Ky Peterson

Ky Peterson is a leading advocate for the rights of incarcerated transgender people. In 2011 Ky, a black transgender man from Georgia, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing his rapist in self defense. While in prison, Ky fought for the rights of incarcerated transgender people to have access to gender-affirming health care. In 2017, Ky co-founded Freedom Overground with his partner, Pinky Shear. He was released from prison in 2020.