transsexuals

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transsexuals

As nature made him

the boy who was raised as a girl
2001
Tells the story of David Reimer, a child born as a boy, but who, because of an accident during circumcision, was surgically altered to live as a girl; discusses his decision as a teenager to reclaim his life as a male; and considers the thinking of the medical community concerning sex reassignment.

The first man-made man

the story of two sexes, one love affair, and a twentieth-century medical revolution
2007
Recounts the true story of Michael Dillon, the first person in the world to undergo a sex change operation, transforming from female to male in a time when plastic surgery was not the norm.

I am J

2012
J, who feels that he is a boy who was mistakenly born a girl, hides who he is from his family and the world, but after he loses his best friend, J decides to stop hiding, whatever the cost.

Trans-sister radio

a novel
2001
Divorces school teacher Allison Banks falls in love with Dana Stevens, her summer university instructor, but when Dana reveals that he plans to have a sex change operation, Allison must judge whether their relationship can survive, even amidst the fallout from the people of their small town.

GLBTQ (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning)

the survival guide for queer & questioning teens
2003
Describes the challenges faced by gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered teens, offers practical advice, real-life experiences, and accessible resources and support groups.

Luna

a novel
2005
Fifteen-year-old Regan's life, which has always revolved around keeping her older brother Liam's transsexuality a secret, changes when Liam decides to start the process of "transitioning" by first telling his family and friends that he is a girl who was born in a boy's body.

Queer

the ultimate LGBT guide for teens
2011
Addresses some of the challenges faced by gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender teens, offering advice on how to come out to family and friends, develop a social life, deal with homophobia, and other topics, and includes personal testimonies.

GLBTQ

the survival guide for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning teens
2011
Offers gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender teens, as well as those questioning their sexuality, information and practical advice to help them deal with the issues they may face with their families, at school, and within contemporary society.

She's not there

a life in two genders
2004
Jennifer Boylan discusses how she spent the first forty years of life knowing she was a woman trapped in a man's body and explores how her physical, emotional, and spiritual life was changed after a sex-change operation.

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