After nearly five years jailed with women, Ky Peterson is now one
step closer to being recognized as the man he is — even while he remains
incarcerated in Pulaski State Prison in Hawkinsville, Ga.
Peterson — the black trans man at the center of a groundbreaking case involving
violence, gender identity, and the dysfunctional prison system —
recieved his first dose of hormone therapy on February 26, the
25-year-old tells The Advocate.
"This has been a long hard journey, and now I can see the difference
between speaking up, rather than staying silent and never getting
anything done," Peterson says via email. "But I had great people
encouraging me to never give up along the way."
Three days after this report's initial publication, Peterson recieved
his first injection of testosterone, or "T," as it's known
colloquially. In an email he sent to his girlfriend on Friday after his
first shot, Peterson said he was feeling "pretty good so far."
He is among the first transgender inmates to receive
transition-related care while incarcerated in Georgia, after the
Department of Corrections updated its policy last April following a federal lawsuit filed by black trans woman Ashley Diamond. (Diamond settled her suit for an undisclosed amount earlier this month.)
Locked in Prison, Ky Peterson Gets Some Good News | Advocate.com
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