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: "Door by Door: How Sarah McBride Became America's First Openly Transgender Senator" by Meeg Pincus and Meridth M. Gimbel.
Door by Door, a nonfiction picture book written by Meeg Pincus and illustrated by Meridth M. Gimbel, introduces young readers to a trailblazer in American politics, Sarah McBride, the highest-ranking openly transgender elected official in the United States. More than just a biography, this heartwarming and beautifully illustrated story gives children a glimpse into the life of a girl who dared to dream big, navigate profound personal challenges, and ultimately change history.
From a young age, Sarah McBride was drawn to the world of politics and public service. While other kids were asking Santa for bicycles, Sarah wished for a podium. Her dreams were bold, clear, and unwavering, she wanted to help people and make a difference in her community. Encouraged by friends and family, Sarah seemed destined for a life in leadership. But there was a hidden struggle: everyone saw Sarah as a boy, while she knew deep inside that she was a girl.
Each night, she imagined how her day might have looked if she were able to live authentically, as herself. These private reflections were filled with longing and a deep desire to be seen and accepted for who she truly was. It wasn’t until college that Sarah found the courage to come out publicly as transgender. In a moving letter published in her school newspaper at American University, Sarah shared her truth with the world. The response was powerful and affirming, with support pouring in from friends, mentors, and even political leaders like Beau and Joe Biden.
2023,
English,
Meeg Pincus,
Sarah McBride,
Full title: "Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality" by Sarah McBride.
Sarah McBride’s memoir, Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality, is more than a personal coming-of-age story. It is a moving and sharply relevant political testimony, a clarion call for justice, and a heart-wrenching love story rolled into one. With grace and conviction, McBride uses her life experience to humanize the political battles around transgender rights in the United States, offering a deeply personal lens through which readers can engage with the LGBTQ community’s ongoing struggles for equality.
Before Sarah McBride became the first openly transgender person to address a major political convention in 2016, she was a young student leader at American University grappling with the life-altering decision to come out. Her journey toward public life began with a deeply private truth: from her earliest memories, she knew she was a girl. When she posted her coming-out letter on Facebook during her final days as student body president, the message quickly went viral, revealing not only the power of personal storytelling but also the urgent hunger for authenticity, visibility, and hope.
That viral post marked a turning point.
2018,
English,
Sarah McBride,
Full title: "The Warrior: Sarah McBride - The Senator Who Gave US Rights" by Tristan Blake.
When “Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” These words by Nelson Mandela are a fitting opening to the life story of Sarah McBride, one of the most courageous and trailblazing figures in American politics. Her journey from a young political enthusiast in Delaware to the halls of the United States Congress is not just a personal triumph, it’s a seismic cultural shift in American democracy.
Sarah Elizabeth McBride, born on August 9, 1990, in Wilmington, Delaware, had politics in her blood from an early age. Her father was a lawyer, and her mother a high school guidance counselor who also helped found the Cab Calloway School of the Arts. From these roots sprang a passion for civic duty and justice. Sarah attended Cab Calloway and graduated in 2009, then pursued political science at American University in Washington, D.C., where she earned her bachelor’s degree in 2013.
At American University, Sarah was elected student body president in 2011. But it was at the end of her term in 2012 that she made headlines by coming out as a transgender woman in the university newspaper.
2021,
English,
Sarah McBride,
Tristan Blake,
