About the series

Since 2019 photographer Jasper Groen documents the life of trans men and non-binary people in countries where the lives of those are under pressure.

In Colombia laws are among the most progressive in the world, but in reality trans people are treated as outcasts. In Japan trans rights are evolving, marked by recent landmark court ruling removing forced sterilization requirements, but significant hurdles remain. In Japanese families the topic is often ignored and people transition in silence. In Russia laws and society are downright violent towards trans people. Kenya’s laws do not recognize them, but especially younger people slowly start to show some understanding.

This project focuses on trans men and non-binary people, who are less visible and heard in public debates than trans women. But they do exit. All photos come with a self-written text by the person in that photo, making it not only a series about trans people, but also with them.