00:00Imagine not being able to watch television without seeing yourself being made fun of.
00:05Or shown as a monster.
00:07Or not shown at all.
00:08Or the best you can hope for is a sassy hooker helping out a cop on a crime show.
00:13Imagine that's all you see for your entire life.
00:15Media representation matters.
00:17It is where most of you learn about us.
00:19Shows like Ellen, The L Word, Will & Grace.
00:22Gave hope to young gays and lesbians.
00:24And brought them into the living rooms of millions of people.
00:26My grandmother loved Jack on Will & Grace.
00:29It's why we need more trans characters in books, television and movies.
00:33All kinds of characters.
00:35And can we play them?
00:36It's not that cis people can't play trans roles.
00:40But there are a lot of trans actors.
00:41Good ones.
00:42And we can bring something unique to the roles.
00:44Like ourselves, but who's telling a story also matters.
00:49Word.
00:50We need trans writers, producers, directors, editors.
00:53We need the chance to tell our stories.
00:56And girl, we have stories to tell.
00:59Reach!
01:00So give us those roles.
01:01Those internships.
01:02Those jobs.
01:03Those grants.
01:04And we'll give you a richer world.
01:06Um, actually, I have a script if anyone wants to take a look.
01:09One of us might be the next global superstar.
01:11And I'm ready for my close up.
01:14And I'm ready for my close-up.
