Diagnosing Difference

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Ryka Aoki
Ryka Aoki

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy

Cecilia Chung
Cecilia Chung

Jeanna Eichenbaum
Jeanna Eichenbaum

Yoseñio V. Lewis
Yoseñio V. Lewis

Dylan Scholinski
Dylan Scholinski

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    Diagnosing Difference

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    How does it feel to have your gender identity included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders? Diagnosing Difference is a documentary featuring interviews with 13 diverse scholars, activists, and artists who identify on the trans spectrum (transgender, transsexual, genderqueer, and gender variant) about the impact and implications of the Gender Identity Disorder (GID) on their lives and communities.

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    2009-06-20

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    Nature really loves diversity, it's human beings that have an awful time with it.

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