transgender
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Mariette Pathy Allen ‘s Breaking More Boundaries @ an exhibit for Pride
Mariette Pathy Allen has been photographing the transgender community for almost 50 years. Through her artistic practice, she has been a pioneering force in gender consciousness, contributing to numerous cultural and academic publications about gender variance and lecturing worldwide. From June 1 to July 30, Culture Lab LIC in NY will celebrate Mariette’s work…
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Kokomo City and celebrating the life of Koko Da Doll @ Miami’s OUTshine Film Festival
What was intended as one of the best ‘welcome home’ stories at this week’s Outfest LGBTQ Film Festival in Miami has suddenly turned into a celebration of life for one of the stars of the award-winning Kokomo City. This trail-blazing documentary is the debut of Miami local D. Smith who directed, produced, and edited it…
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Tennessee passes Law to ban all drag queens : It could be the start of a very slippery slope
Last year Tennessee was debating a bill that failed to include a minimum age limit for marriage. Child brides are evidently fine for the upstanding legislators the self-appointed moral guardians of the state. However, these are the same lawmakers who this week actually passed a bill banning drag shows in public ! This law…
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Queerguru reviews A PLACE OF OUR OWN : the trials & tribulations of an Indian transgender pair seeking accomodation
A Place Of Our Own is a new feature film about the trials and tribulations of a couple of transgender women In Bhopal, India, and is a tragic reminder of how life for them has not progressed at all in society. The film, made by the Ektara Collective, an independent collaborative of filmmakers which…
