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.
"One trans woman’s journey from misery to true happiness. Join Christi as she courageously shares her story… from childhood, adolescence, and adulthood to the early stages of her transition."
In 2017, I interviewed Christi and asked her which aspects of her experience can be useful for other transwomen: "I wish I knew. I don’t think my trans experience is all that common. I’m lucky to still have my spouse, who endured my misery for 20 years and embraced my transition wholeheartedly.
I have massive support from friends and family, access to trans healthcare, etc., where so many trans women have few or no such luxuries.
Some of the experiences, though, are universal – such as the first time you go out in public presenting as female or use a ladies’ restroom.
For me, the key was confidence – or at least the perception of it. I was terrified the first time I used a public ladies’ room, but I held my head high, smiled, and pretended as though I’d done it a thousand times. After a short while, fear started to subside and the confidence came naturally.
2016,
Christi Brekke,
English,
Full title: "Becoming, Belonging and Blossoming: Diaries of a Trans Girl in Trumpland"
From the author of "I Want to Be Her: a Memoir," a new collection of narratives following the ups and downs of one transgender woman coming into her own in Donald Trump's America.
In 2017, I talked to Christi about her transition and this is what she told me: "I didn’t even hear the term “transgender” until I was almost forty years old. I lived four decades, basically thinking something was wrong with me.
I knew I was a woman inside, but I figured everyone would think me insane so I never told anyone – except my wife. I told her many years ago.
In 2011, when I finally saw a TV program about it, and I fully understood it, I knew immediately that I would transition eventually. But it wasn’t until Caitlyn Jenner came out and sort of opened the door for us that I finally made the decision to come out and begin my own transition at age 44. Thanks, Caitlyn!"
2019,
Christi Brekke,
English,
