Digital Transgender Archive
Marty Hernandez Avedon Oral History
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.)
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- https://nyctransoralhistory.org/interview/marty-hernandez-avedon/
- Citation
- Cite
- Identifier
- 2r36tx76s
- Collection
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Oral Histories with People of Color
- Institution
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NYC Trans Oral History Project
- Creator(s)
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Hernandez Avedon, Marty
Van Ness, Lorenzo
- Contributor(s)
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Zavidow, Evan
- Publisher
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New York Public Library
- Date Created
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Apr. 1, 2017
- Dates Covered
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1984 to 2017
- Genre
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Oral Histories
- Subject(s)
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Marty Hernandez Avedon
- Places
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New York
- Topic(s)
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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
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Audio
- Digital Format
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duration: 53 minutes 49 seconds
- Language
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English
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