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• Transgender History

  the Roots of Today's Revolution

  Stryker, Susan,

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  Transgender History covers American transgender history from the mid-twentieth century to today.

• The Women's House of Detention

  a Queer History of a Forgotten Prison

  Ryan, Hugh, 1978-

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  In this history of a prison that once stood in NYC's Greenwich Village from 1929 to 1974, Ryan Hugh explores the roots of the queer and trans incarceration crisis, connecting misogyny, racism, state-sanctioned sexual violence, colonialism, sex work…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Bold World

  a Memoir of Family and Transformation

  Patterson, Jodie, 1970-

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  In this memoir by Jodie Patterson, an African American writer and activist, describes the changes she made to her belief system and those of her family and community, in order to fully support and meet the needs of her transgender son.

• Love Lives Here

  a Story of Thriving in a Transgender Family

  Jetté Knox, Amanda,

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  Jetté Knox became an ardent advocate for trans rights after her child came out transgender and partner also came out soon after. This biography is a story of transition, frustration, support, acceptance, and love within Knox's family.

• TherActivist

  They/them/theirs

  Johnson, Dana TherActivist,

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  In this book that is part memoir and part LGBTQIA+ resource guide, Mx. Dana TherActivist Johnson tells their own coming out as a Black nonbinary, transmasculine activist and offer guidance to others who may be seeking support and resources.

• Waveform

  Twenty-first-century Essays by Women

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  Content warning for disturbing descriptions of violence and murder scenes. Torey Peters, author of Detransition, Baby, writes an essay that is a collection of details regarding the deaths of transgender individuals.

• Beyond Magenta

  Transgender Teens Speak Out

  Kuklin, Susan,

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  Author and photographer Susan Kuklin met and interviewed six transgender or gender-neutral young adults and used her considerable skills to represent them thoughtfully and respectfully before, during, and after their personal acknowledgment of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Before We Were Trans

  a New History of Gender

  Heyam, Kit, 1990-

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  Before We Were Trans illuminates the stories of people across the globe, from antiquity to the present, whose experiences of gender have defied binary categories. Blending historical analysis with sharp cultural criticism, trans historian and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Our Work Is Everywhere

  An Illustrated Oral History of Queer & Trans Resistance

  Rose, Syan, 1990-

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  Our Work Is Everywhere is a graphic nonfiction book that underscores the brilliance and passion of queer and trans resistance.

• Transgender 101

  a Simple Guide to a Complex Issue

  Teich, Nicholas M.,

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  Written by a social worker, popular educator, and transgender man, this well-rounded resource combines an accessible portrait of transgenderism with a rich history of transgender life and unique experiences of discrimination.

• Remembering Rita Hester, Who Changed What It Means to Remember Trans Lives by Samantha Riedel

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  This article is about a Black transgender woman, Rita Hester, whose life and tragic death inspired the creation of Transgender Day of Remembrance.

• Transgender Day of Remembrance: Why We Remember by Gwendolyn Ann Smith

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  In this article, the founder of Transgender day or Remembrance, Gwendolyn Ann Smith says, "This day we mourn our losses and we honor our precious dead -- tomorrow and every other day, we shall continue to fight for the living."

• Transgender Day of Remembrance

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  This web resource from GLAAD has a description of the origins of TDOR, information for media outlets, a list of relevant organizations and resources, and reports on violence and discrimination, and more.

• Here Are the Trans Americans Killed in 2022 So Far, written by Trudy Ring

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  Content warning: this article contains descriptions of violence against transgender people. It also contains remarks about the individuals from their friends, family, and loved ones.

• Encore -- Black on both sides : a racial history of trans identity / C. Riley Snorton.

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  Author C. Riley Snorton draws upon fugitive slave narratives, Hollywood films, African American literature, and journalism to discuss the intersections between blackness and transness from the mid-nineteenth century to present-day anti-black and…Read moreRead more of this annotation