“Some people are born in the mountains, while others are born by the sea. Some people are happy to live in the place they were born, while others must make a journey to reach the climate in which they can flourish and grow. Between the ocean and the mountains is a wild forest. That is where I want to make my home.”
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― Maia Kobabe, Gender Queer: A Memoir
Create Your Own Comic/Graphic Novel
Link to Excerpts from Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe
Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe is a graphic novel, depicting the author’s life and experience growing up and being non-binary. Create your own graphic story/comic strip depicting something you might have struggled with, something you realized about yourself, an emotional experience you’ve had, something unique you love about yourself, or a hardship you overcame. You can use apps such as Book Creator, Animoto, Canva, or many others that are offered online, or you can create your own using pencils, colored pencils, markers, or paints.
Create Your Own Commercial
In December of 2022, J&B Scotch Whisky released an ad that depicted an emotional storyline about the acceptance of a trans family member. It was groundbreaking for a Whisky company to create a commercial that stands up for the trans/LBGTQ community. Using apps such as Animoto, Canva, or Vimeo, create your own commercial for a product of your choice that tells a story about acceptance or stands up for a group of people in the face of adversity. Click the link below to watch the full J&B commercial.
Breaking the Ban 