The actress' production company I'll Have Another has optioned television rights to the inspirational memoir All Boys Aren’t Blue by LGBTQ activist and journalist George M. Johnson
When Zaya came out as transgender earlier this year, her family rallied around her.wrote on social media in February"It’s ok to listen to, love & respect your children exactly as they are. Love and light good people," Union added.All Boys Aren't BlueRELATED VIDEO: Dwyane Wade Says 12-Year-Old Daughter Zaya Knew Gender Identity 'for 9 Years' Before Coming Out
In a series of personal essays, Johnson follows the hardships and joys that came with growing up black and queer in New Jersey and Virginia. In one of the more difficult scenes, he remembers getting his teeth kicked out by bullies when he was just 5 years old. He also explores themes like marginalization, the importance of family and black boyhood.
"I wrote this memoir and shared these stories because of the importance and need to center black stories from the black perspective," Johnson told Deadline. “I didn’t have stories like these growing up and honestly I don’t have many now so I knew I needed to do my part to make sure the next generation of black queer children had something they could relate to and connect with."
He added: "There are days I look at TV and film and still don’t see myself represented. So, my ultimate goal was providing the story I didn’t have but always needed and to be the vessel so that so many can feel seen and heard.
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