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Drag as a Tool For Self-Advocacy
Season 4
Episode 4
Professor and performer, Donald C. Shorter Jr. talks with activist and social worker, Aleksa Manila about what it takes to stick up for yourself in the workplace and what skills can translate from ballroom to the boardroom.
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6:15
Jayne Quan shares their journey of finding their voice and place in the world.
6:28
Nala Simone Toussaint on finding and living her truth as a black trans woman.
6:09
Tony Ray discusses cosplay in the queer community & how he has embraced the 'Blerd' life.
6:29
Cancer survivor Ericka Hart on what motivates her activism as a queer black woman.
5:58
PhD candidate & activist Eman Abdelhadi is committed to her Muslim and queer identities.
6:18
Poet Staceyann Chin on finding her voice as an activist and being a single lesbian mother.
7:27
Donja Love shares his story of dealing with mental health & the power of radical softness.