Abstract:In October 2011, Ky Peterson, a Georgia-based Black transgender man, was assaulted and raped by a stranger while heading home from a nearby convenience store. During his struggle with his assailant, Ky pulled out a gun and fatally shot him in self-defence, an act for which he was accused of manslaughter and was subsequently incarcerated even though he was a victim. This chapter looks at Ky's case taking a broader perspective of the quotidian lived realities of the trans-African-American citizens. The chapter h… Show more
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