Digital Transgender Archive

Francois Oral History

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Paige Kümm interviews Francois, a gender fluid Haitian person who was born and raised in New York City, and still resides there. They talk about the gentrification of Francois's neighborhood and how racism has become a more pressing issue for the community. Francois speaks about the difficulty that trans people face when job searching and looking for companies and employers that support trans employees.

Item Information:

Identifier
dn39x160k
Collection
Oral Histories with People of Color
Institution
NYC Trans Oral History Project
Creator(s)
Francois
Kümm, Paige
Publisher
New York Public Library
Date Created
Jun. 28, 2018
Dates Covered
1989 to 2018
Genre
Oral Histories
Places
New York
Topic(s)
Appearance
Body image
Colleges
Coming out
Employment discrimination
Friendships
Gender identity
Genderfluid identity
Racism
Resource Type
Audio
Digital Format
1 hour 30 minutes 19 seconds
Language
English
Rights
Copyright undetermined
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