National Geographic Presents
“Coming Home” with Kayla Gore on Monday, May 17
With six stunning women leaders highlighted in this pathbreaking anthology documentary series on National Geographic’s YouTube Channel, the 4th episode of IMPACT with Gal Gadot tells the revealing “Coming Home” story of Memphis-based transgender activist, Kayla Gore.
WHO: Kayla Gore of Memphis, Tennessee. Co-founder of My Sistah’s House, trans leader and activist Kayla Gore is making a big difference building tiny homes for her trans community in need of safe, nurturing space. That’s why Gal Gadot – the feminist and actor who played Wonder Woman – featured Kayla in her forthcoming series, National Geographic presents IMPACT with Gal Gadot.
WHAT: “Coming Home,” the 4th episode of National Geographic Channel’s pathbreaking documentary series, IMPACT: produced by writer/creator/actor Gal Gadot.
WHEN: This timely documentary episode airs online on YouTube on Monday, May 17. See https://www.youtube.com/user/NationalGeographic
SCREENERS: PRESS SCREENERS for all episodes, and Kayla Gore’s episode, #4, 13 minutes in length):
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Meet Kayla, who has dedicated her life to helping homeless transgender women of color in Memphis, Tennessee. Having experienced homelessness and violence herself, Kayla has created a safe community for these often discriminated-against people. She is building more than two dozen houses across Memphis for transwomen who need safety and a place to call home.
More on the series from National Geographic: IMPACT with Gal Gadot premiered Monday, April 26 on National Geographic’s YouTube channel. Episodes drop weekly. A full-length feature documentary will have its broadcast premiere on National Geographic channel on June 24. https://www.youtube.com/user/NationalGeographic
The entire documentary National Geographic series follows the powerful stories of six women who are making an extraordinary impact on their communities around the world. Despite living in areas marred by violence, poverty, trauma, discrimination, oppression, and natural disasters, these brave women remain undeterred as they dare to dream, stand out, speak up and lead. The women featured in each short film come from very different backgrounds – across Brazil, Puerto Rico, Michigan, California, Louisiana and Tennessee – yet they are all connected by their unwavering determination and commitment to improving the lives of the people around them.
RUN TIME:
Six x ~12 to 16-minute Documentary Shorts for National Geographic’s YouTube
1×120 Broadcast Special
TYPE:
Documentary Short Series
TUNE-IN:
National Geographic Presents: IMPACT with Gal Gadot premieres Monday, Apr. 26 on National Geographic’s YouTube channel. The documentary short series will first release digitally (weekly) and then culminate in a feature-length documentary special to premiere on National Geographic channel on June 24, before airing globally in 142 countries and 43 languages.
IMPACT WITH GAL GADOT – SERIES DESCRIPTION
National Geographic Presents: IMPACT with Gal Gadot is a documentary short series that follows the powerful stories of six women who are making an extraordinary impact on their communities around the world. Despite living in areas marred by violence, poverty, trauma, discrimination, oppression, and natural disasters, these brave women remain undeterred as they dare to dream, stand out, speak up and lead. The women featured in each short film come from very different backgrounds – across Brazil, Puerto Rico, Michigan, California, Louisiana and Tennessee – yet they are all connected by their unwavering determination and commitment to improving the lives of the people around them.
Coming Home
Premieres Monday, May 17
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A.: Meet Kayla, who has dedicated her life to helping homeless transgender women of color in Memphis, Tennessee. Having experienced homelessness and violence herself, Kayla has created a safe community for these notoriously discriminated-against people. She is building more than two dozen houses across Memphis for transgender women who need safety and a place to call home.
Kayla Gore
Featured in Episode 4: “Coming Home” (Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A.)
Tune In: “Coming Home” Premieres Monday, May 17 on National Geographic’s YouTube
Organization: My Sistah’s House
Facebook: @mysistahshouse | Twitter: @MySistahHouse | IG: @mshmemphis
About Kayla Gore (Founder of My Sistah’s House and the Tiny House Project MSH): Kayla Gore has dedicated her life to helping homeless transgender women of color in Memphis, Tennessee. Having experienced homelessness and violence herself, Kayla has created a safe community for these notoriously discriminated-against people. She is building more than two dozen houses across Memphis for transgender women who need safety and a place to call home.
About My Sistah’s House: My Sistah’s House fosters sustainability and security for the most vulnerable of the transgender, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (TLGBQ) communities in Memphis Tennessee, providing emergency housing, advocacy, and multipronged resource assistance delivered by and for transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) people of color. The Tiny House Project at My Sistah’s House is committed to providing a path to home ownership. It not only gives trans women a place to call home in the form of long-term affordable housing but also contributes to individual asset building in the black trans community.
PRESS CONTACTS
Marcus Cammack | 424-333-4864 | Marcus.Cammack@natgeo.com
Lindsay Drewel | 202-627-8100 | lindsay@lindsaydrewelpr.com
Molly Mulrain | 610-202-6782 | molly@lindsaydrewelpr.com
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