The last four years have been tough for some queer people in the United States, and if they’re trans, that’s even more true. From ridiculous bathroom bills, to hate crimes, and school discrimination, being trans in America has been even more exhausting than usual, and a new docuseries looks to examine that.
Donald Trump has been one the most anti-queer president in modern history, and the upcoming docuseries Trans in Trumpland is going to show exactly how. The four episode series follows trans people in North Carolina, Texas, Mississippi, and Idaho, four states that voted for Trump and were particularly unfriendly to trans people.
The series’ website says that Trans in Trumpland “uncovers the complexities of being transgender during the Trump administration era” by travelling to four different states that lack legal protections for trans people and profiling the people who live there.
The trailer shows several trans people from the various states, each with deeply personal stories that also represent the struggles of trans people as a whole during the Trump years. This includes one woman who was detained by ICE alongside men, a young trans student who wants to be able to use their school facilities, a former military service member, and a Black trans woman in Mississippi.
The series will premiere on February 25 on Topic, I’ll keep an eye out for a release on other streaming sites in the future and keep you updated.