by Jordan Smith because it applies to his life, “overcoming struggles and battles.” When an intrigued Howie Mandel asked what struggles in particular that he had to overcome, an unhesitating Ray answered “I actually was…
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Jake Graf on Cyber-Bullying within the LGBTQ Community
Brit trans filmmaker (and newly married husband) Jake Graf has always used his art to pursue his activism too, and he’s been extremely successful at it. Last year his 4-minute short HEADSPACE about the everyday traumas the trans community face went viral on YouTube and was viewed some 13-7 million times. Also from 2017 his movie DUSK which is…
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Eli Lieb sings When You Need a Friend
One of Queerguru’s favorite out gay singer/songwriters, Eli Lieb went back to his Fairfield Iowa to talk to the kids at his old High School after a 14-year trans boy who was a pupil there took his own life. He talked about the support that was available to them nowadays if they ever felt stress or pressure…
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Khol; an Indian/American’s Coming Out Story
Queerguru talks with Shawn Parikh and Alessandro Nori the writers & actors of KHOL: a short queer movie about a young Indian/American and his struggle to come out to his traditional Indian Family The interview with Roger Walker-Dack was filmed on the Red Carpet at the Crown and Anchor Opening Party of the 20th…
