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‘Tangerine’ actress Mya Taylor becomes Advocates for Youth spokesperson
transgender actress heads LGBT youth campaign
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Mya Taylor, who starred in the indie hit movie “Tangerine,” will be the spokesperson for Advocates for Youth.
According to Out, Taylor will be the face for a campaign that will strive to make college campuses safer for LGBT college students. Advocates for Youth, headquartered in D.C., says on its website it “champions efforts that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health.”
The organization will host a Twitter chat tomorrow for LGBT people of color’s college stories, both recent and old, with the hashtag “#MyStoryOutLoud.”
Taylor, 24, gained attention for her role as Alexandra, a transgender sex worker, in “Tangerine,” earning her a Gotham Award for Breakthrough Actor.
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