A random collection of over 1910 books and audiobooks authored by or about my transgender, intersex sisters, and gender-nonconforming persons all over the world. I read some of them, and I was inspired by some of them. I met some of the authors and heroines, some of them are my best friends, and I had the pleasure and honor of interviewing some of them. If you know of any transgender biography that I have not covered yet, please let me know.
"Psychopathia sexualismus" is the English language version of "Psychopathia sexualismus" published in 1886 by Richard von Krafft-Ebing.
Psychopathia Sexualis, written by Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing in 1886, is a pioneering work in the field of sexual pathology. This clinical-forensic study delves into a wide range of paraphilias and specifically focuses on male homosexuality and bisexuality - referred to as the “antipathetic sexual instinct” in the subtitle.
Crossdressing in the modern sense appeared with Karl Heinrich Ulrich as early as 1868, and Carl Westphal used the term "contrary sexual feeling" in 1870, although not yet differentiated from so-called uranism. Richard von Krafft-Ebing then published the first edition of "Psychopathia sexualismus" in 1886, which went through 17 editions. There he uses the term “Metamorphosis sexualis paranoica” (sex change madness).
1968,
English,
Richard von Krafft-Ebing,
Full title: "Queens of the Quarter" by William B. Tressner Jr.
The novel is based on the life of Kenneth Toncrey, a famous French Quarter character better known as Daisy Mae. Originally from Mississippi, Daisy Mae was forced to leave Biloxi under something of a cloud after her affair with the son of a prominent businessman was exposed.
Daisy arrived in New Orleans in the mid-1960s and rented an apartment in the French Quarter. For a while, Daisy Mae owned a gift shop, was a regular at the legendary The Finale bar on Royal Street, and worked as a bouncer at Café Lafitte in Exile.
She served as the first Queen of the Krewe of Apollo at their debut ball in 1970. She founded La Krewe Mystique de Desime at the St. Bernard Civic Center in Chalmette in 1975 and 1976 and, according to Carnival historian Howard P. Smith, at the Superdome in 1977.
1968,
English,
William B. Tressner Jr.,
Full title: "Drag: A History of Female Impersonation on the Stage" by Roger Baker.
I found the following review by Mark Edward: "This book is a good read overall. The book is a historical journey of drag and written in a specific era (the 1960s), which the reader needs to be mindful of, especially on the writings of trans and drag (much needed updating on this).
Although the text may be deemed old it still offers some value in terms of historical context and covers the shifting (albeit limited) landscapes of drag practices and performers. It is a valid touchstone for drag scholars and those with an interest in drag and performance."
The book was re-published in 1994 under the new title: "Drag: A History of Female Impersonation in the Performing Arts". "Men have been dressing as women on stage for hundreds of years, dating back to the thirteenth century when the Church forbade the appearance of female actors but condoned that of men and boys disguised as the opposite sex. Forms of transvestism can be traced back to the dawn of theatre and are found in all corners of the world, notably in China and Japan."
"In recent years, of course, drag has witnessed a dramatic and widespread revival. Newsday recently observed people are talking about all those fabulous heterosexual film idols who now can't seem to wait to get tarted up in drag and do their screen bits as fishnet queens."
1968,
1994,
English,
Roger Baker,
