Before becoming the gender outlaw we know and love today, Kate Bornstein was Al Bornstein, husband, father, and strappingly handsome lieutenant of the Church of Scientology’s Sea flagship vessel. In this selection from her memoir, A Queer and Pleasant Danger, Kate details the events leading up to her excommunication from the Church. Read more →
8 posts categorized "A Queer and Pleasant Danger"
Transgender Perspectives: Recommended Reading
November 19, 2014
Essential reading by some unique and beloved voices from the transgender community. Read more →
National Coming Out Day reading recommendations from Beacon Press. Read more →
A roundup of suggestions for your new (or old) e-book reader. Read more →
Two new books at Audible give insiders' views of the transgender experience. Read more →
Top media hits and praise for upcoming books in our first edition of the Beacon Buzz! Read more →
A roundup of good things to read and watch about A Queer and Pleasant Danger, the new memoir from Kate Bornstein. Read more →
Scientologist, husband and father, tranny, sailor, slave, playwright, dyke, gender outlaw—these are just a few words which have defined Kate Bornstein during her extraordinary life. Read more →