Seeking Trans Black Interview Subjects for Film

Hello

My name is Kortney Ryan Ziegler. I am a doctoral student at
Northwestern University and an independent filmmaker who is currently
working on my next project titled "STILL BLACK"

I am sending this message out in the hopes of finding potential black
trans interview subjects in the following metro areas: Philadelphia,
Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York.

If you know of anyone that would be interested in offering their story
to this premiere doc, please pass along this email to them. I can be
contacted at: stillblackfilm@gmail.com


Brief info about the film: Drawing upon the African American tradition
of storytelling, this project will document the oral narratives of
three transgendered (those who have undergone some form of gender
reassignment surgery or hormone therapy) African Americans who tell
their story of the process in which they came to terms with their
gender identity. Through the testimonies of black FTM's and MTF's,
this film will examine the intersections of race, class and gender as
they apply to black queers who have transitioned, or, are
transitioning. In particular, the project seeks to address the
implications of and the complexities of a queer sexual identity within
the majority of the black community and our society at large, which
deems compulsory biological heterosexual activities as the
norm, while ignoring transgendered issues. Subsequently, this film
will address the explicit and implicit homophobia that is rampant in
the black community and expose the ways in which transgendered
individuals have learned to overcome these barriers and form
communities amongst other African Americans during/after their
transitioning process.

Thank You in Advance
-Kortney Ryan Ziegler