April 2012 – Gender Reel Festival

Gender and Cultural Identity intersect in Puerto Rico

adminApril 5, 2012April 1, 2019

Living outside the binary is not an easy task especially for transexual and drag queens living in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. MALA MALA: A Transformative Puerto Rican Documentary, takes a thought-provoking look at the places where gender identity and cultural identity intersect, while capturing the search for selfhood and the love shared between […]

Gender Reel loves “Second Son” by Ryan Sallans

adminApril 4, 2012April 1, 2019

Events / News / Press / Spotlight

In the upcoming book, Second Son: Transitioning Toward my Destiny, Love and Life, author Ryan Sallans discusses transitioning and the struggles he encountered as an out Midwestern transman. Ryan, who began his transition from female-to-male in 2005, travels the nation speaking to professionals, college audiences, and youth. Ryan has been featured in magazines around the world. He shares […]

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