trans lives

  • Transgender Day of Remembrance

    Trans people have always existed. Transgender Day of Remembrance is Wednesday, November 20th. This is a day to mark the lives lost to violence in the transgender community. Here are some selected books from a longer, staff-created list that capture the history, complexity, and dynamism of the trans experience. There are now more romances than… Continue reading

  • Pride Reads: BIPOC Trans/Non-Binary Poets

    Pride month is a great time to be delving deeper into poetry, and in particular the kind of poetry that shares aspects of LGBTQIA+ experience. More specifically, voices that are often pushed to the margins of the queer community – the voices of trans and non-binary Black, Indigenous, People of Color – are especially important… Continue reading

  • Fresh Transgender and Non-binary Fiction

    Fresh Transgender and Non-binary Fiction

    As readers’ interest in diverse voices and experiences continues to expand, it can be challenging to keep up. Here’s a variety of recent novels and stories that reflect on aspects of transgender and non-binary lives and identities; see our accompanying list for more. Continue reading

  • November is for transgender and intersex awareness

    This November marks an important time for transgender and intersex communities — not only as a crucial moment for intersex political organizing, but also as a period of celebration and remembrance: Intersex Solidarity Day is celebrated on November 8th, the birthday of Herculine Barbin.  Barbin was a French intersex woman who was forcibly assigned male… Continue reading

  • Celebrating Trans Lives

    November is Transgender Awareness Month! Seattle Public Library is excited to honor this celebration of transgender folks through events, book displays, and this book recommendation list of books by trans people. The first book I would recommend reading this month is Transgender History by Susan Stryker, because the transgender community wouldn’t be where we are… Continue reading