A Wide-Ranging Resource
4 stars
This book isn't meant to be read cover to cover, but even if like me you take that route it's still an extremely valuable look into being a trans person in the US. With chapters covering the ins and outs of legal rights, transitioning, parenting a trans child, trans US history, and more, the amount of ground covered is immense, and with the different authors the tone and audience can shift dramatically. As one might expect, a lot of the legal advice is out of date, and with resources changing rapidly I'm not sure how useful it is to include huge lists of websites and phone numbers for people to access. I also wish there was more of an international perspective on the history chapters, although that's clearly not the aim of the book. Still highly recommend
This book isn't meant to be read cover to cover, but even if like me you take that route it's still an extremely valuable look into being a trans person in the US. With chapters covering the ins and outs of legal rights, transitioning, parenting a trans child, trans US history, and more, the amount of ground covered is immense, and with the different authors the tone and audience can shift dramatically. As one might expect, a lot of the legal advice is out of date, and with resources changing rapidly I'm not sure how useful it is to include huge lists of websites and phone numbers for people to access. I also wish there was more of an international perspective on the history chapters, although that's clearly not the aim of the book. Still highly recommend