#Trans Representation
Pick of the Day: “Framing Agnes”
In 1958, a trans woman who went by “Agnes Torres” outsmarted the system to attain gender-affirming healthcare. Thanks to her resourcefulness, she received hormones and corrective surgery from a...
Trailer Watch: Trans Artists Revisit Troubling History and Reclaim Their Stories in “Framing Agnes” Doc
In “Framing Agnes,” “No Ordinary Man” co-director Chase Joynt stages reenactments with fellow trans artists to revisit studies conducted at the UCLA Gender Clinic in the 1950s....
Sundance Institute Introduces Intensive for Trans Artists of Color
Sundance Institute has selected six artists for its inaugural Trans Possibilities Intensive. Ava Davis, StormMiguel Florez, River Gallo, Carol Grant, Mitchell (MiSha) Owens, and Savannah Ward are...
Trailer Watch: “Little Girl” Chronicles a Trans Child’s Experiences at School and Home
“One day, Sasha asked for a dress,” recalls a woman whose child was assigned male at birth. “I was embarrassed. But I saw the look in the mirror, with the dress. Such happiness. And...
Posy Dixon’s Beverly Glenn-Copeland Doc “Keyboard Fantasies” Acquired by Greenwich Entertainment
“The Beverly Glenn-Copeland Story” is heading to the big screen. According to a press release, Greenwich Entertainment has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Posy Dixon’s...
Fallon Fox, the First Openly Trans MMA Fighter, Is Getting a Biopic
A biopic about Fallon Fox, the first openly trans MMA fighter, is in development at Mark Gordon Pictures. The groundbreaking athlete will consult on the project and spouses Allison Glock-Cooper and T...
Trailer Watch: Blanca, Pray Tell, and Co. Return to Ballroom in the Final Season of “Pose”
Since the last time we saw Blanca (Mj Rodriguez), Pray Tell (Billy Porter), Angel (Indya Moore), Elektra (Dominique Jackson), and the rest of the “Pose” crew, things have changed....
Queer Family Felicitations: VOD and Web Series Picks
Queer family is an amorphous unit not quite like any other. For one thing, its permutations are endless; family could be anything from blood relatives, to acquaintances who look out for each other...
Collective Cameras: VOD and Web Series Picks
By Tatiana McInnis and Shayna Maci Warner This month’s VOD and web series picks showcase the power of community, both in front of and behind the camera. They emphasize the strength and complexity...
A Pic About Corey Rae, the First Openly Trans Prom Queen, Is in the Works
A prom story told from a trans perspective is on the way. According to Deadline, Red Crown Productions is working on a film about Corey Rae, an activist and model who became the world’s first...
Quote of the Day: “Pose” Writer-Director Janet Mock Wants Her Work to “Shatter Stigma”
Janet Mock has blazed trails as the first trans woman of color to write and direct a TV ep and the first out trans woman to ink a multimillion-dollar deal with a major content company. But the...
2019 Kilroys List Spotlights 33 Plays from Women, Trans, & Nonbinary Writers
Feminist theater collective The Kilroys has unveiled The List 2019, a collection of 33 un-produced or underproduced plays written by women and trans and non-binary playwrights. The Kilroys describes...
Quote of the Day: “Port Authority’s” Leyna Bloom on Being the First Trans WOC to Lead a Cannes Pic
Leyna Bloom, star of Danielle Lessovitz’s “Port Authority,” is the first trans woman of color to lead a film selected for the Cannes Film Festival. As she explained in a talk at the fest,...
UK Trans Drama Miniseries “Butterfly” Heads to CBC
“Butterfly,” a UK miniseries about an 11-year-old trans girl and her family, has found a North American home. According to Deadline, the show will air on Canada’s CBC in late winter...
Lisa Donato’s Trans Drama “Gossamer Folds” Begins Production, Alexandra Grey Starring
Alexandra Grey broke our hearts as a struggling young trans woman on “Transparent,” and she’s poised to tell another emotional story in “Gossamer Folds.” The 1986-set...
Trans & Nonbinary Communities Demand Better Representation in Open Letter, 47 Orgs Sign
Trans and nonbinary individuals — and their allies — are pushing Hollywood to tell more inclusive, authentic stories about their lives. In an open letter published in Variety, GLAAD and...