COVER STORY: Black, trans, man
Posted on 14 Jul 2011 at 8:00pm
Carter Brown knew from personal experience that African-American transmen are among the most invisible and most under-served people in the LGBT community. So he founded a new organization in hopes of filling in the gaps
TAMMYE NASH | Senior Editor
http://www.dallasvoice.com/black-trans-man-1083042.htmlTransitioning is never an easy process for anyone, but African-American female-to-male trans people face some special challenges, according to transman Carter Brown.
"Our lives, the path we feel we have to take is a challenge. We are voluntarily accepting the role of Public Enemy No. 1: The black man is the most feared man in America," Brown said. "When we transition from female to male, we are accepting all the challenges that black men in this country face, from society, from our families and from ourselves. It's a lot to bear."
