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A transgender woman of color to write and direct an episode of TV. The show focuses on the folks who participated in the trans and queer ball culture of the ’80s and ’90s, which was established by Black and Latine performers who found themselves pushed out by the largely white New York drag scene. In this underground culture, dancers, models and performers compete for recognition with the support of their chosen families, or Houses.Mj Rodriguez, Billy Porter and Angel Bismark Curiel in Pose. Photo Courtesy Eric.
LiebowitzFXEverett Collection The Emmywinning show stars trans actors, including trans Germany WhatsApp Number Data Emmy winner Mj Rodriguez as house mother Blanca RodriguezEvangelista, a trans woman with HIVAIDS who founds House of Evangelista, and trans and nonbinary actor Indya Moore, who plays trans woman Angel Evangelista, a sex worker who joins Blanca’s house. In fact, Pose made history by having the largest cast of openly trans actors starring as series regulars in a scripted show.Behind the scenes, trans writer and Transparent alum Our Lady.
J joins Mock and other trans and queer writers and crew members. By hiring trans folks for roles both behind and in front of the camera, Mock underscores the importance of being able to tell one’s own stories on a popular and prestigious mainstream network.The L Word Generation Q 2019–What can I say about The L Word that hasn’t already been said by Autostraddle CEO and cofounder Riese Bernard When it hit Showtime in 2004, the original series was considered revolutionary for doing something as simple as treating queer women like fullfledged people. It also starred several queer actors, lik
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