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Studying the lives of transgender people
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Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of UsGender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us by Kate Bornstein
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $4.51
A good introduction to gender identity and how gender exists in the world
My Gender Workbook: How to Become a Real Man, a Real Woman, the Real You, or Something Else EntirelyMy Gender Workbook: How to Become a Real Man, a Real Woman, the Real You, or Something Else Entirely by Kate Bornstein
Buy new: $29.95 / Used from: $11.00
Get this book and take a look at yourself in relationship to gender. It will be an enlightening experience for sure.
Trans People in LoveTrans People in Love
Buy new: $31.65 / Used from: $31.44
Well, I'm biased to this one because my story was published in here. It is very improtant to read about the first hand experiences of people. This book will give you that and may answer some of your questions about how transgender people love and live.
Ma Vie En RoseMa Vie En Rose
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This is a great story about a transgender child. Pretty accurate and really gets folks thinking
Boys Don't CryBoys Don't Cry
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A sad movie about the crimes that are comitted against transgender folks.
TransGenerationTransGeneration
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This is a movie about college students who are transgender.
Soldier's GirlSoldier's Girl
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How our partners, namely those in the military (and similar professions) are hurt for loving us. Eyeopening.
Southern ComfortSouthern Comfort
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A story about a transgender person who was denied treatement for a medial condition.
Stone Butch Blues: A NovelStone Butch Blues: A Novel by Leslie Feinberg
Buy new: $10.76 / Used from: $5.15
A story about gender and the queer community of the past.
The Transgender Companion (Male To Female): The Complete Guide To Becoming The Woman You Want To BeThe Transgender Companion (Male To Female): The Complete Guide To Becoming The Woman You Want To Be by Jennifer Seeley
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $42.81
A guide for male to female transgender folks. Informative for anyone.
The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and ProfessionalsThe Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals by Stephanie A. Brill
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $10.33
A book about working with transgender children. Decently written with some more contemporary ideas.
The Transgender ReaderThe Transgender Reader
Buy new: $37.88 / Used from: $29.99
Transgender Emergence: Therapeutic Guidelines for Working With Gender-Variant People and Their Families (Haworth Marriage and the Family)Transgender Emergence: Therapeutic Guidelines for Working With Gender-Variant People and Their Families (Haworth Marriage and the Family) by Arlene Lev
Buy used from: $84.95
A good book for folks who work with transgender people. Written in psychology, social work talk but a good read.
Transgender RightsTransgender Rights
Buy new: $14.96 / Used from: $7.83
See what your rights are as a transgender person. IF you have a transgender loved one read this book as well.
Trans Liberation: Beyond Pink or BlueTrans Liberation: Beyond Pink or Blue by Leslie Feinberg
Buy new: $13.68 / Used from: $4.19
This book is as much about liberating society from gender binaries as it is about being transgender. Read it and be guided in critical thinking.
Transgender History (Seal Studies)Transgender History (Seal Studies) by Susan Stryker
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Learn about transgender people in history. Also get some insight into the care and treatment of transgender people in a historical context
Female MasculinityFemale Masculinity by Judith Halberstam
Buy new: $16.29 / Used from: $9.58
as the title would suggest this book is about masculinity in females. This is a very informative book that gets you thinking about what society accepts from women and what it does not. This is put into a historical context as well.
Transgender Voices: Beyond Women and MenTransgender Voices: Beyond Women and Men by Lori B. Girshick
Buy used from: $103.32
A book based off the interviews of 150 transgender people. This is written by a sociologist (and former professor of mine) who really captures the transgender experience.
She's Not the Man I Married: My Life with a Transgender HusbandShe's Not the Man I Married: My Life with a Transgender Husband by Helen Boyd
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $4.04
An intersting book about being the partner of a transgnder person.
Transparent: Love, Family, and Living the T with Transgender TeenagersTransparent: Love, Family, and Living the T with Transgender Teenagers by Cris Beam
Buy new: $11.90 / Used from: $0.01
A moving book about transgender teens in LA
Queer Theory, Gender Theory: An Instant PrimerQueer Theory, Gender Theory: An Instant Primer by Riki Wilchins
Buy new: $11.48 / Used from: $7.75
A good overview of queer and transgender theory.
Becoming a Visible ManBecoming a Visible Man by Jamison Green
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $13.00
An intersting book written by a female to male transgender person about his experience.