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From the Diversity Program Coordinator
Real Boy, the intimate story of a family in transition, is this month’s feature in the Beyond Boundaries: Dare to Be Diverse Film Series on Thursday, November 17, from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. in the Burchfield Penney Art Center's Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Auditorium. Admission is free.

As 19-year-old Bennett Wallace navigates early sobriety, late adolescence, and the evolution of his gender identity, his mother makes her own transformation from resistance to acceptance of her trans son. Along the way, both mother and son find support in their communities, reminding us that families are not only given, but chosen.

Real Boy has screened at more than 50 festivals worldwide and received more than 15 awards. The film will be broadcast on PBS’s Independent Lens in June 2017.

This event is sponsored by the Equity and Campus Diversity Office, the Communication Department, and the Burchfield Penney Art Center. For more information, please call the Equity and Campus Diversity Office at 878-6210.

Watch the trailer or download the flier (PDF, 341 KB).