Disgusta

When 16-year-old Matt Baily is expelled from evangelical Christian high school, (s)he faces the prospect of going to public school for the first time. There (s)he first experiences the world beyond the strict, conservative Christianity (s)he has grown up with. When (s)he befriends wannabe Warhol Superstar Michelle, (s)he is finally able to share a deepest darkest secret with another person-- (s)he has always longed to be a girl.

As (s)he learns more about the world and starts to accept transgender feelings, Matt’s doubts about faith grow. Matt begins to wrestle with belief in God, his disintegrating conservative family, and the transgender feelings that won’t go away. Ultimately, Matt is forced to decide between family and faith and accepting being transgender.

Disgusta is about growing up in the suburban South in the 90s in high school. It explores themes of belief in God, LGBTQ identity, rebellion, and coming of age. Additionally, its setting provides a serving of 90s nostalgia and a realistic look at growing up queer in the evangelical community.