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Katie Couric Explores ‘Gender Revolution’ in New Nat Geo Trailer (Video)

Katie Couric Explores ‘Gender Revolution’ in New Nat Geo Trailer (Video)

Reid Nakamura | January 13, 2017 @ 1:21 PM In the documentary, Couric talks with scientists, psychologists, activists, authors and families to learn more about the role of genetics, brain chemistry and modern culture on gender fluidity. Executive produced by…

Gender Revolution sneak peek

Gender Revolution sneak peek

Katie Couric meets with the parents of a transgender child in this sneak peek at the two-hour documentary “Gender Revolution: A Journey With Katie Couric,” premiering on Monday, February 6 at 9/8c. Read the rest http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/videos/gender-revolution-sneak-peek/

Why We Put a Transgender Girl on the Cover of National Geographic

Why We Put a Transgender Girl on the Cover of National Geographic

By Susan Goldberg, Editor in Chief Since we shared photos of the cover of our special issue on gender on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, tens of thousands of people have weighed in with opinions, from expressions of pride and gratitude to…

Transgender on Tinder

Transgender on Tinder

Spark with Nora Young Sunday December 18, 2016 “Trans folks were being flagged and kicked off Tinder for being themselves,” says Zackary Drucker, an artist and producer for the hit Amazon show Transparent. The update, which occurred last month, was designed…

Willam Belli Will Teach You How to ‘Suck Less’

Willam Belli Will Teach You How to ‘Suck Less’

By Michael Malice • 11/04/16 10:40am I was kind of surprised by how X-rated the book was. Was this a problem with the publisher? No. They’ve met me. They knew what they were in for. I’ve fisted people on stage;…

What The Flick?! Transparent Season 3

What The Flick?! Transparent Season 3

Published on Oct 6, 2016 Transparent Season 3 is reviewed by the What The Flick panel. The Emmy Award and Golden Globe-winning series TRANSPARENT returns for a third season. The Pfefferman family splinters into disparate journeys on their continued path…

Get Ready for Transcendent Season 2: 5 Things to Know About the Ladies of AsiaSF

Get Ready for Transcendent Season 2: 5 Things to Know About the Ladies of AsiaSF

BY NICOLE SANDS•@NICOLESANDS901 UPDATED OCTOBER 5, 2016 AT 6:19PM EDT The ladies of Transcendent aren’t afraid to go there. Fuse’s hit docu-series – documenting the struggles and triumphs of the trans women of color who work at San Francisco’s world-famous…

Alec Mapa: One Funny Father

Alec Mapa: One Funny Father

September 12, 2016 By Jake Stepansky ’17 His most recent project, the one-man comedy-theater performance and film Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy explores fatherhood, family and what happened when Mapa, who is of Filipino descent, adopted a black baby with his white…

LGBTQ Film Series lets ‘Baby Daddy’ creator do the talking

LGBTQ Film Series lets ‘Baby Daddy’ creator do the talking

September 12, 2016 By Jake Stepansky ‘17, Office for the Arts Communication His most recent project, the one-man comedy-theater performance and film “Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy” explores fatherhood, family and what happened when Mapa, who is of Filipino descent, adopted…