Exclusive Interview: Shakina creates a “superhighway of empathy for trans kids & their families” with upcoming episode of Quantum Leap

Actress and activist, Shakina, made television history on NBC’s Connecting as the first trans person to play a series regular on a network comedy. She had a memorable role in Amazon's GLAAD Award-winning Transparent Musicale Finale, which she helped write and produce, as well as playing the scene-stealing trans truther Lola on Hulu’s Difficult People.... Continue Reading →

February 4, 2023 0

Mardi Gras Film Festival 2023 Review: Lotus Sports Club ★★★★

At its core, Lotus Sports Club is the story of found family, and one relationship in particular. Filmed over five years in Cambodia, the documentary is both inspiring and poignant as it explores the strength and limitations of the bonds we create. The Lotus Sports Club itself is the creation of Pa Vann, a trans... Continue Reading →

January 20, 2023 2

Exclusive Interview: wrestler Mack Beggs “trans athletes have always been here, just like trans individuals”

Gifted wrestler Mack Beggs is one of the subjects of Michael Barnett’s compelling feature documentary about transgender teen athletes Changing the Game, which launches on Hulu on Tuesday June 1st 2021. Mack was Texas state champion twice while at high school, where he was forced to play in the female tournaments as depicted in the... Continue Reading →

May 31, 2021 1

Exclusive Interview: wrestler Mack Beggs “trans athletes have always been here, just like trans individuals”

The ESPN 30 for 30 documentary short film directed by Taylor Hess and Erin Sanger, Mack Wrestles, which premieres on ESPN this Sunday 22nd September takes a behind the scenes look at Mack Beggs, a gifted athlete from Euless, Texas, facing the stigmatization of transgender athletes. Mack, who is also one of the subjects of... Continue Reading →

September 20, 2019 2

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