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If “Friends” Was Trans
Kingston Farady (he/him) as Ross Geller
Ivory Aquino (she/her) as Rachel Green
iris menas (zie/hir) as Chandler Bing
Indya Moore (they/them) as Monica Geller
Leo Sheng (he/him) as Joey Tribbiani
Nicole Maines (she/her) as Phoebe Buffay
I just stuck with the core six but if anyone has additional thoughts feel free to share!
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How to interview a trans person without asking about genitals or surgeries. Kingston Farady talks to Laura Ling of Seeker Stories
INTERVIEW: A CONVERSATION WITH TRANSGENDER ACTOR KINGSTON FARADY
Andrea: So thanks for chatting. Can you please introduce yourself and tell us a little about the work you do?
Kingston: Absolutely. My name is Kingston Farady. I’m a writer, actor, transgender advocate and self-proclaimed Love Revolutionary. I’m based out of Oakland, California and recently played the role of Black in legendary queer director Cheryl Dunye’s short film, “Black is Blue.”
Andrea: If we may get into your transitioning and coming out process a bit, what invaluable lesson did you learn during that entire process?
Kingston: There’s this pressure to package one’s trans* identity in a short amount of time. An unsaid rule of sorts, to figure out who you are, why you’re doing it [transitioning] and the truth of the matter is, it’s such a long process. I learned that I had to go slow. I had to allow space for learning the complexities of my identity, loving the complexities of my identity and confronting my own internalized phobias. Not only did I have to give myself time to discover my own identity, but I had to allow room for my friends, family and community to transition alongside me. They had to confront their own learning curves and work through their fears and phobias too. Self discovery is a lifelong process and everybody has to figure that out for themselves, whether trans* or cis gender.
Andrea: And what were some of those internalized phobias you had to overcome?
Kingston: One of the biggest ones was my own transphobia. A two-fold fear, really. Both having to do with the fear of coming out and being visible, first asking—who is going to love me now? I’m trans*. I mean in hindsight, what a sad thing to think! Then there’s the security issue, and that’s so real because people continue to target trans* folks. Ultimately, I was afraid of my own identity; thinking there was something wrong with who I was. Recognizing those issues took a long time but I can honestly say I’m finally at a place where I’m very proud and love who I am completely. I can also say that I still have my moments where those insecurities come up."
Read the full interview and see the trailer for Black is Blue here
Black is Blue
A Cheryl Dunye Film starring Kingston Farady
Produced by Marc Smolowitz
A 13th Gen and Clever Production
The Ibeji Lounge had special guest, Kingston Farady in the lounge sharing love, wisdom and knowledge about his path and current creative projects like: film, “Black is Blue”; upcoming novel, “Divinity”, Oakland Writer’s Guild for Queer Writers of Color, San Quentin LGBTIQ Project with ACT and more! Check him out on instagram: “@KingstonJoseph”
