Transforming Media

This blog is dedicated for all trans artists, authors, musicians, actors, and anyone who identifies as trans and creates. We reblog from trans people and promote their work and offer advice to those starting in their field. Please do ask questions related to transitioning, coming out, or being trans -- we have links to blogs who will answer on our "misc links" page. The Ask Box and Submissions are open!

[avaz40-deactivated20170919]

Looking for a Rough Animator for a Transgender Series!!

Little Brothers will be an animated YouTube series about a trans boy and his twin brother who switch places in public.

Keep reading

[lecazzatediangelo]

Bought new glasses from Warby Parker and tried I some things at UO today. Didn’t end up buying this outfit but my glasses will be here in 7-10 days. Felt pretty damn good despite not having binded in months… 👌🏽

[transstudent]

We're looking for trans videographers of color who can film and photograph Trans Youth Leadership Summit in Los Angeles July 23rd and 24th! We pay! Priority goes to Black folks, trans women, youth, and people who already have equipment.

If you’re interested, contact us at tser [at] transstudent.org

[transqueermediaexchange-deactiv]

The alternate title to this piece is: “15 Gender Non-Conforming Poets That Will Inspire You to Eat Glass With Your Hands,” a title that came about after a brilliant GNC poet (*cough*Linette*cough*) commented on the lack of gender-queerness on a plethora of recent “Top 10 Poets” lists. As a queer poet of color, I understand the frustration that accompanies a lack of visibility within an artform and community within which we fight to make ourselves seen and heard. I hope this list honors these poets, their work, and the wider non-cisgender poetry community.

[jazzcochina-deactivated20180807]

Pride & Prejudice: Challenging Transphobia Within Queer Spaces               

by Polly Anna Rocha

“ With the national conversation about LGBTQIA* rights being almost entirely centered on cisgender gays, lesbians and occasionally bisexuals, trans people are put on the back burner of a movement that was started when Marsha P. Johnson, a Black trans sex worker, threw the first brick at Stonewall.“

My first piece for San Antonio Current is up online! Artwork by @pervigile​.

http://www.sacurrent.com/ArtSlut/archives/2016/06/29/challenging-transphobia-within-queer-spaces

[dragonsturtles-and-sky]

Oh hey I’m a model now. For real, a photographer wanted me to be her newest model so we’re doing some projects together now 😁

[somestuffidkidkidk]

staryv & bearleaf being lovely and introspective woodland nymphs

[transphoto]

I had been intending on writing up articles but I’ve decided instead that I’m going to shoot videos on different subjects. 

For this first video, I discuss some different cameras and types of camera, as well as briefly mention different film formats. If there’s a specific topic you’d like me to cover please let me know and I’ll add it to my list of video topics!

[jasonalexander97]

So ive felt like shit since surgery, so i finally put on my skinny jeans and all that jazz, but it hurts to wear them because of the incisions, so i took these and had to change. Stupid surgery 🖕

[packerlocker]

July 21st- Looking For Submissions!

As mentioned previously, we are looking to bring back the T Chronicles, which was originally marketed for a newspaper idea. We will be turning T Chronicles into a full scale magazine. In order to do this we need plenty of content from YOU the community!  Here are a few of the Articles which we were looking to include in our first issue; 

-FTM Magazine: Making History -Binding Tips For Summer Saunas -How To Make Injections Less Painful -Uterus Transplant: Opening Doors For Trans Women -2016 Philly Trans Health Conference -The Effects Of DHT On TransMen -Trans Films You’ve Got To See These are just a few of the ideas we have in store. If you see an article here you would like to work on, or if you have something else you’d like to submit (Just about ANYTHING Trans Related!) for publication please contact us at [email protected] The goal is to have enough content for a publication beginning in August. 

[writingopps]

EOAGH: A Journal of the Arts (http://eoagh.com/) invites submissions for a special issue dedicated exclusively to CREATIVE WRITING BY TRANS WOMEN, edited by Trace Peterson, co-editor of Troubling the Line: Trans and Genderqueer Poetry and Poetics. We are looking for work from EVERY GENRE: Prose, Poetry, Poetics, Fiction, Nonfiction, Erotica, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Fan Fiction, Memoir, Essay, Review, or anything else you can think of. Mixed-genre or multi-genre writing is welcome and encouraged. How do we define “trans women”? You, in submitting writing for this project, would identify as such.

DEADLINE: Aug 30. Send 2-3 pieces from a genre of your choice to [email protected]

[carrotssoup]

I’m in need of help on creating a short documentary on transgender representation in the media.

I’m currently doing a documentary project for my college course and I thought I’d create something that informs audiences of what transgender representation means in the media. However I’m not sure exactly where I want this study to go.  At first I was concentrating on something that would discuss cis actors playing trans roles but I thought it could be a little too opinionated and I wouldn’t know where to look to get both sides of the story.

Basically I want to discover the opinions of my interviewees and what they feel is important for the future of transgender representation in films, tv etc. I know it’s a little general at the moment but thats also where I’d like to ask for help.

There are so many factors I know I need to consider, and for a 5 -8 minute film, I really want to get it right. I’m not aiming for an opinionated conclusion out of it, but more rather a showcase of opinions for an audience, and for myself, to think about.

If theres any advice you could give to me, any criticisms or you would like to be in the film in the form of a skype interview or any other form of contribution, then please message me through the tumblr messenger or send an ask to either my film blog, @filmsandphotosbysillykiid or my main blog, @sillykiid​ or message me on my Instagram. If you wouldn’t like to contribute please spread this round! Anything helps!!!

As an aspiring filmmaker I want to gain a better understanding of this topic for when I’m able to create bigger work and, as a transgender person, I want the chance to positively represent us in my art. I hope any of you can help and thank-you for reading such a long post.

[midnight-femme-deactivated20201]

ancient trans gal appreciation post

[scarredy-cat]

self portrait as an echo for painting 

[raquelwillis]

11 Amazing Pieces of Laverne Cox Fan Art That You Need To See

It was just a month ago that transgender pioneer Laverne Cox was immortalized in wax by Madame Tussaud’sduring San Francisco’s Pride Weekend, but fans of the actress have been making art since she stepped into the spotlight. If you take a quick journey over to Tumblr and do a quick search, you’ll find mountains of Laverne fan art. Take a look at some of the best creations made in her likeness over the past few years.

oliviette mfalconerart applepiearts sheep-in-clouds mvillustration elizabethbeals bluedelliquanti catazoid enthusiastically-indifferent brandysquirks

Read more.

[androgyne-angel]

just havin fun

I referenced a selfie I took a few weeks ago for this

I love my trans body

if you like this pls reblog and let me know :)

[heyyoungbleed]

flags for everyone if anyone wants a lockscreen/something for their blog (just credit me please!). 

it’s been almost a week, and i still can’t stop thinking about this quote. i wanted to make this as a type of support and reminder through all this tragedy, that no matter what they do to us. we deserve to LOVE, we deserve to LIVE, and we deserve to EXIST in a world where so much is against us. 

part of the profits made from these will be donated to the victims in orlando. it’s been a long week, but i know this quote from @linmanuel really stuck with me the whole time. good words, man. 

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