The latest print issue of Variety, one of Hollywood’s main trade papers and websites, is a special report dedicated entirely to the state of transgender representation in the film and television industry. It features an open letter endorsed by 48 signatories, quoting some grim statistics about trans life in America. In the last 18 months, it notes, at least 44 trans women, mostly of color, have been murdered. The unemployment rate for trans people is three times the national average, and 40 percent of trans people attempt suicide, while only 4.6 percent of the general population does. The letter ends with a call for increased diversity in casting and roles. “That’s a lot of negative information, but we hope it helps explain why...
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