Chris Arnade
Desire: Jackson Heights, Queens
"Jamaicans hate faggots." -- Desire
Desire, a 19-year-old transsexual, knew she was gay since she was young, despite cruel animosity from her father and her Jamaican lineage. "My father's out of my life now, but my mom and grandparents love me."
At 16, she was locked up for shoplifting. Jail was difficult for her at first, but it was there where she first came out and began receiving male attention. "Guys started liking me in jail." Now, she does sex work and pornography, walking the streets of Jackson heights with other transsexuals, often until 6 a.m. She dreams of becoming a fashion designer.
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Desire: Jackson Heights, Queens
"Jamaicans hate faggots." -- Desire
Desire, a 19-year-old transsexual, knew she was gay since she was young, despite cruel animosity from her father and her Jamaican lineage. "My father's out of my life now, but my mom and grandparents love me."
At 16, she was locked up for shoplifting. Jail was difficult for her at first, but it was there where she first came out and began receiving male attention. "Guys started liking me in jail." Now, she does sex work and pornography, walking the streets of Jackson heights with other transsexuals, often until 6 a.m. She dreams of becoming a fashion designer.
More Jackson heights photos here: Jackson Heights