Hosted by Lambda Legal
Virtual
When
Mar 28, 7:00 PM EDT
Price
Free Screening
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Worldwide
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About the event
Lambda Legal and Scott Turner Schofield Co-Host Free Movie Night for Trans Day of Visibility with Special Guests Miss Peppermint and Vico Ortiz
Virtual event "Visibility as Power" will feature a screening of the award-winning film Becoming a Man in 127 EASY Steps from Emmy-nominated actor, acclaimed storyteller, and transgender trailblazer Scott Turner Schofield. Immediately afterwards, Schofield will join advocate Miss Peppermint (RPDR Season 9), actor Vico Ortiz (Our Flag Means Death), and Lambda Legal’s Lake Geslani in a live discussion about the unprecedented landscape that trans and nonbinary communities are facing today and the importance and power of trans and nonbinary storytelling.
“This isn’t just a film—it’s a call to action,” said Scott Turner Schofield. “At a time when trans and nonbinary rights are under attack, stories remind us of our shared humanity. This isn’t just my story—all trans and nonbinary people have powerful stories that make change in our communities. Partnering with Lambda Legal ensures that visibility translates into real support for the heroes fighting our battles in the courts.”
Lambda Legal is the nation’s leading legal organization defending the rights of LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with HIV, and has been at the forefront of the fight against anti-trans legislation, health care discrimination, and attacks on fundamental freedoms. Its ongoing multimedia campaign Speak OUT centers the voices and stories of trans and nonbinary people.
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Event Participants
Lake Geslani (he/him)
Lambda Legal
Vico Ortiz (they/them/elle)
Actor
Miss Peppermint (she/her)
Advocate
Scott Turner Schofield (he/they)
Actor, Storyteller
About the film
Blending bold cinematic imagery, dynamic live storytelling, animation and archival footage, Becoming a Man in 127 EASY Steps redefines mainstream media's "transition narrative." Twice-censored, it arrives during a cultural reckoning, with trans lives under attack in legislation and culture. Transcending headlines, creator/performer Scott Turner Schofield connects his specific trans experiences to universal human truths, reminding polarized audiences of all that we share in common. It illuminates trans realities with a depth not yet seen in on screens—long before, and after, the period of social and medical transition. At once funny, profound, vulnerable, and fiercely truthful, Becoming a Man in 127 EASY Steps is a celebration of complexity, and a call to action to consider more deeply what becoming—and being—a man can mean.
Genre
LGBTQIA+
Runtime
1h 1m
Released
2024
Director
Andrea James, Puppett
Writer
Scott Turner Schofield
Cast
Scott Turner Schofield, Sam Anderson, Luca Bleu Darnell