Toni Newman
Los Angeles, California, United States
Toni Newman is author, writer, activist and law school student fighting for the rights of transgenders everywhere. Her memoir I Rise-The Transformation of Toni Newman was first memoir published in the 21st century by African-American transgender and nominated for 2 Lambda Literary Awards in 2012. A graduate of Wake Forest University,Toni is the community editor for Proud to Be Out-The Digital Magazine and blogger for the Huffington Post.