Digital Transgender Archive

Marty Hernandez Avedon Oral History

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Marty Hernandez Avedon discusses growing up in the foster care system only to be adopted by a family who rejected him at the age of 10, reconnecting with his biological parents, and what the name Hernandez Avedon means to him. A gender non-conforming tech worker, Marty explains the lack of diversity in programming and the steps he is taking—such as working with Access Code—to change that. (Summary by Evan Zavidow.)

Item Information:

Identifier
2r36tx76s
Collection
Oral Histories with People of Color
Institution
NYC Trans Oral History Project
Creator(s)
Hernandez Avedon, Marty
Van Ness, Lorenzo
Contributor(s)
Zavidow, Evan
Publisher
New York Public Library
Date Created
Apr. 1, 2017
Dates Covered
1984 to 2017
Genre
Oral Histories
Subject(s)
Marty Hernandez Avedon
Places
New York
Topic(s)
Abuse
Adoption
Bullying
Change of name
Colleges
Coming out
Dating
Demonstrations
Diversity
Employment discrimination
Ethnic groups
Families
Foster families
Gender diversity
Gender identity
LGBTQ+ relationships
Mental health
Passing (Gender)
Politics
Racism
Stereotypes
Transitioning (Gender)
Resource Type
Audio
Digital Format
duration: 53 minutes 49 seconds
Language
English
Rights
Copyright undetermined
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