what does it mean when you don t see yourself reflected in the media? when you don t see people like you on television, in the movies, or onstage. immediate has such power to create or change perceptions of the lgbtq community. not only does it help shape the world s view of the queer community, but it also guides lgbtq people as we form and nurture our own identities. while it can be an isolated experience for someone to question their sexuality or gender identity, where media representation shows them they re not along. at a time when legislative efforts seek to erase their experiences of lgbtq people, the presentation, on stage and screen, helps others understand who we are. we all deserve to have our stories told. this pride month, we want to highlight the incredible work of major talents who have given invisibility and a voice to the lgbtq community on stage and screen. like, transgender actor clyburn cox, a tony award winning creator and star of the tony award winning m
you look around nearly every department, you find indigenous creatives. so, it s definitely a barrier breaker, but it is also like, it s about time that we had an opportunity like this and i think that is why the show has resonated with so many people is because it is coming from truly a lands from indigenous people for indigenous people. it is a family. it s unlike anything i d ever been a part of before. and the fact that there are so many queer natives behind the lens and also in front of the lens, is like, it s really awesome. somebody that i get to work with now on the most recent show that i m working on that i got to work with on reservation dogs is sidney freeland, a trans and navajo director. but as well as tommy pico and who is non-binary, who plays jackie in raz dogs. behind the scenes, that is also,
while it might not necessarily be a queer show, there is definitely are in print all over that world. you joined the marvel comic universe movie dumb can you tell us who your character is going to be? there s not a whole lot that i can tell just yet. but it is one that i am really, really excited about and that is actually who i am getting to work with on the show. sidney freeland, who had mentioned. getting to work with her on reservation dogs and now on echo and this being like the first indigenous marvel superhero universe with queer indigenous folks at the helm, it is fiercely awesome and so important. what would you tell you are six year old south if you had a chance to go back? it s tough.