Zoey Luna and James Gilliam
Zoey Luna and James Gilliam Zoey Luna and James Gilliam Zoey Luna and James Gilliam Zoey Luna and James Gilliam

Zoey Luna and James Gilliam

Recorded May 7, 2016 Archived May 7, 2016 41:54 minutes
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Description

Zoey Luna (14) talks with James Gilliam (45) about her experience as a young trans woman. Zoey describes what she was like in elementary school before transitioning, how she was received in Middle School, the first day she dressed like a girl, and about how James and the ACLU helped her fights for her rights at school. Zoey talks about the support her mother gives her, why she and James are so close, the girl problems of high school, and about her upcoming quinceañera.

Subject Log / Time Code

1:10
ZL talks about transitioning in fifth grade as an MTF trans girl
2:49
ZL describes the first day she dressed in girl clothes
4:26
ZL describes how it felt to be herself at school
8:26
ZL talks about what school was like before she transitioned
14:03
ZL talks about her middle school experience
16:57
ZL shares about what it feels like to be on stage
18:49
ZL shares about having to deal with girl problems in high school
23:02
ZL talks about how she confronts judgmental peers
24:53
JG describes meeting ZL's mom for the first time and ZL talks about her mom and the values she taught her
29:28
ZL shares about how she told her mom she was trans and later shares about some lessons her sister taught her

Participants

  • Zoey Luna
  • James Gilliam

Recording Locations

SFPL

Venue / Recording Kit

Partnership

Partnership Type

Fee for Service