The Out of the Closet and Onto the Screen film series will feature the documentary, Georgie Girl, the story of Georgina Beyer, the first transgender person to hold national office in New Zealand. The screening will take place Monday, December 3, at 7:00 p.m. in Textor 102.
A onetime sex worker of Maori descent turned public official in New Zealand, Georgina Beyer stunned the world in 1999 by becoming the first transgender person to hold national office. With charisma, humor, and charm, Beyer unapologetically recounts her fascinating life story, shares how she overcame adversity, and discloses the reasons she decided to run for office in a mostly white, conservative electorate.
The screening is the final fall offering of the yearlong Out of the Closet and onto the Screen film series. Sponsored by the Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Education, Outreach, and Services, this year's film series focuses on the ways people transcend, challenge, and redefine gender as we know it. All screenings are free and open to the public.
The spring schedule of films in this continuing series will be announced soon.
