The Power of TV: Trans Visibility in Storytelling
While recent years have brought greater awareness and on-screen inclusion of transgender characters and storylines, the representation gap persists for trans individuals onscreen and behind the scenes. In this panel presented by the Television Academy Foundation, the participants explored the pathways and roadblocks to expanding storytelling and visibility of trans individuals and communities in a lively conversation.
Steven Canals speaks at “The Power of TV: Trans Visibility in Storytelling,” a Television Academy Foundation public event focused on representation of trans individuals in television and the pathways to increased visibility, at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center on Thursday, August 1, 2019 in North Hollywood, California.
Signage displayed at “The Power of TV: Trans Visibility in Storytelling,” a Television Academy Foundation public event focused on representation of trans individuals in television and the pathways to increased visibility, at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center on Thursday, August 1, 2019 in North Hollywood, California.
Nick Adams, Director of Transgender Representation for GLAAD, moderates “The Power of TV: Trans Visibility in Storytelling,” a Television Academy Foundation public event focused on representation of trans individuals in television and the pathways to increased visibility, at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center on Thursday, August 1, 2019 in North Hollywood, California.
Moderator Nick Adams, Director of Transgender Representation for GLAAD, and panelists Lilly Wachowski, Steven Canals, Alex Blue Davis, Alexandra Billings, and Brian Michael Smith at “The Power of TV: Trans Visibility in Storytelling,” a Television Academy Foundation public event focused on representation of trans individuals in television and the pathways to increased visibility, at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center on Thursday, August 1, 2019 in North Hollywood, California.
Steven Canals at “The Power of TV: Trans Visibility in Storytelling,” a Television Academy Foundation public event focused on representation of trans individuals in television and the pathways to increased visibility, at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center on Thursday, August 1, 2019 in North Hollywood, California.
Television Academy Foundation Chair Madeline Di Nonno and Television Academy SVP, Media and Brand Management Susan Spencer at “The Power of TV: Trans Visibility in Storytelling,” a Television Academy Foundation public event focused on representation of trans individuals in television and the pathways to increased visibility, at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center on Thursday, August 1, 2019 in North Hollywood, California.
Lilly Wachowski speaks at “The Power of TV: Trans Visibility in Storytelling,” a Television Academy Foundation public event focused on representation of trans individuals in television and the pathways to increased visibility, at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center on Thursday, August 1, 2019 in North Hollywood, California.
Audience members welcome the panel at “The Power of TV: Trans Visibility in Storytelling,” a Television Academy Foundation public event focused on representation of trans individuals in television and the pathways to increased visibility, at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center on Thursday, August 1, 2019 in North Hollywood, California.
David Ambroz, Executive Director of Corporate Citizenship & Social Responsibility for Disney, introduces the panel at “The Power of TV: Trans Visibility in Storytelling,” a Television Academy Foundation public event focused on representation of trans individuals in television and the pathways to increased visibility, at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center on Thursday, August 1, 2019 in North Hollywood, California.
Brian Michael Smith speaks at “The Power of TV: Trans Visibility in Storytelling,” a Television Academy Foundation public event focused on representation of trans individuals in television and the pathways to increased visibility, at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center on Thursday, August 1, 2019 in North Hollywood, California.
Television Academy Foundation Executive Director Jodi Delaney, Television Academy Foundation Chair Madeline Di Nonno, and Television Academy Foundation Chief Development Officer Karla Pita Loor at “The Power of TV: Trans Visibility in Storytelling,” a Television Academy Foundation event focused on representation of trans individuals in TV and the pathways to increased visibility, at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center on Thursday, August 1, 2019 in North Hollywood, California.
Audience and panel at “The Power of TV: Trans Visibility in Storytelling,” a Television Academy Foundation public event focused on representation of trans individuals in television and the pathways to increased visibility, at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center on Thursday, August 1, 2019 in North Hollywood, California.
Alexandra Billings speaks at “The Power of TV: Trans Visibility in Storytelling,” a Television Academy Foundation public event focused on representation of trans individuals in television and the pathways to increased visibility, at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center on Thursday, August 1, 2019 in North Hollywood, California.
Alex Blue Davis speaks at “The Power of TV: Trans Visibility in Storytelling,” a Television Academy Foundation public event focused on representation of trans individuals in television and the pathways to increased visibility, at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center on Thursday, August 1, 2019 in North Hollywood, California.
Audience members enjoying the lively discussion at “The Power of TV: Trans Visibility in Storytelling,” a Television Academy Foundation public event focused on representation of trans individuals in television and the pathways to increased visibility, at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center on Thursday, August 1, 2019 in North Hollywood, California.
