films mentioned or shown in my transgender cinema class. good and bad *trans rep, trans creators, trans actors, etc.
*transgender, transsexual, non-binary, intersex, two-spirit, gender non-conforming, cross dressing

TV shows mentioned:
Transparent (2014-2019)
Euphoria (2019-)
Sense8 (2015-2018)
Pose (2018-2021)
I Am Jazz (2015-)
These Thems (Jett Carrison, 2019) www.outfestnow.com/thesethems
Razor Tongue (Rain Valdez, 2019) www.noweverartists.com/razortongue
Falling in Love…with Chris and Greg (2008-2013) www.chrisevargas.com/falling-in-love-with-chris-and-greg

Movies not on Letterboxd:
A Thousand Cuts (B.G-Osborne, 2018) vimeo.com/287727233
A Range Romance (1911)
The Baby and The Stork (D.W. Griffith, 1912)
Sex Change - Shock! Horror! Probe! (Kristiene Clark, 1988)
The Aggressives (Daniel Peddle, 2012)
Genderize (Chase Joynt, 2016) www.chasejoynt.com/genderize
I Still Believe (Raven Davis, 2015) www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSvp4SocbgI
Two Spirit Introductory Special $19.99 (Thirza Cuthand, 2015)
vucavu.com/en/video-out-distribution/2015/2-spirit-introductory-special-$19-99
If Trans Women Flirted Like Cis Men (Rain Valdez, 2016) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag8vU81UHFA
Pansexual Public Porn (Del Lagrace Volcano, 1998)
Alley of the Tranny Boys (Christopher Lee, 1998)
It’s Not Your Fault (Raven Davis, 2015) www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXOHTNFWujQ
Survived + Punished: Ky Peterson (Dean Spade and Hope Decto, 2017)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4rb7QLvSsw
Boi Oh Boi (Thirza Cuthand, 2012) vimeo.com/54810927
We've Been Around: Lucy (Rhys Ernst, 2016) vimeo.com/167696365
We've Been Around: Lou Sullivan (Rhys Ernst, 2016) vimeo.com/167696363

Want to know if a film has good trans representation? try the May Test! Inspired by the Bechdel Test, the May Test was introduced by Kiley May. The May Test asks whether a trans character is/as
- portrayed by a transgender actor
- safe, stable, secure (ex. not homeless)
- thriving, healthy, happy
- in love, loveable, and dating
- a trans identity not used as a joke or "surprise reveal"
- an occupation that isn't a sex worker, dealer, or thief
- a storyline that isn't solely about their transition

reference: www.vice.com/en/article/7x5nje/there-wasnt-a-bechdel-test-for-trans-representation-so-i-made-one