When she set out to design a new program for transgender people of colour, Yasmeen Persad knew food should be at the heart of it. So when Persad pitched a new program specifically for trans people of colour, she made food the focus. The program is intended “to support and foster sexual health promotion among racialized trans people,” but food is how the conversations start. The program is, at its heart, simply a space where trans people of colour can get together and support each other. “But racialized trans people, especially trans women of colour, are disproportionately represented in terms of being the target of violence, homelessness and unemployment.”The program also aims to address food insecurity among trans people of colour, who often face barriers to accessing healthy, affordable food, Persad says.

Source: thestar December 26, 2019 12:00 UTC