A random collection of over 1994 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.
Original title: "Veneno Collection" by Matías Uris.
The book covers Cristina La Veneno's last photo shoot. It is a 2020 edition of the fanzine with unpublished material and text by Valeria Vegas.
According to Wikiwand, Cristina Ortiz Rodríguez (1964-2016), better known as La Veneno ('Poisongirl'), was a Spanish singer, actress, sex worker, and media personality. Considered one of the most important and beloved LGBT icons in Spain, she rose to fame in 1996 after briefly appearing on the late-night talk show Esta noche cruzamos el Mississippi, broadcast on Telecinco between 1995 and 1997 and hosted by the journalist Pepe Navarro.
Cristina La Veneno,
Cristina Ortiz,
La Veneno,
Matías Uris,
Spanish,
Valeria Vegas,
Original title: "Veneno: De Adra a las estrellas, una biografía ilustrada" (Poison: From Adra to the stars, an illustrated biography) by Alex Ander and Carlos Valdivia Biedma.
25 years ago, Cristina, la Veneno, appeared for the first time on television by Pepe Navarro. Every night, millions of viewers watched a trans woman shamelessly talk about herself, her work, or her past. Soon, her charisma, her body, and her authenticity catapulted her to fame, which, as is often the case, brought with it ups and downs and moments of darkness. From then on, Cristina's life was a rollercoaster in which as soon as she earned millions of pesetas a night, she found herself in prison for fraud. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of her appearance on television, and the 5th anniversary of her death, journalist Álex Ander and illustrator Carlos Valdivia come together to capture in text and illustrations the life of one of the greatest icons of recent decades.
2021,
Alex Ander,
Carlos Valdivia Biedma,
Cristina La Veneno,
Cristina Ortiz,
La Veneno,
Spanish,
Original title: "¡Digo! Ni Puta Ni Santa. Las memorias de La Veneo" (Say! Neither bitch nor Santa. The memories of La Veneno) by Valeria Vegas and Cristina Ortiz.
Some people leave a mark so powerful that time itself bends around their story. Cristina Ortiz Rodríguez, known to the world as La Veneno, was one of them. Her life was a dazzling mixture of glamour, pain, and survival, shaped by both destiny and her unbreakable will. The book ¡Digo! Ni puta ni santa. Las memorias de La Veneno, written by journalist and filmmaker Valeria Vegas together with Cristina herself, captures this extraordinary life in all its contradictions. It is the story of a woman who never pretended to be a saint, who embraced her flaws with humor and fire, and who became one of Spain’s most iconic transgender figures long before the word “visibility” was even part of public discourse.
Born in 1964 in the small Andalusian town of Adra, Cristina came into the world as José Antonio Ortiz Rodríguez, one of six siblings in a traditional working-class family. From a young age, she knew she was different. The boy her parents saw was not the person she felt inside. Her childhood was marked by bullying, violence, and rejection, both from neighbors and relatives who refused to accept her gender identity. Yet even in that hostile environment, Cristina’s creative energy was unstoppable. She designed clothes, organized local fashion shows, and discovered a flair for performance that would later define her life. Ironically, before beginning her transition, she was crowned Mister Andalucía in 1989. But that title belonged to a chapter she was already eager to close.
2016,
Cristina La Veneno,
Cristina Ortiz,
La Veneno,
Spanish,
Valeria Vegas,
