There is no one way to be transgender.
Trans Bodies, Trans Selves is a revolutionary resource--a comprehensive, reader-friendly guide for transgender people, with each chapter written by transgender and gender expansive authors. Inspired by Our Bodies, Ourselves, the classic and powerful compendium written by and for cisgender women, Trans Bodies, Trans Selves is widely accessible to the transgender population, providing authoritative information in an inclusive and respectful way and representing the collective knowledge base of dozens of influential experts. Each chapter takes the reader through an important issue, such as race, religion, employment, medical and surgical transition, mental health, relationships, sexuality, parenthood, arts and culture, and many more. Anonymous quotes, testimonials, art and poetry from transgender people are woven throughout, adding compelling, personal voices to every page. In this unique way, hundreds of viewpoints from throughout the community have united to create this strong and pioneering book. It is a welcoming place for transgender and gender-questioning people, their partners and families, students, professors, guidance counselors, and others to look for up-to-date information on transgender life. The content of the second edition of this award-winning resource will be thoroughly updated throughout and will include entirely new stories, artwork, and illustrations as well as dozens of new contributing authors and collaborators.
Acknowledgments Introduction, Editing Team About This Book Foreword, Kai Cheng Thom Section 1: Who We Are Chapter 1: Our Selves, Mira C. Jourdan and Harper B. Keenan Chapter 2: Race, Ethnicity, & Culture, Romeo Romero and Sy Simms Chapter 3: Immigration, Maria Carmen Hinayon Chapter 4: Disabilities, Sarah Cavar and Alexandre Baril Chapter 5: Religion & Spirituality, Kelsey Pacha Chapter 6: Sex & Gender Development, E. Kale Edmiston, Laura Erickson-Schroth, Miqqi Alicia Gilbert, T. Evan Smith, and Anastacia Tomson Section 2: Living as Ourselves Chapter 7: Coming Out, Reid Vanderburgh Chapter 8: Social Transition, Florence Ashley and Avy A. Skolnik Chapter 9: Work & Employment, Lily Zheng and Jillian Weiss Chapter 10: Legal Issues, Sasha Buchert and Ezra Young Section 3: Health and Wellness Chapter 11: General, Sexual, and Reproductive Health, Nick Gorton, and Hilary Maia Grubb Chapter 12: Medical Transition, A.C. Demidont, Paul Irons, and Jamie E. Mehringer Chapter 13: Surgical Transition, Gaines Blasdel and Nathan Levitt Chapter 14: Mental Health & Emotional Wellness, Sand Chang and Nathaniel G. Sharon Section 4: Relationships and Families Chapter 15: Intimate Relationships, Andie Leslie, Micah Rea, Sarah E. Belawski and Carey Jean Sojka Chapter 16: Sexuality, Tobi Hill-Meyer, Mx Nillin Lore, Jiz Lee, and Dean Scarborough Chapter 17: Parenting, Junior Brainard and Morgan Weinert Section 5: Life Stages Chapter 18: Children, Aidan Key and Micah Vacatio Chapter 19: Youth, G. Nic Rider and Colt St. Amand Chapter 20: Aging, Leigh Anne Gregory and Pony Knowles Section 6: Claiming Our Power Chapter 21: U.S. History, Andrés C. López and Qwo-Li Driskill Chapter 22: Arts & Culture, Erica Chu, Arbor Archuletta, and Joseph Liatela Chapter 23: Activism, Politics, & Organizing, Benji Hart and Kung Feng Afterword, Jennifer Finney Boylan Contributors Glossary, edited by Kevin Johnson Index Suggestions
"Laura Erickson-Schroth, MD, MA, is a psychiatrist at Columbia University Medical Center and Hetrick-Martin Institute for LGBTQ+ Youth. She is the editor of Trans Bodies, Trans Selves, an award-winning resource guide written by and for transgender people, as well as co-author of two other books, Gender: What Everyone Needs to Know (Oxford, 2021) and ""You're in the Wrong Bathroom,"" and 20 Other Myths and Misconceptions about Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People (Beacon Press, 2017). Laura has appeared on NPR's Fresh Air and On Point and is a former board member of the New York County Psychiatric Society, the Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists, and GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBT Equality."
- Winner of Shortlisted, 2023 Lammy Award for LGBTQ+ Anthology.
