t’s a scary place out here, folks. And the climate of social media can make it difficult to want to say something controversial - it’s much easier to stay quiet. 🤫

But I got this incredibly cool graphic novel about the history of transness through history and on this second to last day of Pride month, I thought it was time to show it off. 🏳️‍🌈 There is no room for hate here ✌🏻

Book Info
Title - Trans History: A Graphic Novel: From Ancient Times to the Present Day
Authors - Alex L. Combs & Andrew Eakett | @alexlcombs
Publisher - Candlewick Press | @candlewickpress
Genre - LGBT Graphic Novel, Historical
Release Date - May 13th 2025
Synopsis -
An essential introduction to trans history, from ancient times to the present day, in full-color graphic nonfiction format. Deeply researched, highly readable, and featuring a broad range of voices.

What does “trans” mean, and what does it mean to be trans? Diversity in human sex and gender is not a modern phenomenon, as readers will discover through illustrated stories and records that introduce historical figures ranging from the controversial Roman emperor Elagabalus to the swashbuckling seventeenth-century conquistador Antonio de Erauso to veterans of the Stonewall uprising Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera.

In addition to these individual profiles, the book explores some of the societal roles played by trans people beginning in ancient times and shows how European ideas about gender were spread across the globe. It explains how the science of sexology and the growing acceptance of (and backlash to) gender nonconformity have helped to shape what it means to be trans today. Illustrated conversations with modern activists, scholars, and creatives highlight the breadth of current trans experiences and give readers a deeper sense of the diversity of trans people, a group numbering in the millions. Extensive source notes provide further resources.

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