Washington Blade, Volume 55, Issue 43, October 25, 2024
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aryland has added gender-affirming care to its defini tion of legally protected health care, affirming its status as a (2$,)-237%()2)#%4'3%)32$(1#$9#3%*#'*+#%2$9%"#2+)",23#%*3' <09#3(:%
ouse Bill , also known as the rans Shield ct, went into effect on ct. , shielding patients and medical provid #3(%43'&%'-)6'46()2)#%*3'(#,-)0'$%2$9%0$<#()012)0'$(:%;)%&2F#(% aryland the th state to have shield law protections for gender-affirming health care, according to C aw. H%M:T:%("0#+9%+2>%)''F%#44#,)%0$%SKSS: IR"0(%+2>%#&*'>#3(%0$90<09-2+(%)'%2,,#((%"#2+)",23#%>0)" out fear of repercussions, making gender-affirming health
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he uman ights Campaign reports states have passed bans on gender-affirming care, affecting . per cent of trans youth living in the .S. Si states classify provid ing certain types of gender-affirming care as a felony.
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lyssa ani agpal, a volunteer who oversaw evacuations, is a biracial ueer woman. She remains close with two families she helped, speaking with them fre uently on the phone. hey remind me, repeatedly, that I ll always be part of their families and that our connection is one they actively care to maintain, said agpal. hey also often ask after aghpal s partner, a woman. agpal, who is launching her own non-profit, said that being an aid worker was an obvious choice, a no-brainer.
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When filmmaker Sean Baker chose to shoot an entire feature film angerine using only i hones, he caught the attention of film enthusiasts and turned it into his breakthrough. or B audiences, however, what felt much more groundbreaking was that Baker had made a film about trans se workers on the mean streets of ollywood, cast real trans women to play them, and depicted them with as much humanity as the cis het protagonists in any mainstream movie.
It really wasn t much of a bold leap for Baker, who had from the beginning centered his movies around people from marginali ed, largely stigmati ed or disregarded communities. story about transgender se workers was a logical ne t step, and the years since have seen him continue in the same vein, both by advocating directly for decriminali ation and respect for se workers and by the compassionate treatment of their stories in his work, such as s he lorida ro ect, arguably his most visible success so far.
In his latest film nora, now in limited release after a premiere at Cannes and a win of the festival s prestigious alm d r pri e that undercurrent in his creative identity may have manifested its most fully reali ed bloom.
he title character, who goes by the more merican-sounding ni ikey adison , is an in-demand erotic dancer at a popular Brooklyn club, and she s the walking definition of a seasoned pro. Even so, when Ivan ark Eydelshteyn a wealthy ussian oligarch s son in merica on a student visa shows up at the club, she finds herself in uncharted territory. Smitten, he whisks her into a world of endless parties and unthinkable wealth and when he impetuously proposes to her during an impromptu trip to as egas, she embraces the chance for a Cinderella story and accepts.
heir wedded bliss proves short-lived when the tabloid gossip reaches Ivan s parents in ussia. o sooner has the couple returned to Brooklyn than a trio of family operatives arren aragulian, ache ovmasyan, ura Borisov stages a clumsy home invasion to take control of the situation, with orders from the top to have the marriage annulled immediately. he young groom, fearing his father will pull the plug on his free-wheeling merican lifestyle and force him to return to ussia, ees the scene leaving ni to fend for herself, and ultimately leading her into an unlikely and volatile alliance with her supposed kidnappers as they attempt to track him down in the wilds of Brooklyn.
ccording to press notes, nora began as an effort by Baker to produce a vehicle for aragulian, a respected indie
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actor of ussian- rmenian heritage who has appeared in every one of his movies to date. e developed the story with the idea of the home invasion se uence as a centerpiece that transforms the narrative from edgy romance to character-driven chase adventure and after casting adison previously best known for her regular role in s Better hings as ni, decided to craft the story around her emotional ourney.
It was a fortuitous choice, supplemented by the filmmaker s talent for making all his characters into relatable figures with whom we cannot help but empathi e. obody seems a one-dimensional menace, but rather ust another struggling human caught up in thankless circumstances and trying to rise to the occasion this is hardly a surprising approach from Baker, oft-praised for the humanism re ected in his work, but in nora, that egalitarian perspective makes for a dynamic that both heightens and undercuts the inherent tension while the threat of violence may hover over the film s second half like a patiently circling vulture, we recogni e that none of the involved players desires such an outcome, and their resultant ineffectiveness adds a winning layer of comedic irony. It also helps his movie to deepen as it goes, and by the time he brings nora home, it has transcended the genres from which it samples to leave us with a bittersweet satisfaction that feels infinitely more authentic than the retty Woman fantasy toward which it hints in the beginning.
It would be an affront to reveal much about how things play out, e cept to say that its final scene delivers a profoundly resonant impact that we understand without having to hear a word of dialogue it s the payoff earned by two hours of awless performances from a cast palpably attuned to each other, guided by a cinematic master whose gift for bringing
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out the best in his collaborators has helped to make him one of the most une uivocally acclaimed merican filmmakers of our era.
s seamless a group effort as it is, adison s ni fierce, determined, and unwilling to give up any agency over her life is the lynch-pin, so much a force to be reckoned with that we somehow never doubt she will come out on top of this harrowing crisis, yet at the same time navigates around a layer of vulnerability that reminds us ust how much like the rest of us she is. While neither she nor any of the film s characters is ueer, there is something about her her refusal to be defined or stigmati ed for who she is, perhaps, or her outsider status in a culture where conformity to traditional rules and class hierarchy is the prime directive which makes her feel like one of us, an outcast thumbing her nose at those who would dismiss or decry her over how she lives her life. It s a tour-de-force performance, and nora hinges on its power.
She s supported by a universally superb ensemble. Special mention goes to Eydelshteyn, whose Ivan has an irresistible charm that helps us believe ni s decision to trust him and keeps us from udging him too harshly for his inevitable callowness aragulian and ovmasyan, as the chief and second banana respectively of the hapless henchmen who attempt to intimidate the young newlyweds into submission, both embody decidedly ordinary men trying to stay in control despite being hopelessly out of their depth, a source for both much-needed humor and une pected empathy but it s Borisov s Igor who becomes the film most compelling figure the muscle of the home invasion crew whose outward thuggishness hides a much more thoughtful approach to life than anyone around him might be capable of seeing, and who establishes himself in the third act as the film s grounding emotional force.
f course, Baker s knack for creating a wild ride of a film populated by people we probably wouldn t want to hang out with in real life plays a big part in making this one a se y often e plicitly and entertaining movie as well as a deeply engaging, challenging piece of cinema, and the gritty, s-evocative cinematography from Drew Daniels only heightens the e perience. It s one of those rare films that, even though it is crafted with e cellence from every contributor, somehow manages still to be greater than the sum of its parts.
It s our pick for the best film of the year so far, and while it might be too soon for us to proclaim nora as Sean Baker s masterpiece, it s certainly tempting to do so.
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So, too, has the EcoBoost engine. Developed years ago as a more enviro-friendly powerplant, these turbos often have been used on base models. he latest EcoBoosts there are more than half a do en are more fuel efficient and produce fewer emissions than other ord engines. nd while the original could barely eke out horsepower, today s four-cylinder EcoBoost in the ustang delivers horsepower.
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