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The life journey of a Black trans woman

Adrienne Kinkaid is an African American transgender woman living and working in Portland, Oregon. In this story, she reflects on her recent decision to come out to her family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues after flying under the radar successfully for many years.

Kinkaid writes, “[I]f you really love someone or a group of someones you will do what is best for them, even if it is hardest for you. It is better for young transgender women to know that there’s a life out there for them that doesn’t involve sex work, either prostitution or pornography, nor does it rest on the vagaries of celebrity, stardom and being discovered. I am not a celebrity, I live a good life but it lacks glamour and excitement. That’s kind of the whole point.”

Dee

Who is Dee?

The life journey of a Black trans woman

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Gender Identity Our core sense of who we are as a man, a woman, a mixture of both, or neither.

Gender Expression How we show up in the world through choices like clothing, hair style, mannerisms or tone of voice.

Attraction How we feel toward others sexually, romantically and/or emotionally.

Biological Sex Physical attributes such as reproductive organs and genitalia, chromosomes, genes and hormone levels.

The life journey of a Black trans woman

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References:

Dee

Gender Identity Our core sense of who we are as a man, a woman, a mixture of both, or neither.

Gender Expression How we show up in the world through choices like clothing, hair style, mannerisms or tone of voice.

Attraction How we feel toward others sexually, romantically and/or emotionally.

Biological Sex Physical attributes such as reproductive organs and genitalia, chromosomes, genes and hormone levels.

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