Samy Nour Younes: A short history of trans people's long fight for equality
Samy Nour Younes: Breve storia della lunga lotta per l'uguaglianza dei diritti delle persone trans
Samy Nour Younes is a trans actor and activist who highlights the diversity of the trans experience -- not just in their struggles, but also in their triumphs. Full bio
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suddenly everywhere?
transessuali dappertutto?
transessuale, me lo chiedono spesso.
I get this question a lot.
dell'uno percento degli adulti americani
of American adults
about 16 percent of non-trans Americans
il 16 percento degli americani non trans
almeno una persona trans.
questo sarebbe un argomento nuovo.
this may seem like a new topic.
è più vecchia di quanto pensiate.
di questa eredità.
to the Pacific Islands and beyond,
alle isole del Pacifico ed oltre,
che riconoscono il multi-genere,
who recognize multiple genders,
and Pakistan, for example,
per esempio,
as 2,000 years ago in the Kama Sutra.
all'interno del Kama Sutra.
each have their own terms,
i loro propri termini,
il termine generico "due spiriti".
the umbrella term "two-spirit."
con varianza di genere
in their communities,
per le loro comunità,
the spread of colonialism
a pensare in modo diverso.
and trans practices.
che le pratiche trans.
che si travestivano da uomini
who presented as men
nella guerra civile americana.
a vivere la loro vita da donne,
their lives as women,
continued to live as men.
continuarono a vivere da uomini.
confined to an asylum
in un manicomio
for the rest of his life.
per il resto della sua vita.
of self-described androgynes
che si autodefiniva androgino,
against the world's bitter persecution.
le amare persecuzioni del mondo.
uno dei primi gruppi di supporto.
one of the earliest trans support groups.
cominciarono a studiare la medicina trans,
were starting to study trans medicine,
by their trans patients,
who had corresponded extensively
che ha avuto intensi contatti
non sessualmente appropriato.
for public cross-dressing.
like Alfred Kinsey
quali Alfred Kinsey
and the famous Christine Jorgensen,
la famosa Christine Jorgensen,
transizione pubblica nel 1952.
her very public transition in 1952.
si creava la propria rete di supporto,
were forming their own support networks,
dovevano trovare la propria strada.
had to carve their own path.
walked in drag balls.
andavano ai balli vestiti da donna.
"regine delle strade",
for their gender expression
per la loro espressione di genere
on the forefront of seminal events
negli eventi determinanti
at Cooper Do-nuts in 1959,
Cooper Do-nuts del 1959,
and Marsha P. Johnson,
e Marsha P. Johnson,
Action Revolutionaries.
Action Revolutionaries.
for equal treatment under the law,
secondo il diritto per un trattamento equo
higher rates of discrimination,
alti livelli di discriminazione,
and the looming AIDS epidemic.
e l'incombente epidemia di AIDS.
to disenfranchise trans people
di privare dei diritti la gente trans
taken in Berlin in 1933,
girato Berlino nel 1933,
they considered un-German.
lavori considerati non germanici.
is that included in this massive pile
è che in questo enorme mucchio
for Sexual Research.
delle Ricerche sul Sesso.
the trans movement in America,
del movimento trans in America,
e i suoi colleghi in Germania
and his peers in Germany
sostenitori per la difesa dei diritti LGBT
an early advocate for LGBT people.
of trans individuals.
sui transessuali.
medical services and IDs.
aiuti medici e identità.
the Berlin Police Department
verso i LGBT,
hanno bruciato la sua biblioteca,
for trans research around the world.
per la ricerca sui trans nel mondo.
to erase trans people,
per cancellare i trans.
all'improvviso i trans sono ovunque,
why trans people are suddenly everywhere,
ci siamo sempre stati.
that we've been here.
that have been buried by time.
già state sepolte dal tempo.
but our struggles have been forgotten
celebrate, ma i nostri sforzi dimenticati
that makes trans issues seem new.
la questione dei trans.
who think that our movement
che credono che il movimento
che ci dicono di pazientare,
telling us all to be patient,
è "ancora nuovo".
la conversazione
trans people have been demanding equality.
stanno chiedendo pari diritti.
che vengono uccise
of color who are murdered
mai condannati?
to realize they're not alone.
si renda conto di non essere sola.
che la mia identità fosse una anomalia,
was an anomaly that would die with me.
of otherness into my mind,
questa idea del diverso,
conoscevo nessun altro come me.
anyone else like me.
i miei antenati,
to find a source of pride
per trovare un motivo di orgoglio
vibrant community of people
di persone incredibili e vitali
even when others won't,
quando gli altri non lo fanno,
even when we are struggling,
anche quando lottiamo,
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Samy Nour Younes - Actor, activistSamy Nour Younes is a trans actor and activist who highlights the diversity of the trans experience -- not just in their struggles, but also in their triumphs.
Why you should listen
Samy Nour Younes's most recent credits include Into the Woods (Ford's Theater), The Triumphant and Pay No Attention to the Girl (Target Margin Theater), and Well Intentioned White People (Barrington Stage). He can also be seen on season four of Transparent.
As an activist, Nour Younes served on the leadership teams of the DC Area Transmasculine Society and the Baltimore Transgender Alliance. He has coorganized rallies for Pride, Transgender Day of Remembrance and more. He also leads panels on the barriers trans people face in accessing health care and has participated in national ad campaigns to promote awareness of LGBTQ+ issues.
Nour Younes was the cohost of insighT with Consuella Lopez, a DC-based online talk show with an all-trans panel. He aims to highlight the diversity of the trans experience -- not just in their struggles, but also in their triumphs. As of 2019, he has written one ten-minute play, Ancestral Lines and Other Tall Tales, which will be published in the upcoming Latinx Archive. He is currently developing two new works, including a solo show, both of which he aims to premiere in 2019.
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