John Oliver discusses attacks on transgender rights, specifically looking at athletes; the demonisation of drag and Queer teachers; and restrictions on gender-affirming care.
Jay Stewart, CEO of Gendered Intelligence said: “Trans people should be able to live their lives with dignity and autonomy. Gender Recognition Reform is about trans people not relying on medical practitioners to ‘authorise’ any one person’s gender. There are many countries across the world, including very recently Spain, where trans people can self-determine their legal gender. That Scotland has democratically decided that its trans citizens should be able to do the same should be upheld and respected.”
Using the correct pronouns is a way of affirming identity in every interaction. Because of the number of times we use pronouns in a conversation, we can show respect — or disrespect — that many times.
As the concept of the gender binary slowly starts to recede, it does make you wonder what people’s gender identities would look like if they were never introduced to the binary in the first place (we could have a much deeper and more beautiful expression of gender).
A podcast about the inspiring lives of LGBTQ+ people. On this episode, comedian/actress Bethany Black speaks to Suzi about the moment she realised she was transgender at aged 4, her coming out experiences, career and activism.
‘The fashion industry is an instrument to raise flags promoting diversity, where things are more fluid and beauty evolves. Fashion is a world that’s freer.’ Valentina Sampaio
As part of Gillette’s efforts to promote inclusive representations of gender, Gillette released a docu-short showing Samson, a transgender yong man, shaving for the first time with the help of his father.
This article looks at the experiences of transgender and non-binary individuals, the science behind gender, the differences between gender identity, biological sex and gender expression, as well as society’s perception of gender.
‘Men who have more rigid views of what it means to be men are more likely to have suicidal thoughts, more likely to be depressed, less likely to report they’re happy with life overall, less likely to take care of their health, more likely to own guns, the list goes on.’
In search of her own unique voice, an actress infiltrates cinema history. She shape-shifts through some of Hollywood’s most iconic roles, reimagining cinematic archetypes for today.
As Jaz and Charlie make a final attempt to keep their relationship alive, one of them comes out as non-binary, sparking a conversation that will change them both forever.
Short film poem exploring how media infiltrates our narratives on gender, by Glasgow filmmaker Sean Lìonadh. Winner of The John Byrne Award for ‘Connection to Something Greater’ 2020.
A social realist fairytale about the experiences of a non-binary teenager, as seen through the eyes of their 7 year old brother. Winner of the Iris Prize Youth award & Best British Short.
Featuring young trans actors in trans roles, ‘Listen’ honestly depicts some of the myriad struggles experienced daily by trans children and teenagers, giving a much needed voice to this often maligned section of the community.
Teens Charlie and Nick discover their unlikely friendship might be something more as they navigate school and young love in this coming-of-age series.
Elle Argent, portrayed by Yasmin Finney, is a recurring character in Heartstopper. Elle has a significant role in the overall story. After years of attending Truham, Elle has officially transferred to Higgs, an all-girls school.
Always Jane follows American transgender teen Jane Noury and her conservative, yet highly supportive family, as she graduates high school and goes through gender confirmation surgery during the current global pandemic.
Disclosure is an eye-opening look at transgender depictions in the media, revealing how Hollywood simultaneously reflects and manufactures our deepest anxieties about gender. Leading trans thinkers including Laverne Cox, Lilly Wachowski, Yance Ford, Mj Rodriguez, Jamie Clayton, and Chaz Bono, share their reactions and resistance to some of Hollywood’s most beloved moments.
Filmed over five years, this is the story of Lily Jones and her transition from male to female – a journey which began when she was 15 and living with her farming family in mid Wales.
Fletcher’s writing professor is played by transgender writer, activist and actor, Jen Richards, who had an active role in shaping the character to avoid trans cliches.
A provocative teen drama for adults that invokes the likes of Skins and Kids. It’s portrayal of Jules, a transgender pixie girl and the object of everyone’s desire, is no doubt the most exciting and interesting character in the show.
Following the death of her Mother, Lola, a transgender teen, finds herself on a road trip with her father who she hadn’t seen for two years. Newcomer trans actress Mya Bollaers’ performance earned her the prestigious Most Promising Actress Magritte Award.
This Netflix series includes a number of trans actors, including Jen Richards as a young Anna, Fantastic Woman’s Daniela Vega, and Garcia, who plays Jake, a trans man coming to terms with his recent transition.
Tania learns that her grandmother spent the last years of her life in the loving company of an alien. Together with two friends, the Trans woman travels through rural Argentina to bring the creature back to its place of origin.
Following the death of her partner, Marina fights for the right to mourn him.
Winner of Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award in 2018, amongst other significant prizes.
Created and Produced by two of it’s main actors and directed by transgender Sydney Freeland, ‘Her Story’ follows the story of two transgender woman looking for love in LA.
Winner of the Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Short Form or Web Series from the Casting Society of America.
The UK’s first transgender sitcom, featuring the talented Rebecca Root as a 40yo who starts dating a younger man. It openly deals with transgender issues in a traditional BBC sitcom style.
It’s Christmas Eve and Sin-Dee is back on the block. Upon hearing that her pimp boyfriend hasn’t been faithful whilst she was locked up, the working girl and her best friend, Alexandra, embark on a mission to get to the bottom of the scandalous rumour. Shot on an iPhone 5s, the film was considered groundbreaking for exposing the LA transgender street subculture.
A bitter sweet love story between Sebastian/Ellie, a gender fluid teen in the process of finding herself and Andreas a young man struggling to see beyond society’s labels.
The film has won ten awards, including the Grand Jury Award at Outfest LA, as well as Best Film and Best Performance for Saga Becker in the Lisbon International Queer Film Festival.
Boy Meets Girl is a funny, tender, positive romantic comedy that explores what it means to be a real man or woman, and how important it is to live a courageous life.
Winner of the Iris Prize Festival, the Audience Award at Long Island Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, amongst others.
16-year-old Billie’s reluctant path to independence is accelerated when her mother reveals plans to gender transition and their time together becomes limited to Tuesday afternoons.
Miss Representation exposes how mainstream media and culture contribute to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America.
A transgender woman who survives prostituting herself in Paris, returns - with her two male lovers in tow - to her family home in the countryside to look after her dying mother.
Southern Comfort documents the final year in the life of Robert Eads, a transgender man. Eads, diagnosed with ovarian cancer, was turned down for treatment by two dozen doctors out of fear that treating such a patient would hurt their reputations. By the time Eads received treatment, the cancer was too advanced to save his life. Filmmaker Kate Davis follows Robert and a group of transgender Southerners in this captivating and truly touching documentary.
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize (Documentary) at Sundance Film Festival, amongst others.
Paris Is Burning is an American documentary film directed by Jennie Livingston. Filmed in the mid-to-late 1980s, it chronicles the ball culture of New York City and the African-American, Latino, gay, and transgender communities involved in it. Critics consider the film to be an invaluable documentary of the end of the “Golden Age” of New York City drag balls, and a thoughtful exploration of race, class, gender, and sexuality in America.
Eleven-year-old Max identifies as a girl and wants to live her life as Maxine. Her separated parents, Vicky and Stephen, attempt to work out how best to cope with and support this huge life decision.
Ulysses is a shy and effeminate boy who finds himself coping with new responsibilities as man of the house after the death of his father. Living alongside his mother, younger brother, and conservative aunt, Ulysses is also struggling with questions about his gender identity. He finds an escape by creating a world of fantasy filled with dance and music. Ulysses’ journey takes a turn for the better when he finds a vibrant transgender community.
A fictitious love story loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda’s marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili’s groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.
Transparent revolves around a Los Angeles family and their lives following the discovery that their parent (Jeffrey Tambor) is a trans woman named Maura. The first show produced by a streaming media service to win a Golden Globe for Best Series.
It stars Chloë Sevigny as a transgender contract killer who discovers she has a child with her former lover. She struggles between caring for her newfound family and maintaining her job as an assassin.
A family moves into a new neighbourhood, and a 10-year-old born Laure deliberately presents as a boy named Mickäel to the neighbourhood children.
A beautiful film about gender identity. Winner of the Teddy award at Berlin International Film Festival, Best Actress & Fipresci award at Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema.
A preoperative transgender woman takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she fathered a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York.
The film was recognized with positive reviews and won multiple awards, including Huffman winning a Golden Globe and a nomination for an Academy Award.
In the 1970s, a young trans woman, Patrick “Kitten” Braden, comes of age by leaving her Irish town for London, in part to look for her mother and in part because her gender identity is beyond the town’s understanding.
When an old friend brings filmmaker Enrique Goded a semi-autobiographical script chronicling their adolescence, Enrique is forced to relive his youth spent at a Catholic boarding school. The script follows a transvestite performer (Gael García Bernal) who reconnects with a grade school sweetheart. Spurred on by this chance encounter, the character reflects on her childhood sexual victimization and the trauma of closeting her sexual orientation.
Young Esteban wants to become a writer and also to discover the identity of his second mother, a trans woman.
The film was a commercial and critical success internationally, winning the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in addition to the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film and the BAFTA Awards for Best Film Not in the English Language and Best Direction (Almodóvar).
Boys Don’t Cry is an American biographical film directed by Kimberly Peirce, and co-written by Peirce and Andy Bienen. The film is a dramatization of the real-life story of Brandon Teena (Hilary Swank), an American trans man who attempts to find himself and love in Nebraska but falls victim to a brutal hate crime perpetrated by two male acquaintances.
Writer Tony Marchant’s, ‘Different for Girls’, is the story of Kim Foyle(Steven Mackintosh), a female transgender woman living in 1970’s punk-era Britain, a virtually unknown and even taboo subject.
The film explores themes of race, gender, nationality, and sexuality against the backdrop of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
A critical and commercial success, The Crying Game won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film as well as the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, alongside Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Rea, Best Supporting Actor for Davidson, and Best Film Editing.
The Christine Jorgensen Story is a 1970 American drama film and a fictionalized biographical film about trans woman Christine Jorgensen. While the overall premise of the film is accurate, many of the details are fictionalized.
