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For transgender women in the Dallas area, House of Rebirth serves as resource center, safe haven
The House, which launched in 2019, honors the memory of Black trans women Muhlaysia Booker, Chynal Lindsey and Merci Mack.
Lyric Thomas, a resident at House of Rebirth, poses for a photo at the home in Dallas on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. House of Rebirth is a housing option and community for Black trans women established in 2019 following the deaths of Muhlaysia Booker and Chynal Lindsey.(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer)
9:21 AM on May 19, 2021 CDT
Last year, Lyric Thomas was living on the streets and addicted to drugs. When she was ready to change her life, she heard about a place that could make it happen. ....

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