Rebecca
Rebecca, an artist and dancer, grew up in an artistic and performance oriented family, familiar with many genders and orientations. She speaks of her mother’s struggle to get her to conform and of her own struggle to find her identity.
Nanci Blu
At the time of this video, Nanci Blu was just back from Montreal and her SRS surgery. She tells the story of her evolution.
FYI RLE = Real Life Experience.
Nanci’s story was part of a series of videos collected at Vancouver Pride in 2012. This series was partially sponsored by Qmunity in Vancouver.
Marmot
Marmot is a Radical Faerie and is involved with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. He talks about coming out and how his spirituality and Christian beliefs actually assisted him in his process. You can find the Sisters at: www.yvrsisters.ca/ and the Radical Faeries at: www.bcradfae.ca
Marmot’s story was part of a series of videos collected at Vancouver Pride in 2012. This series was partially sponsored by Qmunity in Vancouver.
Marie
Marie is the Chair of the Trans Alliance Society in Vancouver. She is a retired postal worker. She talks about the process of becoming herself, and more generally about the coming out process for trans people. www.transalliancesociety.org/
Marie’s story was part of a series of videos collected at Vancouver Pride in 2012. This series was partially sponsored by Qmunity in Vancouver.
Danielle
Danielle, a trans woman, talks about her long history of political work in the trans and women’s communities and of finding herself. Thank-you Danielle, for all the good work that you do.
Danielle passed away in March of 2014 from a very aggressive cancer. RIP Danielle. A memorial page has been set up for Danielle on facebook; Here.
Danielle’s story was part of a series of videos collected at Vancouver Pride in 2012. This series was partially sponsored by Qmunity in Vancouver.
Everett
Everett is a trans guy who talks about the complexities of gender expression and queerness, of power dynamics and discrimination, educating his original family and finding comfort in his chosen family.
Evertt’s story was part of a series of videos collected at Vancouver Pride in 2012. This series was partially sponsored by Qmunity in Vancouver.