Laura Horak, "Trans Cinema: Making Communities, Identities, and Worlds" (U California Press, 2026)

Beyond the Margins: The University of California Press Podcast · Apr 23, 2026 · 36m

Since the 1990s, a largely underground upwelling of trans creativity has helped new trans identities, communities, and political movements come together. In Trans Cinema: Making Communities, Identities, and Worlds (University of California Press, 2026), Dr. Laura Horak provides an entryway to the wildly diverse and creative cinema made by trans creators, including those who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color. Overlooked until now, this rich collection of media ranges in genre from romantic comedies to horror films and asks essential questions about how to be human and how to craft a…