Jasper Behrends just graduated from high school, but he's already making a name for himself as an artist. And it's all thanks to a viral tweet about his perseverance against artistic censorship.
On July 12, Behrends tweeted a selection of his work depicting gender, sexuality, and body dysphoria with the words, "My school's administration told me to stop doing my concentration on gender and sexuality because it was 'inappropriate.' But I didn't. And now…"
Alongside images from his portfolio, Behrends tweeted a letter from the College Board. The 18-year-old's art was selected to be featured in the 2017-2018 AP Studio Art Exhibit, a high national honor for AP art students. Read more...
More about Social Good, Transgender, Lgbtq, Transgender Rights, and Identitiesvia Zero Tech Blog
