{"id":1114105,"date":"2024-03-26T10:46:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T14:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/?post_type=original&#038;p=1114105"},"modified":"2024-03-27T13:25:30","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T17:25:30","slug":"queer-portraits-how-does-gender-expression-and-sexual-orientation-influence-identity","status":"publish","type":"original","link":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/originals\/video-features\/queer-portraits-how-does-gender-expression-and-sexual-orientation-influence-identity\/","title":{"rendered":"Queer Portraits: How Does Gender Expression and Sexual Orientation Influence Who We Are?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-top-bar is-style-introduction\">This video explores and celebrates a few of the infinite spectrums of gender expression and sexual orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cata-toc has-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-sans-serif-font-family has-step-1-font-size wp-elements-681bf31c3b4dddd42cc42f985fd08f97\" id=\"toc-entry-point\"><div><div class=\"wp-block-cata-toc__summary\">\n<p class=\"has-serif-font-family has-step-4-font-size\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\">Contents<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"stream-this-video\">Stream This Video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Queer Portraits: How Does Gender Expression and Sexual Orientation Influence Who We Are?\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oxh45T_qKFQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Queer Portraits presents a series of deeply personal narratives from individuals within the LGBTQ+ community. These individuals share their experiences with gender identity, sexual orientation, societal expectations, family dynamics, as well as their journey towards self-acceptance and empowerment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"show-notes\">Discussion Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"this-video-touches-on-several-poignant-topics-related-to-gender-identity-sexual-orientation-and-the-broader-lgbtq-experience-the-following-themes-are-covered\">This video touches on several poignant topics related to gender identity, sexual orientation, and the broader LGBTQ+ experience. The following themes are covered:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Societal expectations and gender norms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identity and self-discovery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Family dynamics and acceptance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finding a community and discovering a sense of belonging<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Empowerment and self-expression<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The historical and ongoing struggle for LGBTQ+ rights and recognition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The role of creativity and art in identity expression<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intersectionality between LGBTQ+ identity and other aspects of one&#8217;s self<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mental health challenges and internal conflicts <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hope and progress for future generations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"show-notes\">Memorable Quotes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-one-line is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Gender expression and sexuality are what I would consider to be part of the language of humanity.<\/p>\n<cite>Paulin Laurent<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-one-line is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The exact moment I realized, like, you&#8217;re not I&#8217;m not meant to be understood by you, nor am I under any obligation to make any sense to you. That was my coming out.<\/p>\n<cite>Deon Hinton<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-one-line is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Gender expression and sexuality is really tied to your identity. Because if you&#8217;re hating yourself and not showing your, like, full self to others, you&#8217;re really not fostering, like, open and honest communication.<\/p>\n<cite>Brooke Dangler<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-one-line is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>When you&#8217;re at a gay bar or like a queer bar, there&#8217;s this sense of community and family that ended up translating, you know, to my everyday life because I ended up feeling so comfortable in my own skin that I wasn&#8217;t afraid to express myself and honestly in any way, I was not afraid.<\/p>\n<cite>Tommy Pathammavong<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-one-line is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Being gay is not what defines you. Right? You&#8217;re a human being who happens to be gay.<\/p>\n<cite>Paulin Laurent<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-one-line is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Some days I will wake up and feel very, you know, masculine within myself. I will dress a certain way. I will hold myself a certain way. Some days I wake up, I&#8217;m extremely flamboyant. I will hold myself in that way, I will dress that way, I will, you know, carry myself in that manner, and I think that&#8217;s just like the beauty of how much I&#8217;ve come to love myself is like I have no restraints on what I will allow myself to feel.<\/p>\n<cite>Deon Hinton<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"show-notes\">Show Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Date: <\/strong>Premiered May 12, 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Directed, Shot, and Edited: <\/strong>Karl Cannone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Assistant Tommy and Mickey&#8217;s Sequences:<\/strong> Ariana Saigh <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stylist Mickey&#8217;s Sequence:<\/strong> Cynthia Molina<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUA Mickey&#8217;s Sequence:<\/strong> Danni Katz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Producer:<\/strong> Thought Catalog<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This video explores and celebrates a few of the infinite spectrums of gender expression and sexual orientation. 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