Tyler Ford

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Tyler Ford
Born1990 or 1991 (age 35–36)[1]
Boca Raton, Florida[2]
EducationVanderbilt University[3]
OccupationsWriter, activist, actor, public speaker
Known forTransgender advocacy
Websitemyfriendtyler.com

Tyler Ford is a writer, activist, actor, and public speaker who advocates for transgender and non-binary people.[1] Ford appeared as the first transgender contestant on The Glee Project in 2012.[3][4] Ford lives and works in New York City.

Life

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Designated female at birth and raised by a single mother in Boca Raton, Florida, Ford transitioned to male in college, but later came to identify as agender.[5][6] Ford is of mixed black and white Jewish ethnicity.[3][7] Their writing and speaking frequently addresses their challenges living as a transgender person of color.[8][5]

Ford gained national attention when Miley Cyrus brought them as her date to The Foundation for AIDS Research (AMFAR) gala in 2015.[9][10][11][12] Cyrus sought to raise awareness of people with non-binary gender identities as part of her LGBTQ advocacy work with the Happy Hippie Foundation; Ford and their friend Ariana Grande joined Cyrus in that effort.[13][10]

Work and activism

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Writing

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Ford wrote an article for The Guardian in 2015[14] and has written multiple articles for them. in 2017[15] and again in 2018.[16] They have written for MTV,[17] Rookie,[18] and other web sites.[1][19]

Public speaking

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Ford has presented at South by Southwest (SXSW).[1][20] They gave the opening remarks for New York Youth Pride parade in 2018,[21] in which they talked about their coming out and transition.

Television

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In June 2017, Ford began voicing a non-binary character Milo on the Amazon Video animated series Danger & Eggs.[22][23]

Awards and recognition

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Ford was named as one of MTV's best social media stars in 2015,[24] and as one of the Dazed 100 visionary talents in 2016.[25]

References

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