Digital Transgender Archive
Mx. Enigma Oral History
Mx.Enigma aka Je'Jae Cleopatra Daniels (They/Them) discusses their ostracism growing up in a Orthodox Jewish community for their race, class & gender, their later experiences of homelessness, finding safety and support through encountering affirming organizations like Footsteps, Hetrick Martin Institute & Anti-Violence Project. Je'Jae Cleopatra Daniels also discusses the centrality of their art practice in coming to fruition of their Transfemme Non-Binary identity. (Summary by Kaylee Dinsmore.)
Item Actions
- View At
- https://nyctransoralhistory.org/interview/mx-enigma/
- Citation
- Cite
- Identifier
- 3n203z29w
- 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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Enigma, Mx.
- Contributor(s)
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Silverman, Aviva
- Publisher
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New York Public Library
- Date Created
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Mar. 3, 2019
- Genre
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Oral Histories
Transcriptions
- Subject(s)
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Ali Forney Center
Art and Acceptance
Footsteps
Manhattan Neighbor and Network
Marsha's House
- Places
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New York
Israel
New York > Queens
- Topic(s)
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Arab-Israeli conflict
Change of name
Class struggle
Coming out
Gender diversity
Gender role
Homophobia
Jews
Judaism
Orthodox Judaism
Pronoun
Religions
Spirituality
Transgender community
Transgender people
Transphobia
Zionism
- Resource Type
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Audio
Text
- Language
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English
- Rights
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Copyright undetermined
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