Tourmaline (activist)
Tourmaline | |
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Tourmaline at MoMA, March 2016 | |
| Born | July 20, 1983 Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Other names | Reina Gossett (formerly) |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) |
| Occupation | Activist • filmmaker • writer • artist • photographer |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Relatives | Che Gossett (sibling) |
Tourmaline (born 1983; formerly known as Reina Gossett) is an American artist, filmmaker, activist, editor, and writer. She is a transgender woman who identifies as queer. Tourmaline is most notable for her work in transgender activism and economic justice, through her work with the Sylvia Rivera Law Project, Critical Resistance and Queers for Economic Justice. She is based in New York City.