, which is being produced by New Regency based on Brendan Koerner's research about the Massage Parlor War, will now be a television show, withwriter Our Lady J penning the pilot script. According to a description, "The show will focus on Tex, a trans man, and his inner circle, many of whom were forced to fringes of society as LGBTQ individuals.
As of now, a lead has yet to be cast, but producers and the show's creative team are "committed to casting a trans actor as the show's lead." Things already look better with Our Lady J, a trans woman, at the helm. In a statement, the Emmy-nominated writer said, "Tex's life story is like no other, and the rich landscape of this unexplored moment in time has truly captured my imagination.
Additionally, Tex's widow, Cindy Bruno Gill, will join Brendan Koerner as a consultant on the series. In a statement, Gill said, "I am excited to be working with Our Lady J and New Regency to honor Tex's memory by telling his story the way he would want to be remembered. Tex was transgender at a time when being transgender meant facing great discrimination, yet he was fearless about being himself in a way that inspired those who knew him to be proud of who they were too.
This shift is already being met with applause. "Industry leaders are hearing, and even joining, the call to hire talented and experienced transgender storytellers like Our Lady J to tell trans stories," said Nick Adams, GLAAD's Director of Transgender Representation, in a statement obtained by. "Authentic trans stories are compelling and largely untold, and when told well they attract acclaim from audiences, critics, and award shows, as we've seen with.
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