This photographer set out to capture the images and stories of older trans and gender-diverse Australians
8 months, 2 weeks ago

This photographer set out to capture the images and stories of older trans and gender-diverse Australians

ABC  

Marlo W didn't know what a transgender or gender diverse person was until he went to uni. Even though trans visibility has improved in recent years, Marlo says there is still a lack of representation of older transgender and gender diverse people in the media. Photographer Marlo W says that photographing other queer and trans people became a way for him to "come to terms with his own transness". Latoya Hoeg is an elder of the Samoan Fa'afafine community, who shared her memories of life in the 70s with photographer Marlo W. "She made me work hard," he says. "If they can see other older trans and gender diverse people being out there and being celebrated for it, then I hope it helps them as well."

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Intimate Portraits Celebrate The Lives Of Trans And Gender Nonconforming People Over 50
6 years, 6 months ago

Intimate Portraits Celebrate The Lives Of Trans And Gender Nonconforming People Over 50

Huff Post  

“I think people think that trans is a new thing and they especially think that nonbinary or genderqueer is a new thing, but it’s really not at all,” Jess Dugan recently told HuffPost. “There is a real lack of images of older trans and gender nonconforming people, which in turn means there’s a lack of representation for younger trans people,” …

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