185: Transgender Representation w/ Ellie Desautels & Maybe Burke

Today The Broads are joined by Ellie Desautels (they/them) and Maybe Burke (they/she) to discuss being transgender individuals. They chat about their different childhoods and parental upbringings, how they saw trans people represented through media growing up, why using someone’s correct pronouns is so important, the power of language and how it can be used as a tool, the major lack of transgender representation in the TV and film industry, and much more. 

ELLIE DESAUTELS:

Ellie Desautels is a non-binary actor, artist and activist who is best known for their role as Michael Hallowell, a transgender teenage boy, in NBC’s Rise. Ellie received their Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre from Manhattanville College. Ellie’s most recent work was with Mirrorbox Theatre in Cedar Rapids, IA where they starred as Nut in Orange Julius.

Ellie’s greatest passion aside from acting is working to improve trans and non-binary representation in film and television. They also use their platform on Instagram as a space to give representation by living authentically with their cats and their fiancé, Wren.

@ohyouknowellie 

MAYBE BURKE:

Maybe Burke (they/she) is an actor, writer, and human rights advocate interested in the stories that haven't been told. NYC: safeword. (American Theatre of Actors), Red Emma & the Mad Monk (Ars Nova, The Tank). TV: Ramy (Hulu), Awkwafina is Nora From Queens (Comedy Central), Tales of the City (Netflix). Maybe is a core trainer with The Transgender Training Institute and the founder of The Trans Literacy Project. @believeinmaybe maybeburke.com

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