Calvin Klein's First Black Transgender Model

Source: Twitter

During Pride Month 2020 in June, fashion brand Calvin Klein had its first … its first model who identifies as Transqueer Lesbian. Her name is Jari Jones as she is one of nine LGBTQ+ models in the #ProudInMyCalvins campaign. Jari herself was featured in a huge billboard in Manhattan, showing the strength of her pride!

Per this article from CNN, Jari wrote on Instagram:

"It has been such an honor and pleasure to sit in my most authentic self and present imagery of a body that far to often has been demonized, harassed, made to feel ugly and unworthy and even killed.”

We share in her honor, pleasure, and pride! Thank you Calvin Klein for putting her and the others and all of us in the positive spotlight.

This is incredibly important as we see far too many black transgender women suffer brutality, abuse, hate crimes, and in far too too many cases murder. This has to stop and every little bit of awareness and celebration and move towards action helps.

What’s your experience? JIM