Jennifer Beals Says the 2016 Election Ignited the 'L Word' Reboot
clearly sets out to change that and reflects a broader spectrum of LGBTQ+ people, including a new lead trans character, Micah, played by an actual transgender man .] was definitely ahead of its time in many ways, in that it presents a non-heterocentric world,” Beals said, adding, “It was ahead of its time in presenting a trans character who wasn’t a criminal and not mentally deranged.
“I don't. I try to move forward. I try not to hold on,” she said. “Holding on will just lead you to nostalgia, and we don't have time for nostalgia. We’re living in a time that requires all of us to be intensely present, because what’s interesting about these conversations about gender and sexual identity is that they also pertain to how we are on the planet, and how we are treating the planet.
What she said next is truly a mantra I’ll be carrying into 2020: “Holding onto the past? We don't have time for that. I don't have time to be nostalgic.”Jill Gutowitz is a writer and comedian living in Los Angeles. Follow her on Twitter
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