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Sleepaway Camp (1983)
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This Month we have a LBGTQIA takeover with a focus on the Trans community. We are dragging horror out of the cis gaze and take back the narrative. This week, we’re diving into one of the most controversial films in horror history: Sleepaway Camp (1983). We aren't just talking shock endings and campy kills. We’re unpacking its complicated legacy through a queer lens.
Joining me is Nikki, they recently came out as Trans, and they open up about how this cult classic reflects parts of their own journey with gender, identity, and transitioning. It’s a raw and honest conversation about representation and transformation.
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Sleepaway Camp (1983) - Trivia - IMDb
The Transgender Defense of Angela Baker and ‘Sleepaway Camp’ | by Harmony Colangelo | Medium