A non-binary person just was nominated for a Tony Award but…
Trans nonbinary Broadway star withdraws from Tony consideration over gendered categories
New York Daily News
By Muri Assunção
February 2, 2023
One of the stars of the Broadway hit musical “& Juliet” has withdrawn their name from Tony Awards consideration after they were told they would have to “choose between one of two gendered categories.”Justin David Sullivan, a transgender nonbinary singer and actor who’s “passionate about diversity and representation in the performing arts” is currently on Broadway playing one of the main roles in the critically acclaimed musical.
On Wednesday, the 23-year-old Broadway newcomer announced they were opting out of the prestigious award, in which the acting awards are divided into categories for men and women…
“I was disheartened to learn that the Tony Awards are not planning on making this year’s nomination categories more inclusive of gender expansive for trans nonbinary performers like myself,” Sullivan said Thursday in a statement shared on social media.
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Speaking as a “non-binary performer playing a non-binary principal role on Broadway,“ Sullivan said they “could not in good faith move forward with denying any part of my identity to conform to a system and structure that does not hold space for people like me.”
Even though it was a “difficult” decision, they hope the move can lead to a change in policy for future awards. Last year, Asia Kate Dillon, a nonbinary performer who played Malcolm in a production of “Macbeth,” also asked not to be considered.
Well I guess the awards has to only do one thing.
Get rid of the “Best Actress” and “Best Actor” categories and make it “Best Performer of the Year”
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