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The Stroll

I was the only male born onethat was allowed there

I was the only male born one
that was allowed there

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I was the only male born one that was allowed there.
Duration
7 seconds
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28
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:16
Uploaded
Apr 19, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
HBO Documentary Films,Kingdom Reign Entertainment,Polari Pictures

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Movie Summary

The history of New York's Meatpacking District told from the point of view of transgender sex workers who lived and worked there. They recount the violence, policing, and gentrification that lead to a movement for transgender rights.
Even though my grandmother was affirming, my other siblings weren't. - The Stroll 00:07
Even though my grandmother was affirming, my other siblings ...
My community in the neighborhood that I grew up in - The Stroll 00:07
My community in the neighborhood that I grew up in
We're siblings. Biological sisters. - The Stroll 00:05
We're siblings. Biological sisters.
And a lot of people don't believe us - The Stroll 00:06
And a lot of people don't believe us
Being Pentecostal, my uncle was the pastor of our church. - The Stroll 00:05
Being Pentecostal, my uncle was the pastor of our church.
There was a lot of pressure - The Stroll 00:08
There was a lot of pressure
Our family did not give us the tools necessary for us to grow healthily. - The Stroll 00:10
Our family did not give us the tools necessary for us to gro...
My mother always told me, never let anyone tell you can't do something. - The Stroll 00:07
My mother always told me, never let anyone tell you can'...
And when they told me that I had to leave because of all of this - The Stroll 00:10
And when they told me that I had to leave because of all of ...
I ran away to get the hell away from those people. - The Stroll 00:05
I ran away to get the hell away from those people.
I ran away for peace of mind, for safety. - The Stroll 00:05
I ran away for peace of mind, for safety.
I'd rather the A train than that house - The Stroll 00:09
I'd rather the A train than that house
I was safer in the street than I was ever in that household. - The Stroll 00:06
I was safer in the street than I was ever in that household.
It was 1983. I was on my own. - The Stroll 00:06
It was 1983. I was on my own.
Back then, being a trans woman - The Stroll 00:11
Back then, being a trans woman
Some people choose sex work because they want to. - The Stroll 00:06
Some people choose sex work because they want to.
A lot of us back then did not have a choice - The Stroll 00:09
A lot of us back then did not have a choice
At that time, people were not hiring - The Stroll 00:09
At that time, people were not hiring
So girls did what they had to do - The Stroll 00:07
So girls did what they had to do
I would say every borough had a stroll where the girls would work. - The Stroll 00:07
I would say every borough had a stroll where the girls would...