First Day will be coming to YouTube soon
BY ELLA GAUCI, IMAGE BY FIRST DAY
The groundbreaking series First Day will be coming to YouTube this Friday (4 July), showcasing the experiences of younger trans people. Having received accolades like an International Children’s Emmy Award, a Rose d’Or and a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Kids & Family Programming, the series is a powerful depiction of what life is like for trans youth in schools.
First Day is an Australian drama series which follows the life of Hannah – a trans teenager navigating her first year of high school. Premiering in 2020, the show still feels incredibly vital given the current anti-trans rhetoric we’ve seen globally this year, spurred on by events such as Trump’s inauguration and the UK Supreme Court ruling about the definition of the term “woman”.
Producer Kirsty Stark explained why First Day was made: “Our goal in creating First Day was to enable transgender children to see themselves on screen, and to provide a positive representation of allyship and support from friends, family and the wider community. There is so much misinformation out there around what it means to be trans and sadly, a lot of this misinformation has gained traction due to a lack of essential stories being widely available to counter these narratives.”
At a time when trans people’s rights are being threatened, shows like First Day help to counteract harmful narratives about trans+ people. Starring trans actor Evie Macdonald, this show is able to provide authentic representation, coming straight from voices in the community.
Julie added: “Our hope is that First Day will provide comfort to those who may be navigating a similar journey to Hannah, as well as eliciting essential empathy – and sympathy – from the wider population, sentiments which are currently being actively eroded, but which are needed now, more than ever.”
The series will air on YouTube from 4 July.
You can find out more about First Day here: firstdayseries.com/
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