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Laura Jane Grace Responds To Arcade Fire’s Defense Of “We Exist” Video

When Arcade Fire cast Amazing Spinder-Man star Andrew Garfield as a transgender woman in their “We Exist” video, they started a conversation about trans representation that they may not have meant to start. Against Me! leader Laura Jane Grace, a transgender woman, called them out on Twitter: “Maybe when making a video for a song [...]

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03:39 on May 25 2014

Arcade Fire’s Win Butler Responds To Criticism Of “We Exist” Video

Stereogum — Arcade Fire’s video for pro-LGBT anthem “We Exist” featured a powerful performance from Andrew Garfield as a young man exploring and finding transcendence through h... more info
Arcade Fire
11:22 on May 26 2014

Arcade Fire respond to criticism of 'We Exist' video by Against Me's Laura Jane Grace

NME — Frontman Win Butler says "seeing the actor who played Spider-Man in that role is pretty damn powerful." more info
Arcade Fire
15:29 on May 27 2014

Laura Jane Grace Responds To Arcade Fire’s Defense Of “We Exist” Video

Stereogum — When Arcade Fire cast Amazing Spinder-Man star Andrew Garfield as a transgender woman in their “We Exist” video, they started a conversation about trans representatio... more info
Arcade Fire Against Me!
17:00 on May 27 2014

Against Me! singer Laura Jane Grace says Arcade Fire's defence of 'We Exist' video is 'so WTF'

NME — Grace says 'We Exist' video has 'literally no signs' of transgender culture more info
Against Me! Arcade Fire
13:14 on May 26 2014

Arcade Fire frontman defends 'damn powerful' music video starring Andrew Garfield in drag

The Independent — Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler has hit back at critics in defence of his band’s latest music video, starring Spider-Man actor Andrew Garfield in drag. more info
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