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  1. BornJuly 20, 1983 · Massachusetts, U.S.
    RelativesChe Gossett (sibling)
    OccupationActivist • filmmaker • writer • artist • photographer
    Early life

    Tourmaline was born on July 20, 1983, and grew up in a feminist household in Massachusetts. Her mother is a union organizer and her father is a self-defense instructor and anti-imprisonment advocate. Her sibling … See more

    Education

    Tourmaline moved to New York City to attend Columbia University in 2002, and received a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Ethnic Studies.
    Through a school program called Island Academy, … See more

    Activism

    Tourmaline has worked at various organizations dealing with transgender activism, economic justice, and prison abolition. She served as the Membership Coordinator for Queers for Economic Justice. At t… See more

    Film

    Tourmaline began her film career in 2010 when she worked on Kagendo Murungi’s Taking Freedom Home. For this film she gathered oral histories form LGBTQ New Yorkers on the challenges faced accessing affordable … See more

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