Jacob Tobia
Jacob Tobia | |
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Born | Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
Citizenship | American |
Education | Raleigh Charter High School |
Alma mater | Duke University |
Occupation(s) | Writer, activist, producer |
Known for | LGBTQ rights advocacy |
Website | jacobtobia |
Jacob Tobia is an American
Early life and education
Tobia's grandparents were
Career and activism
Tobia is a
In September 2013, Tobia raised over $10,000 for the Ali Forney Center running across the Brooklyn Bridge in five-inch heels as part of their Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) commitment to action. They were recently honored again for their larger impact on the LGBTQIA+ community by CGI U in 2018 at the University of Chicago.[6]
Tobia was featured in MTV's The T Word, where they were interviewed by Laverne Cox. In 2015, Tobia was profiled in the GLAAD Award-nominated episode of True Life: I'm Genderqueer by MTV.[13] In 2016 they were named in Out's 100.[14] Later in 2016, Tobia created, co-produced, and hosted Queer 2.0, an original LGBTQ series for NBC News.[15]
In 2017, Tobia moved from New York to Los Angeles to begin working on Season 4 of Joey Soloway's series Transparent.[16] Tobia also provided the voice of Double Trouble in season 4 of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.[17]
In 2018, Tobia became the face of an advertising campaign for the gender non-conforming makeup brand Fluide, promoting a line of lip colors named after queer spaces, such as gay bars.[18]
Sissy
In June 2017, Tobia announced the release of a memoir titled Sissy.
In November 2019, Showtime announced they are developing a half-hour show based on Tobia's memoir Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story. Tobia will serve as co-writer and co-executive producer for the adaptation alongside Michael Lannan, the co-creator of the HBO series, Looking.[23] The series will follow the life of Tobi Gibran, a non-binary student who moves from North Carolina to New York City.[24]
Personal life
Tobia identifies as
Bibliography
- Transgender Today: Jacob Tobia for The New York Times[26]
- I am neither Mr, Mrs nor Ms but Mx for The Guardian[27]
- Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Gender-Neutral Pronouns for Motto by Time[28]
- An Open Letter to North Carolina's Lawmakers from a Trans North Carolinian for Women's Health[29]
- Telling Trans Stories Beyond 'Born in the Wrong Body for BuzzFeed[30]
- I Have Long Nails Because I'm Proud Of What They Mean for BuzzFeed[31]
- The 1970s Feminist Who Warned Against Leaning In for BuzzFeed[32]
- An Affront against All Women for New America Weekly[33]
- Trans Fashion is Not (Necessarily) Trans Empowerment for Hooligan Magazine[34]
- How Student Activists at Duke Transformed a $6 Billion Endowment for The Nation[35]
- Where I Belong for Duke Magazine[10]
- LGBTQIA: A Beginner's Guide to the Great Alphabet Soup Of Queer Identity for Mic[36]
- To All the Married Gay Couples Out There: The Fight Doesn't End With DOMA's Ruling for Mic[37]
- Obama Morehouse Speech: Was the President Unintentionally Transphobic? for Mic[38]
- The Power of Trans Vulnerability for The Huffington Post[39]
- Five Dos and Five Don'ts for College Seniors (From a Point Scholar Who's Been There) for The Huffington Post[40]
- Dear Mr. President: Students Ask Obama to Protect LGBT Employees for The Huffington Post[41]
- Why You Should Be Optimistic After Amendment One: A North Carolinian's Perspective for The Huffington Post[42]
- Why I'm Genderqueer, Professional and Unafraid for The Huffington Post[43]
- The Orlando Shooting Was An Act Of Hate for MTV[44]
- How To Talk To Your Parents About Being Genderqueer for MTV[45]
- Sissy Diaries: The Harsh Realities of Dating for Gender-Nonconforming Femmes for Them[46]
- I'm Genderqueer — Please Stop Asking Me When I'm 'Really' Going To Transition for MTV[25]
- Jacob Tobia - Promoting a “Gender-Chill” Exploration of Identity with “Sissy” | The Daily Show with Trevor Noah[47]
References
- ^ "Jacob Tobia | HuffPost". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
- ^ a b "Jacob Tobia". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ "Jacob Tobia: 'Gender Is Simple for Nobody'". PAPER. 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ Tobia, Jacob (June 14, 2017). "Remember The Forces That Marginalize Queers Also Marginalize Muslims". The Huffington Post. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ Martin, Michel (June 18, 2016). "Barbershop: Taking Stock Of Orlando With Members Of The LGBTQ Community". NPR. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ a b Lee, Traci G. (December 18, 2012). "Supporting an LGBT youth center with high hopes–and high heels". MSNBC. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "Chartering Our Course" (PDF). Raleigh Charter High School. November 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ a b "Jacob Tobia". Point Foundation. 19 October 2015. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ Tobia, Jacob (2019). Sissy. G.P. Putnam’s Sons. p. 170.
- ^ a b Tobia, Jacob (July 18, 2014). "Where I Belong | Duke Magazine". Duke Magazine. Duke University. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ^ Duke Today Staff (April 10, 2013). "Two Duke Students Selected As Truman Scholars". Duke University. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "Jacob Tobia". 2017-02-24. Archived from the original on 2017-02-24.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Rothkopf, Joanna (November 17, 2015). "A Conversation with Genderqueer Activist and Latest MTV True Life Subject Jacob Tobia". Jezebel. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- OUT Magazine. 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "Welcome to Queer 2.0!". NBC News. June 3, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ^ Talusan, Meredith (June 22, 2017). "Why Can't My Famous Gender Nonconforming Friends Get Laid?". Vice. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "She-Ra welcomes its first non-binary character — get a first look at Jacob Tobia as Double Trouble". Entertainment Weekly. October 21, 2019.
- ^ Barbour, Shannon (March 7, 2018). "Gender-Nonconforming Activist Jacob Tobia Lands Gorgeous New Beauty Campaign". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ Biedenharn, Isabella (June 23, 2017). "Gender nonconforming writer Jacob Tobia announces memoir, Sissy". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "Sissy by Jacob Tobia: 9780735218840 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ Jacob Tobia - Promoting a "Gender-Chill" Exploration of Identity with "Sissy" | The Daily Show, retrieved 2019-11-17
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ "Showtime to develop series based on Jacob Tobia memoir 'Sissy'". NBC News. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ Edwards, Sarah (2019-11-26). "Jacob Tobia's Memoir "Sissy" to Be Adapted by Showtime". INDY Week. Retrieved 2019-12-24.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Tobia, Jacob (November 16, 2015). "I'm Genderqueer — Please Stop Asking Me When I'm 'Really' Going To Transition". MTV. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "Transgender Lives: Your Stories - Jacob Tobia". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ Jacob Tobia. "I am neither Mr, Mrs or Ms but Mx | Jacob Tobia | Opinion". The Guardian. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ Tobia, Jacob (2016-05-12). "Gender Neutral Pronouns: How to Use the Right Pronouns - Motto". Motto.time.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2016. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ Tobia, Jacob (2016-04-01). "An Open Letter to North Carolina's Lawmakers from a Trans North Carolinian | Women's Health". Womenshealthmag.com. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "What Happens If You're A Trans Person Who Doesn't Feel "Trapped In The Wrong Body"". Buzzfeed.com. 2016-05-14. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "I Have Long Nails Because I'm Proud Of What They Mean". Buzzfeed.com. 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "The 1970s Feminist Who Warned Against Leaning In - BuzzFeed News". Buzzfeed.com. 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ Tobia, Jacob (2016-04-07). "An Affront against All Women". Newamerica.org. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "Trans Fashion is Not (Necessarily) Trans Empowerment — Hooligan Mag". Hooliganmagazine.com. 2016-04-15. Archived from the original on 2017-02-24. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ Williams, Casey (2014-01-25). "How Student Activists at Duke Transformed a $6 Billion Endowment". The Nation. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "LGBTQIA: A Beginner's Guide to the Great Alphabet Soup Of Queer Identity". Mic. 2013-03-02. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "To All the Married Gay Couples Out There: The Fight Doesn't End With DOMA's Ruling". Mic. 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "Obama Morehouse Speech: Was the President Unintentionally Transphobic?". Mic. 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "The Power of Trans Vulnerability". The Huffington Post. 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "Five Dos and Five Don'ts for College Seniors (From a Point Scholar Who's Been There)". The Huffington Post. 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "Dear Mr. President: Students Ask Obama to Protect LGBT Employees". The Huffington Post. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "Why You Should Be Optimistic After Amendment One: A North Carolinian's Perspective". The Huffington Post. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- The Huffington Post. 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "The Orlando Shooting Was An Act Of Hate". MTV. 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "How To Talk To Your Parents About Being Genderqueer". MTV. 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "Sissy Diaries: The Harsh Realities of Dating for Gender-Nonconforming Femmes". Them. April 25, 2018.
- ^ "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah". YouTube. Retrieved 2019-11-17.