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Her Choice

For Black trans women, a chosen mother means love — and a vital line of defense

Jeynce Poindexter was 14 when home stopped feeling like home. Her mother could not accept that she was transgender, Poindexter said, and staying would have meant negotiating an identity she already knew was not negotiable. So she left. What came next for Poindexter was survival, then structure.

For Black trans women, a chosen mother means love — and a vital line of defense

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