Charley Burton Oral History

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Charley Burton was born on May 27, 1960 in Charlottesville, Virginia. The city was segregated in his early childhood, and his parents were vocal advocates for the Black community. Charley struggled with mental health and addiction from a very young age; he estimates being admitted to psychiatric institutions over 70 times. Charley began transitioning at age 50, and since transitioning and getting sober his physical and mental health have improved significantly. Charley attended the all-male HBCU Morehouse College, currently serves on the LGBTQ Advisory Board for UVA, and is the board chair for PFLAG.

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Identifier: x920fx32v
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
Institution: OUTWORDS
Creator(s): Burton, Charley
Bliss, Tom
Contributor(s): Ramos, Juan Raymundo
Date Created: Feb. 10, 2023
Dates Covered: circa 1960
Genre: Oral Histories
Subject(s): Alcoholics Anonymous
Black Trans Man Incorporated
Charley Burton
Morehouse College
The Boy Beneath My Skin: A Black Trans Man Living in the South
University of Virginia Hospital
Places: Virginia > City of Richmond > Richmond
Virginia > City of Charlottesville > Charlottesville
Topic(s): Black transgender people
Electroshock therapy
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
Gender affirming surgery
Hormone therapy (Gender)
LGBTQ+ people in recovery
LGBTQ+ people with substance use disorders
LGBTQ+ support groups
Segregation
Stealth (Transgender)
Trans men
Transgender authors
Transitioning (Gender)
Resource Type: Moving image
Language: English
Rights: Copyright undetermined
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