Transgender, Two-Spirit, Gender-Expansive and Intersex (TGI) Media Research Guide

This guide represents a sample of the relevant materials held by the UCLA Film & Television Archive, which include a wide selection of motion picture and television titles made by or depicting transgender, two-spirit, gender-expansive and intersex (TGI) people. These moving images span from the early 20th century to today and provide an opportunity to survey a complex history of representations related to TGI people within the commercial mainstream media—made by predominately cisgender filmmakers—and the diverse range of productions from TGI media makers. Most cinema and media studies writings about media and Transgender, Two-Spirit, Gender-Expansive and Intersex (TGI) people emphasize on-screen representation rather than work by TGI creators.

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Identifier: d504rk72v
Collection: Discovery Resources
Institution: UCLA Film and Television Archive
Creator(s): Archive Research and Study Center
Dates Covered: 1911 to 2013
Genre: Finding Aids
Topic(s): Gender expression
Gender identity
Intersex
LGBTQ+ films
LGBTQ+ visibility
Motion pictures
Transgender community
Resource Type: Text
Language: English
Related URL: https://cinema.ucla.edu/collections/transgender-two-spirit-gender-expansive-intersex-media
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