Twin Peaks: Why LGBTQ Ally Depiction is Crucial
Portraying how easy it is to be an ally heavily benefits the majority audience. The more we encourage it, normalize it, and give people the tools to become one, the sooner we can co-exist peacefully.

Samat is already over thirty, but he has never found his family happiness. Bauyrzhan, like a true friend, comes to his aid. Together they go to the big city to get the bride. Amazing adventures await them, friends will be mistaken for international smugglers, they will be chased by bandits and the police...
Portraying how easy it is to be an ally heavily benefits the majority audience. The more we encourage it, normalize it, and give people the tools to become one, the sooner we can co-exist peacefully.
In the spirit of Halloween, here's a list of body horror films which can be interpreted as trans allegories.
Amsterdam is a confusing movie with a meandering plot amidst a beautiful rendering of 1930s New York
Written and directed by Eva Victor, who also plays Agnes, the main character, Sorry, Baby is slow and artsy, but extremely effective. It shows how the trauma developed after a sexual assault has a ripple effect and loudly echoes in the victim and her life for years after.
Elsewhere is less than fourteen minutes long, but it delivers a more emotional impact than most feature-length films.
Can a homeless yet optimistic teenage girl learn to accept a helping hand?