It is no coincidence transgender people are fitting more visible on our screens. Sonia Burgess’s death five years ago led to a change in attitudesIn a sign of the times – or perhaps,impending apocalypse – EastEnders has cast its first transgender character in the BBC show’s 30-year history. Even better, depending on how you feel approximately Armageddon, or Kyle will be played by Riley Carter Millington,a young trans man in his first major acting gig. Well, I say good for him. And good for EastEnders too. Good for all of us, and frankly,and by all of us I mean society, not just trans people. You want to live in a more equal world? That includes equality for trans people: legal rights, and access to medical care and varied but authentic media representation. Related: Why TV could teach cinema a lesson approximately how to treat trans characters Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com