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Title: The New “Stonewall” Film Tramples On Trans History
Post by: stephaniec on September 19, 2015, 12:53:27 PM
The New "Stonewall" Film Tramples On Trans History

http://www.buzzfeed.com/meredithtalusan/stonewall-film-2015-and-trans-representation#.cfgPzdwdy

BuzzFeed/posted on Sept. 19, 2015, at 8:49 a.m. Meredith Talusan  BuzzFeed LGBT Staff Writer

"Roland Emmerich's Stonewall, however unwittingly, perfectly symbolizes how the mainstream gay rights movement has treated trans and gender-nonconforming people ever since the fateful Stonewall Riots more than four decades ago. We're comrades, even "sisters," when our numbers and our willingness to put ourselves on the line for the LGBT cause are needed, but we're also the first to get tossed aside to pave the way for more "respectable" queer people."
Title: Re: The New “Stonewall” Film Tramples On Trans History
Post by: suzifrommd on September 19, 2015, 02:03:40 PM
Everyone has been saying "Don't judge it by the trailer. When the movie comes out, you'll see it was respectful to history." If this review is even close to accurate, it seems the the movie is even worse than we thought it was.
Title: Re: The New “Stonewall” Film Tramples On Trans History
Post by: stephaniec on September 19, 2015, 02:12:22 PM
I'm pretty sure we can trust Meredith's  opinion, she a serious advocate.