Johnny Wood details the hurdles that formerly incarcerated individuals face during the reentry process including securing housing, finding a job, and struggling to find reliable transportation.
Read MoreAruna Rao
Founder of Desi Rainbow Parents & Allies, Aruna Rao discusses growing up in India, and moving to the US in the late 1980s. She talks about raising her transgender child, and how she is now able to track the process of her child’s ability to express their identity. She emphasizes how difficult it was for her to notice some of these important expressions in real-time, as she was dealing with family traumas throughout her child’s adolescence. She is a proud LGBTQ+ rights activist, and serves on the national board of PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays).
Read MoreGraeme Davis
Ocean Township resident Graeme Davis describes his childhood in Harlem, the NYC gay scene of the 1970s, and coming out as a trans man later in life.
Read MoreMariah Davila
New Brunswick native Mariah Davila describes her time in public school as well as her complex relationship with her family, as she navigates her life as a trans woman.
Read MoreNicole Brownstein
Morganville resident Nicole Brownstein details the many successes of her happy and complete life. She explains the differences of growing up trans in 1950s America, and charts the process of her transition.
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