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Resources for Transgender Day of Visibility

March 31, 2019

In uncertain times like these, publishing progressive and thought-provoking books at Beacon Press becomes ever more urgent. “One of my great joys at Beacon Press is being able to sign progressive books . . . [that] deserve to be read and debated,” said our editorial director Gayatri Patnaik. Crucially, we sign progressive books to lift up the voices of our marginalized communities. This is true for the continued support needed for the transgender community. Read more →

Posted at 10:01 AM in A Queer and Pleasant Danger, At the Broken Places, Donald Collins, Just Add Hormones, Kate Bornstein, Laura A. Jacobs, Laura Erickson-Schroth, Leslie Feinberg, Mary Collins, Matt Kailey, Nick Krieger, Nina Here Nor There, Queer Perspectives, Trans Liberation, Transgender Warriors, You're in the Wrong Bathroom | | Comments (0)

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Man, Woman, or Something Else Entirely?: Resources for Those Discovering Their Gender Identity

May 13, 2015

View image | gettyimages.com Update: As of June 1, Bruce Jenner has officially announced that she would like to be known as Caitlyn. We have updated this blog to reflect her name change and pronoun usage. Since coming out last... Read more →

Posted at 02:14 PM in Activism, American Society, Biography and Memoir, Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality, Gaga Feminism, J. Jack Halberstam, Just Add Hormones, Kate Bornstein, Leslie Feinberg, Matt Kailey, Queer Perspectives, Trans Liberation | | Comments (0)

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Places to Remember: In Memory of Leslie Feinberg

November 24, 2014

When Daisy Hernández thinks about Stone Butch Blues, Leslie Feinberg's classic novel of the transgender experience, she thinks of a conference room in Manhattan and a young trans man she was in love with. Read more →

Posted at 11:00 AM in A Cup of Water Under My Bed, Daisy Hernández, Leslie Feinberg, Queer Perspectives, Trans Liberation, Transgender Warriors | | Comments (0)

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