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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Subvrt’s Black Owned Businesses Directory
From Black owned clothing brands to Black owned restaurants, we are creating a digital manuscript of Black owned businesses to support. Beyond the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests, we are creating a guide that we will continue to build on and that we can all refer to, promote and shop from in the future. Shop […]
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Nolan Gould’s Six Tips for Being a White Ally
I have a confession to make: I’m not an ally. I haven’t earned that title. For years, the police systematically murdered unarmed Black Americans while I stayed silent about it. I’m ashamed of that, and I’m not hiding this fact. It’s disheartening that it took this many rounds of murder to wake a lot of […]
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Black Lives Matter is Not a Trend: How Performative Activism Does More Harm Than Good
Over the past few weeks we have seen an uproar amongst many people in the world as it pertains to the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. Floyd, 46, was killed by four police officers over an accusation of a counterfeit bill. Taylor, 26, was killed when police officers wrongfully knocked down […]
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Zheani Sparkes Dives Deep & Starts the Healing in Her New EP
Zheani Sparkes is the genre-defying Australian artist who is blurring the lines between rap and hardcore emo. In her self-titled upcoming EP, The Zheani Sparkes EP, the talented rapper and songwriter’s raw, heartfelt lyrics interweave between soft melodic tones, sad reflective trap and darker metal sounds that illustrate the complexity of her character, and the […]
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Brave New World: Freedom During a Global Pandemic
‘Brave New World’ serves as a reminder of our freedoms and confinement during a global pandemic, where ageless nature is contrasted by the masks that veil us from it. 20 April 2020 Dear Subvrt Mag team, The week before lockdown in Paris, we heard whispers of illness and isolation. A group of friends would tell […]
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