Chapter 7: Poisoning the Waters for LGBTQ Youth.
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A web series created in the wake of anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and legislation sweeping the U.S.
All Chapters:
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Micro-movie
Not Losing You is a two minute micro-movie supporting trans youth in the wake of unrelenting anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ legislation sweeping the U.S. Length: 2:11
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Chapter 11
In the spirit of Pastor Budde, James Lantz addresses President Donald Trump directly in support of trans and LGBTQ youth. Length: 3:57
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Chapter 10
The U.S. has chosen a new president. Now millions LGBTQ youth, the families, friends and allies out there, are all asking the same question: How do we survive? Length 11:41
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Chapter 9
If Trump is elected President things will get much worse for LGBTQ youth. An attack ad is included and information on how to support the Not Losing You PSA film project. Length: 6:11
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Trans kids on Mars
A commercial spoof. Trans and LGBTQ youth need our support like never before, especially in the aftermath of the presidential election. Length 1:00
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Chapter 8
Google, the fourth largest corporation in the world, is censoring trans and LGBTQ youth content and labeling it as “shocking content.” Length: 7:07
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Chapter 7
Pennsylvania State Senator Ryan Aument responds to my protest against him at the PA State Capitol and I respond back to him. I also include clips from the Steven Soderbergh movie, "Erin Brokovich." Length: 6:34
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Trans Teens Comment
A man with a large instrument reads comments by trans and LGBTQ teens worried about the upcoming election. Real comments, by real teens. Length: 1:16
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Chapter 6
James Lantz tells the audience that he has been arrested at the Pennsylvania statehouse trying to bring awareness that five Trans and Non-Binary youths have died by suicide in the last 18 months, in Lancaster, PA. Length: 3:01
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Chapter 5
James Lantz is invited to talk to Amber LeMay on AmberLive.tv on supporting LGBTQ teens and youth amid the wave of anti-Trans and anti-LGBTQ legislation and rhetoric sweeping the U.S. Length: 27:05
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Chapter 4
Another tragic suicide of a Trans youth in Lancaster PA: an extraordinary young man named Ashton Clatterbuck. PA State Senator Ryan Aument, who serves Lancaster, authored legislation called PA’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Length: 11:53
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JK Rowling Apology
A parody. JK Rowling herself takes center stage and apologizes to trans youth for her anti-trans statements. Length: 2:34
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Chapter 3
Fungi and the Death of Three Trans Teens. Local community leaders implement national strategies to subjugate local trans and LGBTQ teens. A comparison is made to the HBO series, “The Last of Us.” Length: 4:49
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Republican Trans Ants
A spoof. Republican commercial featuring a Volcano’s concerns about Transgender ants. Length: 44 seconds.
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Chapter 2
Why tell a story about Trans teen suicide? The filmmaker is warned away from the story and shares personal experience with depression and suicidal thoughts. Length: 3:49
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Chapter 1
Three Trans Teens in Lancaster Pennsylvania die by suicide in a single year. A church deacon says of one of the victims: the enemy was mental illness. Anti-trans rhetoric is implicated. Length: 4:37

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Meet the Filmmaker:
James Lantz is an award-winning filmmaker and playwright who has been writing and directing film and theater work for over three decades.