2015-12-2 Foreign Policy Magazine’s 2015 Global Thinker’s gathering

2015-12-1 mayanatashaDC! Why u so cold?!?#failedmuseumadventures#americanhistorycensored

Andreja Pejic is a 6-foot-1-inch blonde with a size 11 shoe who has walked the runway for the likes of Marc Jacobs and Jean Paul Gaultier — in both men’s and women’s clothing. This 24-year-old Bosnian-born supermodel was scouted when she was just 16, living in Australia as a refugee, flipping McDonald’s burgers, and going by the name Andrej: Pejic was born male but has long identified as female. In 2015, she spoke publicly about gender-reassignment surgery, which she had undergone the previous year, and became the first openly transgender model to be profiled by the American edition of Vogue. At a time when Caitlyn Jenner is grabbing headlines, but transgender people are still widely misunderstood and subjected to violence and discrimination, Pejic is sharing her story in order to urge acceptance. “Society doesn’t tell you that you can be trans,” Pejic told Vogue. “We’re finally figuring out that gender and sexuality are more complicated.”

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2015-12-2 

mayanatasha@andrejapejic and@jimobergefell recording a podcast for Foreign Policy magazine at the Global Thinkers 2015 awards. Discussing identity politics, social change, LGBTQI politics and so much more! "love always wins"#proudbestie #ttrends15

Andreja at Foreign Policy Magazine’s 2015 Global Thinker’s gathering with Jim Obergefell (whose case before the US Supreme Court led to same sex marriage becoming legal in all fifty states). In the top photo, they are recording a podcast for FP on  identity politics, social change, LGBTQI politics, and more.

seywarddarbyWhen a supermodel meets a Supreme Court plaintiff who prefers bow ties, the photographic results are excellent.#globalthinkers #ttrends2015

seywarddarby@apsilverman24 interviews@foreignpolicymag #globalthinkers@andrejapejic and Jim Obergefell about LGBT rights and activism at the#ttrends2015 event.

mazmichel11Too much in awe of#andreapejic's height, beauty and leading role in society's perceptions of transgender people to actually ask her to turn around for a photo...#ttrends15 #dcmeetsnyc#imastalker

愛死這個背影

mayanatasha@andrejapejic and Adejoke Tugbiyele on the panel discussing activism, LGBTQI inequality & social inequality overall @foreignpolicymag#globalthinkers2015 #ttrends15 #LGBTQI

taniabrugueraFor those who know me they will understand this fashion-exception because admiration is very strong@andrejapejic #ttrends15@foreignpolicymag

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mayanatashaUp next!! @andrejapejic on the panel @foreignpolicymag#globalthinkers2015 discussing activism, fashion, LGBTQI issues and I'm sure she will raise her #marxist views! I'm excited! :p

2015-12-2 mayanatashaWhen lost in a room filled with such amazing people, take a photo and remember this feeling. Now go talk to people! #lol #globalthinkers#transformationaltrends #wheninDC@foreignpolicymag

The future of activism conversationalists at the #ttrends15 event today. So excited to be a part of this group 

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