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.
Full title: "The T Guide: Our Trans Experiences and a Celebration of Gender Expression - Man, Woman, Nonbinary, and Beyond" by Gigi Gorgeous and Gottmik (a.k.a Kade Gottlieb).
"In this fabulous, fashion-forward guide, transgender icons Gigi Gorgeous and Gottmik discuss the ins and outs of being transgender with their honest, hilarious, and GORGEOUS tales of what it means to be true to oneself - and they've picked up a few friends along the way. Whether you're embarking on your own transgender journey or seeking the knowledge to be the best ally you can be, there is something to be learned from every story they tell."
"The T Guide also includes anecdotes and advice from advocates, allies, and activists across the gender spectrum. Contributors include U.S. Senator Sarah McBride, musician Adam Lambert, and the iconic Paris Hilton."
2023,
English,
Gigi Gorgeous,
Sarah McBride,
Full title: "Trauma Queen" by Lovemme Corazón.
"Lovemme Corazón's debut book, Trauma Queen, is a memoir documenting the struggles of being a child survivor of rape and abuse. Through the use of multi-genre writing (poems, prose, story-telling, etc), this book is a collection of years of journal/diary entries.
Lovemme is unapologetically facing the taboo truths of what it means to be a survivor and how that trauma shapes their life. Lovemme Corazón is a xingona who aspires to be a community healer and carefree spirit. They are currently working on a Psychology degree at UC Santa Cruz with aspirations to be a therapist specializing in trauma."
2013,
English,
Lovemme Corazón,
Sarah McBride,
Full title: "Door by Door: How Sarah McBride Became America's First Openly Transgender Senator" by Meeg Pincus and Meridth M. Gimbel.
"As a kid, Sarah McBride dreamed of running for office so she could help people in her community. When her friends asked for bicycles for Christmas, Sarah asked for a podium. Her friends and family encouraged her to follow this path, but there was one problem: they saw Sarah as a boy, and Sarah knew she was a girl. Every night, she'd replay the day in her head, watching how it would have played out if she was able to live as the girl she knew herself to be."
When I interviewed Sarah McBride in 2013, she was a young talented woman with a great interest in politics but I never suspected that I would be talking to a future Deleware senator! This is what she told me when asked about the situation of transgender women in the US: "I think America is at a turning point in how we view and treat transgender women. We still face a good deal of caricatures, stereotypes, and mockery from the media to day-to-day life, but we do see more positive examples in the media, less tokenism, and, at long last, real and complex portrayals of transgender women in art and pop culture. During our push for transgender rights in Delaware, we were certainly confronted with a lot of negative and unfounded beliefs that transgender women face. The opponents had no problem with transgender men in the men’s restrooms but treated transgender women in women’s restrooms as potential predators, abusers, and liars. Luckily in Delaware, enough legislators saw through those offensive arguments."
2023,
English,
Meeg Pincus,
Sarah McBride,
Full title: "Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality" by Sarah McBride.
"Before she became the first transgender person to speak at a national political convention in 2016 at the age of 26, Sarah McBride struggled with the decision to come out - not just to her family but to the students of American University, where she was serving as student body president. She’d known she was a girl from her earliest memories, but it wasn’t until the Facebook post announcing her truth went viral that she realized just how much impact her story could have on the country."
When I interviewed Sarah McBride in 2013, she was a young talented woman with a great interest in politics but I never suspected that I would be talking to a future Deleware senator. This is what she told me when asked about the situation of transgender women in the US: "I think America is at a turning point in how we view and treat transgender women. We still face a good deal of caricatures, stereotypes, and mockery from the media to day-to-day life, but we do see more positive examples in the media, less tokenism, and, at long last, real and complex portrayals of transgender women in art and pop culture. During our push for transgender rights in Delaware, we were certainly confronted with a lot of negative and unfounded beliefs that transgender women face. The opponents had no problem with transgender men in the men’s restrooms but treated transgender women in women’s restrooms as potential predators, abusers, and liars. Luckily in Delaware, enough legislators saw through those offensive arguments."
2018,
English,
Sarah McBride,
Full title: "The Warrior: Sarah McBride - The Senator Who Gave US Rights" by Tristan Blake.
When I interviewed Sarah McBride in 2013, she was a young talented woman with a great interest in politics but I never suspected that I would be talking to a future Deleware senator!
This is what she told me when asked about the situation of transgender women in the US: "I think America is at a turning point in how we view and treat transgender women. We still face a good deal of caricatures, stereotypes, and mockery from the media to day-to-day life, but we do see more positive examples in the media, less tokenism, and, at long last, real and complex portrayals of transgender women in art and pop culture. During our push for transgender rights in Delaware, we were certainly confronted with a lot of negative and unfounded beliefs that transgender women face. The opponents had no problem with transgender men in the men’s restrooms but treated transgender women in women’s restrooms as potential predators, abusers, and liars. Luckily in Delaware, enough legislators saw through those offensive arguments."
2021,
English,
Sarah McBride,
Tristan Blake,
