The event from the striking union's Trans/Gender Non-Conforming Writers Subcommittee sought to improve visibility for these members both within the industry and the union.
It was all in the service of showing “that there are so many of us,” says writer Kam Alyse , one of the organizers of the event. A key goal of the subcommittee, which only formed officially within the last year at the union, is advocating for more trans stories told by trans writers. “We want to remind people that not only are we out here and we’re supporting our union, but hopefully our union will also be supporting us,” they said.
Trans representation is still generally paltry in entertainment, notes writer and actor Jen Richards . “And when it has been there, it’s been non-trans people playing us in shows written by non-trans people and in movies written and directed by non-trans people. ” She added, “We’re proof that the talent is here and no one can tell our stories better than we can.
WGA West president Meredith Stiehm, who spoke at the event and served as one of the judges during the mini-ball, noted that the jubilant event was still taking place in the context of a strike. “It’s great to see so much spirit and the people are making it fun out here and energized, but we know that this is not fun. You know, this is a strike. This is not what we want to be doing,” she says.
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