Artistic Legacies: Black Trans Femmes in the Arts

About This Project

Summary

As part of its work commemorating LGBTQ+ PRIDE MONTH in June 2023, TransLash launched Artistic Legacies, a narrative effort highlighting the Black Trans Femmes in the Arts Collective. The production explores members of the Black Trans Femmes in the Arts (BFTA) Collective through the stories of Founder Jordyn Jay, musician and songwriter Iman Hill, and ballroom legend Kimiyah Prescott. This is just 3 of the 200 BTFA remembers.

Goals & Objectives

The project shows how these members use artistic expression to change themselves and the world around them, bringing hope to the most of the marginalized at a time of unprecedented violence and political attack. Pointing to how we can create brighter futures by using what's already inside of us.

Results & Impact

The docuseries has created a mass of buzz around the already successful BTFA. Due to a partnership with Pride Media, Artistic Legacies aired on The Advocate's Amazon Prime Channel, reaching larger audiences nationwide.