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What It's Like to be Queer and Undocumented
Season 3
Episode 1
Mateo is a Colombian-born activist currently working with a New York-based immigration advocacy group. He shares his transition experience in two contexts- undocumented immigration and gender identity. With his mother as his role model, he unabashedly tears down the mental and legal constructs that hinder people from living their truth and reminds us all that we have the power to do the same.
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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.