Voices from the Transgender Community
 
 
 

Voices from the transgender community

Direct violence and discriminatory legislation against the transgender community continues to rise at a time when transgender visibility in pop culture continues to break glass ceilings. Step into the lives of three transgender people in the American northwest who are living authentically and taking action to make our communities safer and more prosperous for all.

 
 
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AIDEN CRAWFORD, a Two-Spirit artist and historian in Boise, Idaho, struggles to preserve and revive his heritage in intergenerational struggle to learn, educate, and pass down the wisdom of his First Nations Two Spirit elders.

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SHANNON SCOTT driven by the military tenet of “Leave No One Behind,” pulls the levers of democracy urging freedom and justice for all be secured from the marbled halls of Washington D.C. to the hallowed ground of those who championed transgender equality before her.

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ACTON SEIBEL is a normal guy who came home to Missoula, Montana to transition. As a transgender person of color working in a traditionally masculine industry as a mechanic, he challenges us to see beyond politics, seeing the value he adds to our communities. 

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Oculus VR for Change GLobal Campaign

 

Glaad Interviews Authentically Us at Tribeca Film Festival

GLAAD's Ross Murray catches up with director Jesse Ayala Jr., subject Shannon Scott, and producer Jeremiah Allen to discuss "Authentically Us," a 3-part virtual reality project done in conjunction...

 

Oculus Connect 5 talk on making Authentically us

 
 
 


the Authentically Us World Tour