Jaheed Hines Oral History

Jaheed Hines (he/him) is a black trans masculine man who was raised in Brooklyn, NYC. He begins detailing his childhood and how he found himself uncomfortable with societal expectations set upon him based upon his sex assigned at birth. He recounts attending his first pride in 2016 and feeling at home like he could fly. Jaheed opens up about his close relationship with his mom and how she's been super supportive and understanding navigating this process with him. He also speaks a lot about the importance of community, visibility and representation in helping him to live his best life.

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Identifier: nk322d695
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
Creator(s): Hines, Jaheed
Contributor(s): Knight, Sir
Date Created: Dec. 1, 2021
Genre: Oral Histories
Topic(s): Black transgender people
Family members of LGBTQ+ people
Gay pride week
LGBTQ+ visibility
Transgender community
Transmasculine people
Resource Type: Audio
Digital Format: 0:49:51
Language: English
Rights: Copyright undetermined
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