Simon Chartrand Oral History

Simon Chartrand describes his experience growing up in upstate New York, being outed to family, living with chronic pain and navigating healthcare as a trans person. Simon discusses the long process of embracing his trans identity through college and graduate school. He found community and a network of friends through groups offered by the LGBT Center, as well as through trans events such as the Trans Day of Action and Trans Day of Visibility. Throughout his interview Simon describes navigating the culture and power dynamics of online dating as a trans man, interactions with cis people, and racism today. (Summary by Kaity Lloyd-Styles)

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Identifier: vx021f392
Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
Creator(s): Chartrand, Simon
Publisher: New York Public Library
Date Created: Jul. 27, 2017
Dates Covered: 1992 to 2017
Genre: Oral Histories
Subject(s): Janet Mock
Simon Chartrand
Places: New York
New York > Ulster County > City of Kingston > Kingston
Topic(s): Acceptance
Autism spectrum disorders
Childhood
Clothing
Colleges
Coming out
Community centres
Dating
Families
Gender identity
Gender minorities
Health care
Hormones
LGBTI community
LGBTQ+ relationships
Masculinities
Misogyny
Physicians
Racism
Schools
Social media
Support groups
Therapies
Transgender children
Transgender community
Transgender people
Transitioning (Gender)
Resource Type: Audio
Digital Format: duration: 2 hours 38 minutes 27 seconds
Language: English
Rights: Copyright undetermined
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