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MUST WATCH: ‘Hir,’ The Poem For Invisible Trans Teens

"Hir" poem @transgendered Alysia Harris & Aysha El Shamayleh
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Wow. Alysia Harris and Aysha El Shamayleh’s poem “Hir” is just excellent. Airing on HBO’s new poetry slam series Brave New Voices (based on the festival of the same name), it’s about that trans kid in the back of the class, who is not Melissa. He is James.

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By: JD
On: Oct 21, 2010
Tagged: Alysia Harris, Aysha El Shamayleh, brave new voices, Poetry, Transgender

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No. 1 · JoshP
I remember seeing this last year and it was touching

Oct 21, 2010 at 8:41 pm · @Reply ·
No. 2 · IloveKip
We should get Robin and Kip to fight this battel, too. They now own the President and Democrats on DADT and they can set Trans people free. Donate tonight: getequal.com

Give from your heart. GetEqual is our MLK and they will lead us to the promised land. A place where everyone fears us.

Oct 21, 2010 at 11:22 pm · @Reply ·
No. 3 · Anonymous
This is one of the most touching things I’ve ever seen. It describes my life perfectly.

Oct 21, 2010 at 11:56 pm · @Reply ·
No. 4 · Rae L.
These girls at my school did this and did to perfection it was amazing.

Mar 2, 2011 at 7:53 pm · @Reply ·