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"From Hida Viloria, writer and intersex activist, a candid, provocative, and eye-opening memoir of life, love, and gender identity as an intact intersex person, as well as a call to action for justice for intersex people. Hida Viloria was raised as a girl but discovered early on that he/r body was different. Unlike most people who are born intersex in the first world--meaning they have genitals, reproductive organs, hormones, and/or chromosomal patterns...
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"Pidgeon Pagonis always felt like their life was a constant attempt to fit in with other girls--a feeling that was only exacerbated when puberty failed to hit. They never understood why...until they uncovered the secret that had haunted their childhood. Bouncing between their Chicago home and the city's children's hospital, Pidgeon weathered a series of traumatic surgeries, fabrications, and misdirections. It wasn't until college that Pidgeon pieced...
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This life story of an aristocratic trans man whose secret 1968 legal case, which forced him to defend his male status, had a profound impact on trans rights for decades is a singular contribution to trans history and the ongoing struggle for trans rights.
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"So often the stories shared by trans people about their transition centre on gender dysphoria: a feeling of deep discomfort with their birth-assigned gender, and a powerful catalyst for coming out or transitioning. But for many non-cisgender people, it's gender euphoria which pushes forward their transition: the joy the first time a parent calls them by their chosen name, the first time they have the confidence to cut their hair short, the first...
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LGBTQIA Pride 2021
LGBTQIA Pride 2022: Adult & Teen Nonfiction
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LGBTQIA Pride 2022: Adult & Teen Nonfiction
Pride Month
Rainbow Services Resources for Caregivers
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"Follow the daily life of one queer artist from Texas as they introduce us to the lives of ten extraordinary people. The author shares their life as a genderqueer person, living in the American South, revealing their own personal struggle for acceptance and how they were inspired by these historical LGBTQIA+ people to live their own truth. Featuring biographies of Mary Jones, We'wha, Magnus Hirschfeld, Dr. Pauli Murray, Wilmer "Little Axe" M. Broadnax,...
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Meet Kimberly, a regular suburban housewife and mother, whose discovery later in life that she was born intersex fuelled her to become an international human rights defender and globally-recognised activist. Charting her intersex discovery and her journey to self-acceptance, this book movingly portrays how being intersex impacted Kimberly's personal and family life, as well as her career. From uncovering a secret that was intentionally kept from her,...
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"There have been many amazing cisgender men and women throughout history who have changed the world. But what about all the incredible transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming people who have equally transformed our lives? This bold and beautifully illustrated book tells their stories for children aged 5+."--
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"Jeff Deane Turner is a 53 year old from Santa Cruz, Ca. After attempting to give a Samurai sword to the 80's pop icon, Tiffany, she filed a restraining order against him. Kelly McCormick is an intersex person from Denver who claims to have known the pop star in high school. They have been labeled 'stalkers' by the media, but this warm and honest documentary tells their side of a life-long love story."--Container.