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Understanding Trans Experiences

Want to know more about trans people?

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  • Gender: A Graphic Guide, by Meg-John Barker and Jules Scheele
  • Queer: A Graphic History, by Meg-John Barker and Julia Scheele
  • Non-Binary Lives: An Anthology of Intersecting Identities, edited by Jos Twist, Meg-John Barker, and Kat Gupta
  • A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns, by Archie Bongiovanni and Tristan Jimerson
  • Gender: Your Guide: A Gender-Friendly Primer on What to Know, What to Say, and What to Do in the New Gender Culture by Lee Airton
  • Trans Allyship Workbook: Building Skills to Support Trans People In Our Lives by Davey Shlasko
  • Gender Identity, Sexuality and Autism: Voices from Across the Spectrum, by Eva A Mendes and Brian T. Harris
  • Nonbinary Gender Identities: History, Culture, Resources by Charlie McNabb
  • Transgender Warriors: Making History from Joan of Arc to Marsha P. Johnson and Beyond by Leslie Feinberg
  • Transgender History: The Roots of Today's Revolution by Susan Stryker
  • Evolution's Rainbow: Diversity, Gender, and Sexuality in Nature and People by Joan Roughgarden
  • Trans+: Love, Sex, Romance, and Being You, by Kathryn Gonzales and Karen Rayne
  • Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Trans (But Were Afraid to Ask) by Brynn Tannehill
  • Nonbinary: Memoirs of Gender and Identity, edited by Micah Rajunov and A Scott Duane
  • Transgender 101: A Simple Guide to a Complex Issue by Nicholas Teich
  • Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity by C. Riley Snorton
  • The Shape of Sex: Nonbinary Gender from Genesis to the Renaissance by Leah Devun
  • Byzantine Intersectionality: Sexuality, Gender, and Race in the Middle Ages
  • Histories of the Transgender Child by Jules Gill-Peterson
  • They/Them/Their: A Guide to Nonbinary and Genderqueer Identities by Eris Young
  • How to They/Them: A Visual Guide to Nonbinary Pronouns and the World of Gender Fluidity by Stuart Getty
  • Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender by Kit Heyam
  • To Survive on This Shore: Photographs and Interviews with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Older Adults by Jess T Dugan and Vanessa Fabbre

Exploring Your Identity

Books to help you explore your gender identity

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  • How to Understand Your Gender: A Practical Guide for Exploring Who You Are, by Meg-John Barker and Alessandra Iantaffi
  • Yes, You Are Trans Enough: My Transition from Self-Loathing to Self-Love by Mia Violet
  • Trans+: Love, Sex, Romance, and Being You by Kathryn Gonzales and Karen Rayne
  • Gender: A Graphic Guide by Meg-John Barker
  • Queer: A Graphic History by Meg-John Barker
  • Trans Affirmation Coloring Book by Theo Nicole Lorenz
  • Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource by and for Transgender Communities; edited by Laura Erickson-Schroth
  • The Transgender Self-Care Journal: Prompts and Practices to Care for Your Beautiful Self, by Andrew Maxwell Triska
  • You and Your Gender Identity: A Guide to Discovery by Dara Hoffman-Fox
  • The Trans Self-Care Workbook: A Coloring Book and Journal for Trans and Non-Binary People by Theo Lorenz
  • The Gender Identity Workbook for Kids: A Guide to Exploring Who You Are by Kelly Storck
  • Gender Identity Workbook for Teens: Practical Exercises to Navigate Your Exploration, Support Your Journey, and Celebrate Who You Are by Andrew Maxwell Triska
  • The Gender Quest Workbook: A Guide for Teens and Young Adults Exploring Gender Identity by Jayme Peta, Rylan Jay Testa and Deborah Coolhart
  • Trans Affirmation Coloring Book, by Theo Nicole Lorenz

Digital resources

Affirming mental health Support

Memoirs and Interviews

memoirs and story anthologies from trans Christians

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  • I Know What Heaven Looks Like: A Modern Day Coming of Age Story by Lawrence Tanner Richardson
  • Transparently: Behind the Scenes of a Good Life by Lisa S. Salazar
  • Life Beyond My Body: A Transgender Journey to Manhood in China by Lei Ming
  • In the Margins: A Transgender Man's Journey with Scripture by Shannon T. L. Kearns
  • The Book of Queer Prophets: 24 Writers on Sexuality and Religion edited by Ruth Hunt
  • Our Witness edited by Brandan Robertson
  • OtherWise Christian 2: Stories of Resistance edited by MX Chris R. Paige
  • Shattering Masks: Affirming Identity. Transitioning Faith by Laura Bethany Taylor

Videos

Podcasts

Theology

Books on theology by transgender people

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  • transforming: The Bible & the Lives of Transgender Christians by Austen Hartke
  • Trans-Gender by Justin Sabia-Tanis
  • This Is My Body: Hearing the Theology of Transgender Christians by Christina Beardsley
  • OtherWise Christian: A Guidebook for Transgender Liberation by Chris R. Paige
  • Queerfully and Wonderfully Made: A Guide for LGBTQ+ Christian Teens by Leigh Finke
  • Trans/formations by Lisa Isherwood and Marcella Althaus-Reid
  • The Queer Bible Commentary by Deryn Guest
  • Queer Religion 2 Volume Set: Homosexuality in Modern Religious History edited by Donald Boisvert and Jay E. Johnson
  • Transgender Journeys by Virginia Ramey Mollenkott and Vanessa Sheridan
  • Omnigender: A Trans-Religious Approach (REV and Expanded) by Virginia Ramey Mollenkott
  • Que(e)Rying Religion edited by Gary D. Comstock and Susan E. Henking
  • Take Back the Word - A Queer Reading of the Bible edited by Robert E. Goss and Mona West
  • Bible Trouble: Queer Reading at the Boundaries of Biblical Scholarship edited by Teresa J. Hornsby and Ken Stone
  • The Shape of Sex: Nonbinary Gender from Genesis to the Renaissance Leah Devun
  • Trans and Genderqueer Subjects in Medieval Hagiography
  • Queering Christianity: Finding a Place at the Table for LGBTQI Christians edited by Thomas Bohache, Robert Shore-Goss, and Patrick Cheng

Books on theology by or for allies

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  • Beyond a Binary God: A Theology for Trans* Allies by Tara K. Soughers
  • Queer Virtue: What LGBTQ People Know about Life and Love and How It Can Revitalize Christianity by Elizabeth M. Rev Edman
  • Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the Lgbt Community Can Enter Into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity James Martin
  • Filled with the Spirit: Sexuality, Gender, and Radical Inclusivity in a Black Pentecostal Church Coalition Ellen Lewin
  • Queer Religiosities: An Introduction to Queer and Transgender Studies in Religion by Melissa M. Wilcox
  • Transgender, Intersex, and Biblical Interpretation by Teresa J. Hornsby and Deryn Guest
  • Radical Love: Introduction to Queer Theology by Patrick S. Cheng

Videos

Digital Resources

Devotionals

Books

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  • Colors of Hope: A Devotional Journal from LGBTQ+ Christians by Melissa Guthrie
  • Queers The Word: A 40 Day Devotional for LGBTQ+ Christians by Shannon Tl Kearns and Brian G. Murphy
  • Glad Day: Daily Affirmations for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender People by Joan Larkin
  • Transfigured: A 40-day journey through scripture for gender-queer and transgender people by Suzanne DeWitt Hall
  • Called Out: 100 Devotions for LGBTQ Christians by E. Carrington Heath

Digital Resources

Denominations and Organizations

Denominational

LGBTQI2A Christian Organizations