Black History Month - Black Trans Women - February 24th

For today, I want to highlight Hope Giselle, a Black transgender woman whose work centers on education and community support. Hope Giselle is a writer, speaker, and community organizer from Miami, Florida. She began advocacy work through local outreach supporting LGBTQ youth and later worked with national organizations focused on equality and media representation. Much of her work involves training schools, companies, and community groups on how to treat transgender people respectfully in everyday settings rather than only during public crises. She is also the author of Becoming Hope, a memoir about growing up Black and transgender in the South, discussing family relationships, religion, identity, and survival. Her public speaking and workshops often focus on practical understanding — how teachers, employers, and families can create safer environments for trans people. Giselle’s contribution comes from education: translating lived experience into guidance that helps institutions change behavior, not just language.