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• PFLAG Oakland/East Bay | PFLAG

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  PFLAG East Bay helps parents and families learn about gender, the journeys of transgender people, and LGTBQ+ lives and history – recommended by members of PFLAG Oakland-East Bay, the local chapter of the national PFLAG organization. PFLAG is the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Quick & Easy Guide to They/them Pronouns

  Bongiovanni, Archie,

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  "Archie, a snarky genderqueer artist, is tired of people not understanding gender neutral pronouns. Tristan, a cisgender dude, is looking for an easy way to introduce gender neutral pronouns to his increasingly diverse workplace. The longtime best…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Transgender Child

  Brill, Stephanie A

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  "This comprehensive first of its kind guidebook explores the unique challenges that thousands of families face every day raising their children in every city and state. Through extensive research and interviews, as well as years of experience…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 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."

• Transgender History

  Stryker, Susan,

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  "Covering American transgender history from the mid-twentieth century to today, Transgender History takes a chronological approach to the subject of transgender history, with each chapter covering major movements, writings, and events."

• A Queer History of the United States

  Bronski, Michael

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  "The first book to cover the entirety of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender history, from pre-1492 to the present."

• Love Lives Here

  a Story of Thriving in a Transgender Family

  Jetté Knox, Amanda,

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  "All Amanda Jetté Knox ever wanted was to enjoy a stable life. She never knew her biological father, and while her mother and stepfather were loving parents, the situation was sometimes chaotic. While still a teenager, she met the love of her life.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Becoming Nicole

  the Transformation of An American Family

  Nutt, Amy Ellis,

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  "The inspiring true story of a transgender girl, her identical twin brother, and an ordinary American family’s extraordinary journey to understand, nurture, and celebrate the uniqueness in us all, from the Pulitzer Prize–winning science reporter for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• She's Not There

  a Life in Two Genders

  Boylan, Jennifer Finney, 1958-

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  "The exuberant memoir of a man named James who became a woman named Jenny."

• Fun Home

  a Family Tragicomic

  Bechdel, Alison, 1960-

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  "In this graphic memoir, Alison Bechdel charts her fraught relationship with her late father. Distant and exacting, Bruce Bechdel was an English teacher and director of the town funeral home, which Alison and her family referred to as the Fun Home.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Far From the Tree

  Parents, Children and the Search for Identity

  Solomon, Andrew, 1963-

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  "Andrew Solomon’s startling proposition in Far from the Tree is that being exceptional is at the core of the human condition—that difference is what unites us. He writes about families coping with deafness, dwarfism, Down's syndrome, autism,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• If I Was Your Girl

  Russo, Meredith,

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  "A new kind of big-hearted novel about being seen for who you really are. Amanda Hardy is the new girl in school. Like anyone else, all she wants is to make friends and fit in. But Amanda is keeping a secret, and she's determined not to get too…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• PFLAG Materials - Our Children

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• PFLAG Materials - Our Trans Loved Ones

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• PFLAG Materials - Guide to Being a Trans Ally

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