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We spoke with Krow about activism & gender performance. “Once you’re out as transgender, you’re always going to be labelled as a transgender male, not just another man. I think a lot of trans men aren’t as open about being transgender because they’re worried about judgment from other men about not being a ‘true man.’”

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Hunter Schafer is a multi-hyphenate—just not the kind you’d expect. The 19-year-old model eschews the typical model/DJ or model/actress moniker in favour of model/designer/artist/activist. Schafer, whose long limbs and preternatural grace evoke a young Grace Kelly, identifies as transgender and was one of the leading voices against North Carolina’s infamous “bathroom bill,” which forbade transgender […]

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See the Barneys spring ads »

As calls for diversity increasingly infiltrate the fashion industry, it seems like major brands are finally starting to take note. So far, this season has seen a wheelchair-bound model front at Diesel and an increased racial mix at Prada.

The latest to break the mould for Spring 2014 is luxury retailer Barneys New York, whom debuted its “Brothers, Sisters, Sons & Daughters” campaign today, which features 17 transgendered people from all walks of life. Shot by legendary boundary-pusher Bruce Weber in New York City, the subjects, often posing with their loved ones, are confident and stylish in the high-end likes of Ann Demeulemeester, Saint Laurent outfits and more.

In one of the first four photos released, we meet Arin Andrews and Katie Hill, transgendered friends and a former couple both raised in the conservative Bible Belt of America. In another, Ahya Taylor is pictured with fellow model Dezjorn Gauthier on a Central Park bench, both wearing Balenciaga.