Ancestral Gratitude: Honoring Black Trans Lives and Legacies

A person holds a cardboard sign that reads "Black Trans Lives Matter" with the word "Trans" written in blue and pink letters. Trees are visible in the background. - PsychDiscouse

Our trans elders and transcestors have always provided the blueprints for how to live and love expansively. Through courage and care, they showed us how to nurture the discarded, how to build a chosen family when the world turned its back. Our work now is to imagine and sustain new worlds rooted in African‑centered values, worlds where enlivened spirit, truth‑telling, and compassionate care are the foundation of community life.