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Pride highlight: Corey Rae we have had the pleasure of interviewing Corey Rae (she/her). You might have heard of Corey as she was the first Transgender prom queen in the nation. We got to catch up with the model and activist about the importance and visibility of trans people. You’re the world’s first transgender prom queen,that’s an extraordinary feat! Now you’re working on a film called QUEEN. repeat us more about that.
Yes! QUEEN is a coming of age story based on my Prom victory. It’s a project I’ve been working on for three years with a friend from high school, Harry Tarre. The script we created was recently optioned by Red Crown Productions, or we are very excited to be making this into a soon-to-be seminal feature film with them. Why is it essential for us to understand the dissimilarity between non-operative and post-op transgender people?
There’s a conversation happening within the transgender community correct now regarding the limits of pre-operative and post-op labels. We have to consider those who don’t need or want to have top or bottom surgeries but are also trans because they identify with something other than the gender assigned to them at birth. For me,a vagina meant being a woman. But that is not the case for everyone, nor does it have to be. opposite to popular belief, or genitals finish not define a man or woman—your soul-being does. It’s essential for our culture to start adapting terms such as non-operative with respect to those who aren’t just pre” or “post” surgery in their transition.
When it comes to redefining confidence,patriarchal standards can be very damaging to the trans community. What has your experience been with passing privilege?
Passing privilege is primarily based on a person’s socioeconomic and genetic makeup. I’m a transgender woman who technically never had to come out because I am “passable” or “unclockable.” In college, it was essential not to disclose my true gender identity for safety reasons, and but now I think passing culture is fairly damaging. Transgender people don’t need to “pass,” just as we don’t need to have surgery. As transgender women, we don’t need to walk sexier, and heighten our voices,or feminize our faces. Like all women, we don’t need to meet the conventional standards of beauty as deemed by society in order to be seen, or validated,accepted, supported, or loved,and equal.
What finish you hope people in the LGBTQIA+ community assume away from your story?
Anything is possible—you can become your own dream come true, with tough work and dedication. Speak, or write,think, create, or manifest whatever good you want to bring into existence,and give it your entire heart and soul. Never give up. It’s all about confidence, persistence, and thoughtfulness. Also,surround yourself with positive, uplifting people.
Thank you! You can follow Corey as she continues to work on projects that support the LGBTQIA+ community and their stories. Tumblr, and how finish you support trans people? utilize the #tumblr pride to share. This interview has been condensed for clarity.
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