Gender Affirming videos
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Not Just TranS
Leonid Eichfield
We all self-identify in myriad ways, so why is it that some identifiers become seemingly more important to other people than the ones that matter most to us? Leonid Eichfeld implores us, with impassioned articulation, to look beyond the fact that he's trans and give equal weight to his enjoyment of biking, his drawing and writing skills, his place on the swim and tennis teams, his drumming, and his guitar playing. Currently a sophomore at Baxter Academy in Portland, Leo is not just trans but a rich and complicated amalgamation of things, just as each of the rest of us are.
A powerful poem about what it feels like to be transgender
"I was the mystery of an anatomy, a question asked but not answered," says poet Lee Mokobe, a TED Fellow, in this gripping and poetic exploration of identity and transition. It's a thoughtful reflection on bodies, and the meanings poured into them.
The power of revealing your darkest secret
International Top Model and Transgender Activist Teddy Quinlivan discusses the "Power of revealing your darkest secret" in a very inspiring talk about how revealing her most darkest secret made her a happier and more successful person. Since coming out as transgender in September 2017, Teddy Quinlivan has become an outspoken advocate for the transgender community and the struggles of models in the industry. She has used her status to lobby for more inclusion in fashion, while working with the world’s most renowned designers. Her modelling career took off after being discovered by Louis Vuitton creative director Nicolas Ghesquière in 2015, when she made her debut as an exclusive for the Louis Vuitton’s Spring/Summer 2016 show. Since then, she has walked in shows for Saint Laurent , Dior, Gucci, Prada and Chanel, and appeared in editorials for American Vogue, Vogue Japan, Love Magazine and Teen Vogue. Quinlivan came out as transgender in a CNN Style interview in September 2017, during New York Fashion Week.
A Non-Binary Transition
Sage Skyler
Sage Skyler is a first year here at Connecticut College, where they are double majoring in English and East Asian Studies. They are out and proud, and spend a lot of their free time figuring out how to make interdisciplinary connections to queer studies. Sage Skyler is a first year here at Connecticut College, where they are double majoring in English and East Asian Studies. They are out and proud, and spend a lot of their free time figuring out how to make interdisciplinary connections to queer studies. They are hoping to eventually use their knowledge of creative writing and passion for representation to create works of Young Adult fiction that include the full spectrum of queer identities.
Moving Beyond the Binary of Sex and GendeR
In their talk, Ugla puts the focus on the binary categories of gender and sex and their personal experience as a trans person in a binary, two dimensional society. They will share personal stories, along with informative and radical ideas about gender, sex and sexuality. This talk aims to challenge your ideas the topic as well as give you ideas on how to improve, be more critical and contribute and learn how to be a better ally to trans and queer people. Ugla Stefanía Kristjönudóttir Jónsdóttir is a trans and queer activist from Iceland. They have been involved in activism for the past 8 years and have been a part of many NGO‘s, including Samtökin 78 – National Queer Organization, Trans Iceland and IGLYO – International Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex Youth and Student Organization. They are currently doing their masters in gender studies at the University of Iceland.
A Trans Man at the Doctor's
Toby Walker
In this disarmingly courageous and hilarious talk, Toby Walker exposes the obstacles facing the transgender community when it comes to accessing complete and competent medical care- in the hope of ‘making being trans less fatal and more fun’. Toby Walker is a trans journalist and LGBTI+ Liberation Officer for Westminster University, where he is in his final year of study. He is particularly interested in intersectionality in news and the politics of who sees what.