French юааvogueюабтащs March Cover Features A юааtransgenderюаб Model The New York The fashion industry can take some credit for that. when riccardo tisci cast lea t in the fall 2010 givenchy campaign, it was shocking. five years on, transgender casting is, if not quite routine. According to model and trans activist, ava grey, one way the gender fluid movement in fashion could help our culture engage this necessary reorientation is through emboldening more trans&gnc representation. “when queer identifying youth see queer representation on the runway and in media, we become symbols of hope for them,” says grey.
A Necessary And Overdue Education British Vogue Dedicates Five Fashion and beauty are well positioned to lead on trans and non binary inclusion because of their deep ties to gender expression and self actualisation, says vivian topping, director of advocacy and civic engagement at equality federation, a us based organisation. “fashion and beauty help us feel seen. the most impactful moment in my. Pejic’s success neatly coincides with—and embodies—a kind of cultural and political mainstreaming of transgender identity. “there are just more categories now,” she says. “it’s good. Halima aden, robyn lawley, luc bruyère and stav strashko share their thoughts on the strides the fashion industry has taken towards becoming more inclusive – and what more needs to be done. fashion has long had a problem with inclusivity. while the industry is becoming more global, with a greater focus on international markets, models of. This year’s international transgender day of visibility falls as a sweeping wave of anti trans legislation makes its way through the u.s. in 28 states, bills that would target trans youth who.
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