Tourmaline | |
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 Tourmaline at MoMA, March 2016 | |
| Born | July 20, 1983 Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Other names | Formerly Known as Reina Gossett |
| Education | BA in comparative ethnic studies, Columbia University, 2006 |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Occupation | Activist • filmmaker • writer • artist • photographer |
| Years active | 2010-Present |
| Relatives | Che Gossett (sibling) |
Tourmaline (born 1983;[1][2] formerly known as Reina Gossett)[3][4] is an American artist, filmmaker, activist, editor, and writer. She is a transgender woman who identifies as queer.[2] Tourmaline is most notable for her work in transgender activism and economic justice, through her work with the Sylvia Rivera Law Project, Critical Resistance and Queers for Economic Justice.[5] She is based in New York City.
- ^ "Tourmaline on Instagram: "Had my portrait taken by the deeply talented Texas Isaiah who also happens to be my birthday twin (today's our birthday!). We met up…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ a b James, Susan Donaldson (November 12, 2013). "Gay Man Says Millennial Term 'Queer' Is Like the 'N' Word". ABC News. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ^ "Tourmaline | Barnard Center for Research on Women". Barnard College, barnard.edu. Barnard Center for Research on Women. September 25, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- ^ "Tourmaline is Fighting for the Unruly Queers of the World". them.us. Condé Nast. June 21, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- ^ Meronek, Toshio (2015). "Bitch In: Reina Gossett". Bitch Magazine: Feminist Response to Pop Culture (62): 10. Retrieved November 9, 2015.