{"id":496,"date":"2018-03-26T20:20:02","date_gmt":"2018-03-27T00:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lzigelyte.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/LGBTQexperiences\/?p=496"},"modified":"2018-03-26T20:42:17","modified_gmt":"2018-03-27T00:42:17","slug":"instagram-3-major-documentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lzigelyte.digitalscholar.rochester.edu\/LGBTQexperiences\/uncategorized\/instagram-3-major-documentary\/","title":{"rendered":"Instagram 3 – Major! Documentary (film)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The documentary Major!\u00a0<\/em>consists of a series of interviews with Miss Major, a trans woman of color and activist who seeks reform the criminal justice system. Throughout the film Miss Major identify’s a number of obstacles trans women face on a \u00a0daily basis. Whether it is coming out and not being accepted, homelessness, sex work, or the prison system, Miss Major seeks criminal reform for the safety of her “children” and “grandchildren.” Miss Major explains how many times sex work is one of the only forms of work that trans women can get. This often leads to their arrest where they face increased rates of physical and sexual violence as well as unjust solitary confinement within the prison system. Miss Major hopes to use her activism to reform the prison system and protect trans women.<\/p>\n

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The documentary Major!\u00a0consists of a series of interviews with Miss Major, a trans woman of color and activist who seeks reform the criminal justice system. Throughout the film Miss Major identify’s a number of obstacles trans women face on a \u00a0daily basis. Whether it is coming out and not being accepted, homelessness, sex work, or … <\/p>\n

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