Selene Means interview

Interview with Selene Means by Leila Kashani-Sabet. Means is a Latinx, non-binary person. He / They is an activist as well as a photographer and filmmaker who focuses on documenting social justice and activist work in Providence, Rhode Island. Topics in order of discussion include: growing up in a Mexican family in South Carolina; progression of understanding their identity and the role of social media in that; attending Rhode Island School of Design; gender identity; trans support group; involvement in local social justice work in Providence; the relationship between creative work (art) and activism; the variety of activism work including advocacy, mutual aid, legislative and direct action; queer activism and intersectionality; changing experiences of trans people compared to in the past. This interview was created as part of the Queering Oral History course - an oral history course at Brown University in Spring 2020 and taught by Dr. Virginia Thomas. Students were trained in oral history practices and interviewed members of the Rhode Island LGBTQIA community.