This Fashion Editorial Explores Transgender Identities in Contemporary India
The Innate Tendencies is a fashion editorial based upon the unique relationship between the body and the clothing; the non-binary gender identity merges two into one, rather than detaches the clothing from the body. To be transgender, or to resonate with a set of transgender identities, can indicate an overlapping set of meanings that embodies the […]
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Gender Neutral & Organic: Beauty Brands of the Future
In a time when being gender-neutral or genderfluid can be part of one’s identity, beauty brands must reflect the needs and wants of society. Now, with the convenience of online shopping, more brands are having their chance to shine. For decades, The Pink Tax was a normalized part of marketing beauty products, but the demand […]
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Disabled Model Julian Gavino on Dealing with Ableism & Disability Pride
Julian Gavino shares his thoughts on internalized ableism, living in an ableist society and what disability pride means to him. July marks Disability Pride Month. I would venture to say you probably have never heard of it though. Well, to be honest with you, neither had I up until a year ago, and I, myself, […]
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LGBTQ+ Stories: Being Queer in Nairobi, Kenya
I’ve lived in Nairobi all my life. And right from high school, I always felt like an outcast. Sometimes I hated my femininity especially after I studied in an all-girls’ boarding high school. To them, being queer was always synonymous to disease. I can’t even count the number of times I was summoned by teachers […]
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The Lust of Two Gay Lovers Expressed in a Fashion Film
‘Oh my GOD i hate you, BUT i love you!’ is a story about two gay lovers lusting over each other’s beauty while also showcasing their ups & downs throughout their relationship, which outsiders can’t seem to understand. The two lovers run through Koreatown in Los Angeles to express their lusty ways and crazy love […]
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Celebrating Disability Pride Month: 8 Books and Films That Bring Visibility to Disability
July is Disability Pride Month and this year marks the 30th anniversary of the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act). Despite the challenges of representation in the past, recently published books and films have managed to portray the nuances of ableism and highlight the vibrancy of the disability community. Beyond film and media brands such as Chromat continue […]
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6 Films That Actually Feature Trans Actors in Trans Roles
Come on Hollywood, when are you going to learn? Stop casting cis people in trans roles, no more with ScarJo okay. The narratives of transgender people are rarely – if ever – portrayed in mainstream media. But when these plots happen to attract the attention of major studios the transgender roles are quickly handed to […]
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Deconstructing Masculinity in Queer Violet
In ‘Queer Violet’ Dominican photographer Mabel Rivas explores concepts of intimacy and deconstructing masculinity following an inspiring encounter with a queer friend. “Queer Violet is inspired by my friend César and the visualization of an elevated and fluent being floating in a violet mist. I was drawn to their ethereal masculinity and the way he […]
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Genderqueer and Transgender Power Explored in ‘Tender Resistance’
In ‘Tender Resistance’ photographer Anthon Zeiss Smith explores the definitions of transgender and genderqueer outside of the context of binary social structures, and how different levels of power exist within these realms. “These collaborations are part of my ongoing exploration of the power of vulnerability, tenderness, and emotionality, and the ways that transgender and genderqueer people […]
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River Gallo: The Intersex Runaway Who’s Educating Our Minds & Stealing Our Hearts
I stumbled across River Gallo on Instagram late in 2018, while scouting the web for filmmakers to feature at our short film night. Upon discovering the Instagram of River’s film Ponyboi and reading its bio – A short film about an intersex runaway, looking for love in all the wrong places – I was immediately […]
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