Ezra Furman has announced that she identifies herself as a transgender woman in a post on her Instagram. The singer-songwriter also reveals in the note that she has been a mother for more than two years. Read her announcement below in full.
“I wanted to share with everyone that I’m a trans woman, and also that I’m a mom and have been for a while now (like 2+ years),” Furman wrote, explaining that she was previously identified as non-binary . ‘I accepted the fact that I’m a woman, and yes, for me it’s complex, but it’s complicated to be any kind of woman. I am very proud to be a trans woman and to get to know and be able to say that. It was not an easy journey. ”
“I have not yet mentioned in public that I am a parent because I was afraid of being judged and grilled as if it were someone other than mine and my family,” Furman continued. ‘But. I’m telling you that I’m a mom now for a specific reason. Because one problem with being trans is that we have so few visions of what it can be like to have an adult life, grow up and be happy and not die young. When our baby was born, I had about 0 examples I saw of women raising children. So here is one for everyone who wants to see one. I am a trans woman and a mother. It is possible. ”
Ezra Furman has released her most recent album, Twelve naked, in 2019.