About Blake Brockington
Blake Brockington (May 14, 1996 – March 23, 2015) was an American trans man whose suicide attracted international attention. He had previously received attention as the first openly transgender high school homecoming king in North Carolina, and had since been advocating for LGBT youth and the transgender community, and against police brutality. == Life == Brockington was born on May 14, 1996, in Charleston, South Carolina. He moved from Charleston to Charlotte, North Carolina, when he was 12. Brockington, who was assigned female at birth, came out publicly as transgender while attending East Mecklenburg High School as a tenth grade student. His family was not supportive of his decision to transition, wondering why he would want to draw more attention to himself as a black youth. As a result, Brockington chose to live with a foster family during his transition. He chose the name Blake after it came to him in a dream and because he liked how masculine it sounded. He was taking testosterone, which was covered by Medicaid, and had planned to get a mastectomy once he was able to afford it. He spent two years as a drum major for East Mecklenburg High School's band.
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