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 "contra
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
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 wit
1968,
1994,
English,
Roger Baker,
