Speed Date with CBC’s ‘Sort Of’ co-creator and star Bilal Baig

“It’s not actually difficult to not focus on pain all the time”

Co-writer and co-executive producer Bilal Baig is looking forward to working on another season of CBC’s Sort Of. The queer, trans-feminine, Muslim actor says viewers can expect the same mix of humour, ache and drama in the newly announced second season. Baig talks to Xtra about creating an authentic narrative of trans joy and how they find humour in everyday life.

While we wait for the yet-to-be-announced release date of Season 2, you can catch up on the first season of Sort Of on CBC Gem and HBO Max.

Lito Howse (they/them) is a queer and trans/non-binary identified videographer, editor and producer based in Toronto. They previously worked for the CBC where they wrote TV stories, edited and control room produced for News Network. They also produced videos for CBC Radio and wrote web articles for shows like The Current and As It Happens, among other roles. They speak English.

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