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American screenwriter and transgender rights activist (1991–2020)
Camila María Concepción
Born (1991-12-20 ) December 20, 1991 California, United StatesDied February 19, 2020(2020-02-19) (aged 28) Occupation Education
Yale University
Camila María Concepción (December 20, 1991 – February 19, 2020) was an American
screenwriter and
transgender rights activist.
Biography
Concepción was born in California and grew up in
Inland Empire and
El Monte . She graduated from
Yale University with a degree in English literature.
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Concepción was an assistant writer for the 2020
Netflix comedy-drama original series
Gentefied , helping write the ninth episode "Protest Tacos", directed by
Andrew Ahn .
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[3] She was also a staff writer on Netflix's 2019 zombie comedy-drama series
Daybreak .
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Concepción was an active
Latina transgender rights activist. She took part in
Jill Soloway 's Time's Up 50/50 by 2020 Initiative, advocating for more diverse representation in the entertainment industry.
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[6] In 2018, she spoke about transgender representation in the media at the
United State of Women Summit .
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She died by
suicide on February 19, 2020.
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"Camila María Concepción, Netflix Series Writer And Trans Activist, Dies At 28" . HuffPost. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-28 .
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"Remembering Camila Maria Concepción, 'Gentefied' Trans Latina Writer" . Remezcla.com. Retrieved 2020-02-28 .
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"Camila Maria ConcepciĂłn Dead: 'Gentefied' Writer Dies at 28" . Variety . Retrieved 2020-02-28 .
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"TV Writer & Trans Activist Camila Maria Concepcion Dies At 28 By Suicide" . OK! . Retrieved 2020-02-28 .
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