Entries by Hiloed_32
A Place in the Middle
A PLACE IN THE MIDDLE is the true story of a young girl in Hawaiʻi who dreams of leading the boys-only hula group at her school, and a teacher who empowers her through traditional culture. This kid-friendly educational film is a great way to get students thinking and talking about the values of diversity and inclusion, the power of knowing your heritage, and how to prevent bullying by creating a school climate of aloha – from their own point of view!
Moana – Honolulu
Ethnicity/Racial Background: Hawaiian, Chinese, German
Gender: Female most times (gay boy inside)
Age: 53
Pronouns: She, Her
Sexual Orientation: Queer Lesbian Alien Chick
City: Honolulu, 2012
Loan – Charlotte
Ethnicity/Racial Background: Vietnamese + Southeast Asian
Gender: Gender Nonconforming, Trans
Age: 20
Pronouns: He, They
Sexual Orientation: Queer
City: Charlotte, 2011
Natalie Nguyen – Raleigh
Ethnicity/Racial Background: 100% Vietnamese
Gender: Genderqueer
Age: 32 yrs 11 months
Pronouns: Any & All
Sexual Orientation: Queer
City: Raleigh, 2014
Volunteer
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If A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
If a picture is worth a thousand words … This story was originally e-mailed in The Slant on June 30, 2017. … then 80 of ‘em are worth eight years of hard work, 26 cities in 20 states, and 7,500 miles of travel. That’s what Bay Area photographer Mia Nakano discovered in 2009. She’d spent […]
Sm(art): The Visibility Project
Bitch MediaSM{ART}: THE VISIBILITY PROJECT by Kat Kimberley Published on February 20, 2010 What makes “good” Art? Despite what museums curators, art critics, and other “established” representatives tell you, “good art” usually boils down to a matter of individual taste. Me, I get bored looking at bucolic landscapes paintings. Did I mention those child angels […]