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Interactive Inclusion Workshop

Fri November 5th 10am PT / 1pm ET
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Transgender Storytelling

Interactive Inclusion Workshop

Fri November 5th 10am PT / 1pm ET

Film Fatales members participated in this interactive inclusion workshop hosted by GLAAD and Scott Turner Schofield (Founder of Speaking of Transgender), exploring the topic of what it means to be transgender and the past, present, and future of trans media representation.

Starting with an overview of what it means to be transgender and non-binary, along with need-to-know terminology, the presentation examines stereotypes about trans people and the real world consequences of those. Discussions follow of the history of transgender representation in film and television, the current state, and how to improve trans representation in the future, including best practices for casting authentically and including trans people behind the camera. Viewing provides a thorough understanding of how GLAAD can be a resource to content creators in telling authentic and accurate trans stories that truly reflect the world around us and accelerate acceptance through culture change.

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Date:
November 5, 2021
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Date:
November 5, 2021
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Panelists

Scott Turner Schofield is an award-winning actor, writer, and producer—a “trans influencer of Hollywood.” Making television history as the first out transgender actor in Daytime television with the recurring role of “Nick” on CBS’s The Bold and the Beautiful, Schofield then became the first out transgender man to earn an Emmy nomination for acting, for the recurring role of “Max” on Studio City (Amazon Prime). As a film actor, Scott received international critical acclaim for his lead role in the 2018 feature film The Conductor (Splendid Films). His one man show special, Becoming a Man in 127 EASY Steps, premiered at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival and was a Special Event at OutFest 2020. Scott’s 3 solo performance pieces have toured major venues in the US and Europe, with the support of the National Performance Network and the Princess Grace Foundation-USA. He performed (in French) in the Festival d’Avignon mainstage production of Christophe Honoré’s La Faculte, directed by Eric Vigner, touring the Théâtres Nationales of France for the 2012-13 season. He has starred in live theater in Los Angeles at the Renberg and Kirk Douglas theaters. Among other behind-the-scenes credits in film, TV and streaming, Schofield consults for HBO’s Euphoria; the role he helped create has been called “TV’s most interesting trans character” and “the future of TV”. Partnering with IATSE and GLAAD, he has educated hundreds of crew members in on-set sensitivity, and vetted trans-affirmative policy for the Union. With 360-degree experience, he brings the expertise necessary to authentic, artistically excellent transgender storytelling, from script to screen.

Community

Speaking of Transgender is a national training and consulting company founded by Scott Turner Schofield. We have conducted hundreds of gender diversity and inclusion trainings, specifically around transgender issues, since 2002. We coach executives, train employees, and update policy in fields as diverse as education, law, tech, finance, public safety, arts administration, and medicine, to name a few. In the entertainment space, we are making an impact—from script, through production, on red carpets and in the media, to screens. We work at a high level and in deep detail, educating leading creators, and the crew members’ Union IATSE, to tell truly authentic transgender stories.

Founded in 1985, GLAAD is a non-profit organization focused on LGBTQ advocacy and cultural change. GLAAD works to ensure fair, accurate, and inclusive representation and creates national and local programs that advance LGBTQIA+ acceptance.