“I started to feel angry at my own complacency… in letting micro aggressions and misogyny and discrimination happen to me,” notes Rain Valdez. She started to interrogate those feelings and turned them into the critically acclaimed web series “Razor Tongue.”
Unable to find roles for transgender women or Filipina Americans, the 'Razor Tongue' creator started a production company and wrote a series for her to star in — now she's one of just two trans performers with an Emmy nomination.
With "Razor Tongue," the writer, actress, and producer joins a growing list of trans creators doing it all. -Jacob Tobia