Born a white Florida man, now identifies as a Filipina

Published November 15, 2017 10:40pm ET



Down in Florida a man named Ja Du is making waves for identifying both as transracial and transgender.

Born a white male named Adam, Ja Du says his real identity is that of a transgender Filipino woman. In the process of a formal name change, Ja Du also rolls around Tampa in a bright purple rickshaw. Different news outlets have used different pronouns to signify Ja Du’s gender.

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