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The rom-com that saved my life

Growing up queer in Kansas, Sav Rodgers had limited exposure to positive portrayals of LGBTQ+ individuals in everyday life. In this personal talk, he examines the influence one queer film from the 90s had on his adolescence.

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This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

Growing up queer in Kansas, Sav Rodgers had limited exposure to positive portrayals of LGBTQ+ individuals in everyday life. In this personal talk, he examines the influence one queer film from the 90s had on his adolescence.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

About the speaker

Sav Rodgers

Sav Rodgers is a narrative and documentary filmmaker originally from Kansas City. He wanted to make movies after seeing his favorite film, Chasing Amy (1997), for the first time at age 12.