Trans Britain: Our Journey from the Shadows

By Christine Burns

Book Overview

Over the last five years, transgender people have seemed to burst into the public eye: Time declared 2014 a 'trans tipping point'apos;, while American Vogue named 2015 'the year of trans visibility'apos;. From our television screens to the ballot box, transgender people have suddenly become part of the zeitgeist. This apparently overnight emergence, though, is just the latest stage in a long and varied history. The renown of Paris Lees and Hari Nef has its roots in the efforts of thosewho struggled for equality before them, but were met with indifference - and often outright hostility - from mainstream society. Trans Britain chronicles this journey in the words of those who were there to witness a marginalised community grow into the visible phenomenon we recognise today: activists, film-makers, broadcasters, parents, an actress, a rock musician and a priest, among many others. Here is everything you always wanted to know about the background of the trans community, but never knew how to ask.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783528443
• ISBN13: 9781783528448
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Unbound
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.1" x 7.7"