Op-ed: This Trans Man Refused to Lie for American Idol

[stephaniec ✅]

Op-ed: This Trans Man Refused to Lie for American Idol

http://www.advocate.com/commentary/2015/10/16/op-ed-trans-man-refused-lie-american-idol 🔗

The Advocate/By Collin M. Eagen October 16 2015 5:00 AM EDT

"Like every American Idol contestant, I decided to audition for the show in order to pursue my wildest dreams of making a career out of singing. As an out trans man, I hoped that I could follow my passion while also advocating for the transgender and queer communities. But when all was said (or sung) and done, I did not fit into the narrow narrative American Idol apparently wanted to portray."

[suzifrommd]

Too rarely do we remember that one cost of fame is that you lose control of your own narrative.

[Picklehorse]

My day has been made from watching his wedding video on Vimeo! (Check the other videos uploaded there)