Kayden Coleman

Kayden Coleman (born July 5, 1986) is an American transgender advocate, educator, and social media influencer. He is known for raising awareness of trans men who experience pregnancy. In 2013, when Coleman was 4 years into gender reassignment therapy, he found out he was pregnant with his and his partner's first child. Since then, Coleman has been interviewed by news outlets such as USA Today, TODAY.com, and Out about his experiences with transgender pregnancy. In 2021, he was honored by Out as an Out100 honoree, a recognition given to prominent members of the LGBTQ+ community for their outstanding work promoting LGBTQ+ rights. He has appeared in a commercial for Lexus.

Early life Coleman was born on July 5, 1986. He is of Jamaican and African descent. As a child who was assigned female at birth, Coleman experienced feelings of gender dysphoria, which led to his later gender transition. To do so, he paused hormone treatment and as a result became pregnant in early 2013. He did not become aware of his pregnancy for five and a half months.

Coleman refuses to undergo genital reconstructive surgery, known more colloquially as bottom surgery, citing issues in regard to cost, health complications, and sexual pleasure.

In November 2021, Coleman was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma.

Career and activism Coleman is an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and inclusion, with specific focus on fertility and pregnancy issues that affect Black, gay, and transmasculine individuals. He calls himself "Papa Seahorse," as male seahorses are known for carrying fertilized eggs. He has been vocal about the racism and transphobia that he has faced in the American medical system, sharing that a few of his medical providers have suggested that he undergo an abortion. He has spoken about being misgendered by medical professionals, as well as his difficulty in accessing classes for birthing, chest feeding, and postpartum support groups, because they were labeled as women's spaces and thus were inaccessible to men.

Personal life Coleman married his first husband, Elijah, in 2013. Coleman gave birth to their daughter, Azaelia Skye, in early 2014. In January 2020, Coleman announced his second pregnancy with his partner, Dominique.