The creation of this website is a large part of my Design Your Own Learning project in my English class. I chose to look into this topic of trans youth of color because I feel that issue doesn't get enough publicity. Along with the obvious institutionalized racism all people of color face, the issue of trans youth not having the resources and basic respect they need also crosses that racial line, effecting youth of color massively.
This issue first started making ripples in back in 1952 when the first transitional operation was performed, though this operation was performed in Denmark, and performed on a white woman. Since this obvious milestone for the trans community as a whole things have progressively been getting worse, 2015 being the record high for hate crimes committed against transgendered individuals, ending in 21 reported deaths, 19 of those individuals being a race other than white.
For this project I interviewed my best friend, a trans male of color. We spoke about his self expression and how he chooses to present himself, that being said I knew previously about his issues with coming out to his family, which leads me into the next portion of this site.
If you or someone you know is a transgendered individual of color, email me at your own leisure so I can share your story here. The purpose of sharing here is not only to get your stories out, but to show other in your same situations that they are not alone, providing support for those who need it.
This issue first started making ripples in back in 1952 when the first transitional operation was performed, though this operation was performed in Denmark, and performed on a white woman. Since this obvious milestone for the trans community as a whole things have progressively been getting worse, 2015 being the record high for hate crimes committed against transgendered individuals, ending in 21 reported deaths, 19 of those individuals being a race other than white.
For this project I interviewed my best friend, a trans male of color. We spoke about his self expression and how he chooses to present himself, that being said I knew previously about his issues with coming out to his family, which leads me into the next portion of this site.
If you or someone you know is a transgendered individual of color, email me at your own leisure so I can share your story here. The purpose of sharing here is not only to get your stories out, but to show other in your same situations that they are not alone, providing support for those who need it.