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Between

A Memoir on Gender Transition by a Mother and Her Trans Son

Gemma Telford Leo Telford

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English
Trigger Publishing
14 May 2025
The lives of transgender people have evolved into a talking point in wider society. Many people have an opinion on trans issues, but few have informed that opinion by listening to the trans community. Between bridges this widening divide, sharing a deeply personal story of transition written by a mother and her transgender son.

Gemma and Leo Telford wrote their memoir with the aim of destigmatizing and humanizing transgender people and the issues they face. Their story provides an honest insight into what it's really like to come out to your family, tell those in your inner circle, get help, grow up and live as a trans person, as well as what it feels like to parent a trans person.

Between beautifully illustrates the issues, pain, struggle and joy for trans people and their parents, and is a must-read for those in the same shoes, and those who want to be better friends and allies to the LGBTQ+ community.
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Imprint:   Trigger Publishing
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 215mm,  Width: 139mm, 
ISBN:   9781837960842
ISBN 10:   1837960844
Pages:   276
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Leo Telford is a 21-year-old trans man and student at the University of East Anglia, studying sociology, with a view to going into teaching. Leo has A-levels in sociology, politics and business. Gemma Telford is a 52-year-old parent of a trans son and self-employed marketing consultant who has worked for more than 20 years in the technology industry, helping technology businesses go to market in the UK, Europe and globally. Visit Leo and Gemma's website: www.betweenbook.co.uk

Reviews for Between: A Memoir on Gender Transition by a Mother and Her Trans Son

“In society, it seems that something we all agree on is that children, and their imaginations, should be protected. And yet trans children have become the focus for the insecurities and misdirected projections of certain adults who claim to hold this idea in high esteem. Here is a book that looks fearlessly at something many are so wrongly fearful of — trans children, and being the parent of a trans child. Gemma and Leo’s experience together, while moving and special, is also totally normal. Full of love, complication, painful moments and times where both parties get it wrong — it’s also a masterclass in getting it right again, forgiving each other, and working hard to understand how we (all) change as we grow up. I had tears in my eyes at many moments.” –Tom Rasmussen, musician and drag artist


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