Bibliograph

Transgender lives, complex stories, complex voices, Kirstin Cronn-Mills

Type

Label

Transgender lives, complex stories, complex voices, Kirstin Cronn-Mills

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 83) and index

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 12 to 18

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Transgender lives

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

849510052

Responsibility statement

Kirstin Cronn-Mills

Sub title

complex stories, complex voices

Summary

"I didn't hear the word transgender until I was eighteen, when a person I was dating came out as trans. My boyfriend came out as my girlfriend, and I thought, 'What ... is that?' She said, 'I just don't think I'm a man.' And I said, 'Guess what? Neither do I.' And then the skies parted, and I understood who I was." Katie Burgess, nonprofit director and community activist/organizer Meet Katie, Hayden, Dean, Brooke, David, Julia, and Natasha. Each is transgender, and in this book, they share their personal stories. Through their narratives, you'll get to know and love each person for their humor, intelligence, perseverance, and passion. You'll learn how they each came to better understand, accept, and express their gender identities, and you'll follow them through the sorrows and successes of their personal journeys. Transgender Lives helps you understand what it means to be transgender in America while learning more about transgender history, the broad spectrum of transgender identities, and the transition process. You'll explore the challenges transgender Americans face, including discrimination, prejudice, bullying and violence, unequal access to medical care, and limited legal protections. For transgender readers, these stories offer support and encouragement. Transgender Lives is a space for trans* voices to be heard and to express the complexities of gender while focusing on what it means to be human

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Hayden, Karlee, Diana, and Adriana -- Trans-gender basics -- Katie Burgess -- Tran-spectrum identities -- Dean Kotula -- Dave Gaer -- Trans-history narratives -- Brooke Wilcoxson -- Trans-health complexities -- Julia Keleher -- Trans-life challenges -- Natasha and Nancy -- Trans-online -- Selected timeline -- Selected who's who -- Glossary -- Source notes -- Selected bibliography -- For further information -- Index

Target audience

juvenile

Classification