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Trans*Americans
For transgender individuals, the time before, during and after physical transformation comes with many challenges. Even after they have made their transition and discovered more comfort in their self- expression and identity, transgender individuals still experience alarmingly high rates of violence, assault, abuse, and discrimination. According to the U.S. Office for Victims of Crime, it is estimated that 50% of transgender individuals are sexually abused or assaulted at some point in their lives.
My goal is to chisel through these statistics and show the humanity behind them. Trans* individuals go through a unique process of self-realization, but they are regular people who face the same challenges, fears, and ambitions as cisgender individuals. Still, there is disconnect in society when it comes to empathizing with trans* people.
With guidance and assistance I am receiving from Pride Centers, I will visit Trans* people living in the North-East United States. Subjects are photographed in their homes, where making the environmental portraits will be done in a place where the subjects are most comfortable and at ease with their surroundings. The environmental portraits that I create will become an exhibit, both virtual and physical.
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