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Trans Actor Produces His Own Uplifting Film – With An All Trans Cast And Crew.
My name is Morgan Sullivan and I am from Westchester, New York. I’m an actor. I’ve been acting since I was about 8 years old. And I moved into the city about 6 years ago to go...

Egyptt LaBeija – Life In And Out Of The Ballroom.
1980s: Seeing Trans Women For The First Time: “I Felt Welcomed.” I grew up in a town in Long Island called Freeport. And I grew up basically in a middle-class home. My parentsLate 1980s: Overcoming Homelessness, Joblessness And Abuse: “There’s Always a Way Out Of A Bad Situation If You Want A Way Out.” In the late eighties, when I finally left myLate 1990s: From Walking Balls To Mentoring Youth: “It Taught Me That You Have To Step Outside The Box.” In the late nineties is when I went to my first ball. It was interesti2010s: Giving Back To The Community. “I Am Here Today To Let People Know That They Are Somebody.” So in 2015 is when I was asked to be in the House of LaBeija. It was intense ...

Trans Woman Shares Her Journey To Authenticity. “It’s A Fantastic Life When You Could Be The Person You’ve Always Been Inside.”
My name is Gennifer Herley. I’m from Seaford, New York. I met my ex-wife when I was 19 and she was 17. We were dating for several years and she lived at home and I lived at home...

“I’m Your Granddaughter Now.” Trans Woman Reveals Her Authentic Self To Grandmother.
I’m Robyn Sheopersad and I’m from Queens, New York. In 1996, my mother died of a car accident. I had no parental figure really around because my father went into a depression ...

Trans Woman Reflects On Her Journey: “It Was Real For Me And I Was Okay With It.”
Trans Woman Reflects On Her Journey: “It Was Real For Me And I Was Okay With It.” Yeah, I was born in Brooklyn, New York, and when I was five years old, my parents moved to P1972: Trans Actress Makes Her Debut In Empowering Scene In John Waters Film. I first met John Waters peripherally in the basement of a church at the premiere of one of his earlie“You’re Not A Suitable Candidate.” Trans Woman Seeking Surgery Faces Resistance From Doctors. I was born in Brooklyn, New York, and then I was raised in Philadelphia, and t Trans Pioneer On The Importance Of Authenticity: “You Were Born With The Right To Be Happy.” I think if you are open to knowing some transgender folk, and I don’t know how...

From “Daphne Sometimes” To “Daphne Always”: Trans Woman Reflects On Her Drag Queen Past And Journey To Authenticity.
My name is Daphne Overbeck. I am from Roseland, New Jersey. The year is 2013. It’s mid-February. I wake up at 7:00 AM in my ex’s place in Jersey City and I have to make it to ...

First Graders Rush To The Defense of Mom’s Trans Daughter: “These Kids Are Incredible. We’re Gonna Be Okay.”
I am Marcella Andrews and I am from Madison, Wisconsin. I grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin and went to high school there. I have a distinct memory in high school of being in the ha...

“This Is Who I Am Supposed To Be.” Trans Man Finds His Truth After Chance Encounter At A Party.
My name is Kyler Wilson and I’m from Boise, Idaho. I think I was 8 or 9. My mom began finding suicide notes that I had written about how my family would be better off without me...

“Listen, Dude. I’m Gorgeous.” Transwoman Finds Confidence During Dress-Up Day In High School.
I’m Blair Perry and I am from Boulder, Colorado. When I was five, my sister dressed me up in a bunch of princess clothes and she put this hair on me that – it wasn’t even re...