New Deep South: Queer Youth Episode 1 – Instababy – Into the lives of queer youth in the American south

All-female new media start-up The Front has debuted a new web series this week, which aims to take a look at the lives of young queer people living in the American deep south.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Instababy is a story of two people trying to create a family, improvising with the best resource at their disposal: Instagram.

‘In time for National #‎Adoption Month and the Mississippi Same-Sex Adoption Ban hearing this November 6.

‘Our first episode follows a couple in Jackson, Mississippi trying to start a family online in a state where same-sex adoption is still illegal. But overall, for queer couples living in areas remote from major gay urban centers, the question is less “Can we?” than “How do we?” In the absence of local family planning resources and without the means or connections to professional adoption agencies, Toni and Keeta improvise.

‘This series explores the vibrant and multifaceted queer culture that is emerging in the American South. Our first stop is Jackson, Mississippi and the Delta area. Playing against old stereotypes of Mississippi as a state of social conservatism and stagnation, we follow the lives of queer youth to explore the tangled and complex nature of sexual identity in the New Deep South.’

Take a look at the first episode of New Deep South below.