#Outfest Filmmaker Perspective: Cazembe Murphy Jackson and Jack Qu'emi Gutiérrez

An afternoon of storytelling, dialogue and laughter, the 6th annual Outfest Los Angeles Trans, Nonbinary & Intersex Summit showcased a multitude of trans, nonbinary & intersex experiences as a vision for the future--including TransLash Media content.

Filmmaker Perspective #2 | Our Bodies, Our Choice
My Abortion Saved My Life by TransLash Media, created by Imara Jones, directed and produced by Ruby Rose Collins and Tiler Wilson (9 mins)

Cazembe Murphy Jackson (he/him), a Black trans activist living in Atlanta, Georgia, shares why his access to abortion was vital to his life.

[CW/TW: sexual assault, rape, homophobia and transphobia]

Trans Bodies, Trans Choices by TransLash Media, created by Imara Jones, directed and produced by Ruby Rose Collins and Tiler Wilson (7 mins)

After an unplanned pregnancy and unsuccessful Plan B contraceptive, Jack Qu’emi (they/them) sought abortion access in central Florida.

Q&A with Cazembe Murphy Jackson and Jack Qu’emi Gutiérrez, moderated by Jaden Fields

This year’s summit is a time-capsule titled Manifesting Our Future – a call to action to imagine ourselves 50 to 100 years into the future and to leave behind a record of our stories. While trans, nonbinary and intersex people have garnered varying levels of visibility, the goal of this year’s summit is to unpack how visibility can shape our collective future. Storytelling is a manifestation of our imagination and the futures we dream of as trans, nonbinary and intersex people. The future is ours, the future is here, and right now more than ever, we have the power to manifest it.

The 2022 6th Annual Trans, Nonbinary & Intersex Summit featured four programs:

Keynote Speaker: Raquel Willis
Raquel Willis is a Black transgender activist, award-winning writer, and media strategist dedicated to elevating the dignity of marginalized people, particularly Black transgender people. Throughout her career, Raquel has held impactful positions like Director of Communications for The Ms. Foundation, executive editor of Out magazine, and a national organizer for Transgender Law Center (TLC). She will be releasing her debut memoir about her coming of identity and activism with St. Martin’s Press in 2022.