Find out more about how The Living Room Project has grown since this video was made four years ago: “Located in West Oakland, Ca The Living Room Project is a Healing Justice and Community space whose primary purpose is to serve Black & Brown Queer and Trans communities.”
“HEART-BEATS.CA began talking about clothing and fashion in 2013 as a way to also discuss bodies seldom represented in popular culture and online communities; bodies that are fat, bodies that are brown and bodies that are queer—bodies like ours.”
NSFW: cursing
“While white men are super exciting – don’t get me wrong – the whole world doesn’t have to be about them.”
San Francisco Bay Area-based Peacock Rebellion’s Brouhaha: Queer and Trans People of Color Comedy
Some of the acts can be seen here: Jaq Victor, a queer, genderqueer, Vietnamese-American unicorn, Cassandra Falby, a West Indian American genderqueer femme, and Mahfam Malek, a queer, genderfluid, Iranian-American immigrant.
Brennen comes out to a parent. It’s as stilted as any other reality show, so possibly read this first if you’re deciding whether to watch the entire episode.
Posted by XylophoneGender on February 25th, 2016 at 08:00 am
Alok Vaid-Menon, one half of the trans South Asian artist duo Darkmatter, explains why everyone has a stake in challenging the gender binary.
NSFW: a bit of profanity.
“John, I’m Only Dancing,” in memory of David Bowie. Bowie was probably known for exploring gender expression and identity as much as for his art and music.
Posted by gwenners on January 12th, 2016 at 08:00 am
This short documentary also comes with a classroom discussion guide “to help students appreciate the value of inclusion, the strengths they inherit from their cultural heritage, and their own power to create a school climate of aloha—love, honor and respect for all. Based on the true story of a young Hawaiian girl who dreams of leading her school’s all-male hula troupe, and a transgender teacher who empowers her through traditional culture.”
Restless Year, by Ezra Furman
“Gender fluidity is very much a part of my life offstage, though I am still exploring what it means. I’ve not quite decided on a gender identity, I may never decide, and that’s all right with me. I am proud to exist in an ambiguous, undecided state.”