American Fever Dream

The Right To Be ‘Hot And Boring’ ft Alex Schmider

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TOPICS:

  • The first time Alex saw himself represented in media (“Boys Don’t Cry”)
  • The problem of over vs. underrepresentation of trans people in film and TV
  • Unpacking the right-wing fixation on LGBTQ young people
  • Revisiting the 2021 documentary “Changing The Game,” which follows transgender teens navigating life and athletics in towns across the country
  • Getting all the tea on “Chasing Chasing Amy,” a film directed by Sav Rogers and produced by Alex Schmider that revisits the iconic ‘90s film about a lesbian who falls for Ben Affleck


    • Alex Schmider is the director of transgender representation at GLAAD and an award-nominated filmmaker. Follow him on social media at @anderfinn

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