A transgender, queer man who gave birth to a healthy boy last year says he feels isolated among the LGBTQ+ community, questioning, “where do I fit?”
“Every time I walk into a room, I feel alone,” Ja’Mel Ware said during a workshop attended by nonprofit
He was among a group of eight transgender Black men who spoke to The 19th during a Human Rights Campaign Foundation workshop about their experiences in the transgender and LGBTQ+ communities. One member of the group, Alex Santiago, said he felt more scrutinized within queer spaces, with men no longer calling him “bro” after finding out he is trans.Another member of the group, C.J. Moseley, echoed Santiago’s thoughts, while a third, D’Jamel Young, said they were often percieved as “too masculine to be queer.”Ja’Mel Ware, right, Alphonso Mills, lefgt, and another friend at their April 2023 baby shower.
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