For Black trans women, a chosen mother means love — and a vital line of defense (opens in new tab)

This story was originally reported by Ebony JJ Curry of The 19th. Meet Ebony and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. Jeynce Poindexter was 14 when home stopped feeling like home. Her mother could not accept that she was transgender, Poindexter said, and staying would have meant negotiating an identity she […] The post For Black trans women, a chosen mother means love — and a vital line of defense appeared first on News Is Out.