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Becoming a (Trans) Black Man

Started by Shana A, February 29, 2012, 07:59:01 AM

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Shana A

February 29, 2012, 07:59:01 AM
By Chloé A. Hilliard
5:02 PM Feb 28th, 2012
Becoming a (Trans) Black Man

http://loop21.com/life/becoming-trans-black-man

Social media sites have provided a "community" for young transgender people. Among the small population that is finding its voice: black transgender men.

Within the black community, being gay or lesbian is still met with much resistance. Gender identity, which has nothing to do with one's sexual orientation is an issue largely ignored and as a result, misunderstood by the black community. Overlooked, the black trans community has succumbed to some startling statistics according to a recent study Injustice at Every Turn: A Report of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey Injustice.
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde
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