Check Your Threading says trans rights: we’re kicking off pride month with Tangerine, and talking about the current struggles for trans sex workers in the US, the damage of The Danish Girl, subversive cinematography, and the tender value of a buddy film where you least expect it.
Continued Reading:
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Five Transgender Tropes that Need to Stop from MTV Decoded
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Transgender History, 2nd edition: The Roots of Today’s Revolution by Susan Stryker
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Tangerine: The Film That Takes Trans Issues Mainstream, on an iPhone by Katherine Johnson
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Meaningful Work: Transgender Experiences in the Sex Trade (2015) from the National Center for Transgender Equality
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To Protect Black Trans Lives, Decriminalize Sex Work by Kaniya Walker
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Transgender sex workers feel under attack. These women are working to protect their own. By Samantha Schmidt and Marissa J. Lang
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Prostitution to Population data from Pro/Con.orgFrom Margin to Center: Sex Work Decriminalization Is a Racial Justice Issue by Jasmine Sankofa
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Tangerine Is a Big Deal, Not Just Because it Was Shot on an iPhone by Nigel M Smith
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