Book cover of We Both Laughed In Pleasure

We Both Laughed In Pleasure

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2019440 pagesNightboat Books

Explore the remarkable life of Lou Sullivan, a pioneering gay trans man who medically transitioned in the 20th century. This book compiles his personal diaries, offering an intimate look at his experiences from age eleven until his death at thirty-nine. Discover his self-articulation and the challenges he faced, providing a unique perspective that complicates traditional trans narratives.

Avg. reading time: 8h 20m
Prose complexity: 7/10

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American author and trans activist

Susan O'Neal Stryker (born 1961) is an American professor, author, filmmaker, and theorist whose work focuses on gender and human sexuality. She is Professor of Gender and Women's Studies, former director of the Institute for LGBT Studies, and founder of the Transgender Studies Initiative at the University of Arizona, and is currently on leave while holding an appointment as Barbara Lee Distinguished Chair in Women's Leadership at Mills College. Stryker also serves on the Advisory Council of MET...

Biography & Memoir History Sociology

Lou SullivanProtagonist

LGBTQ gender identity LGBTQ biography and memoir LGBTQ diaries Lambda Literary Awards Lambda Literary Award Winner Diaries Transgender men Collection:leslie_Feinberg_Award=Finalist

We Both Laughed In PleasurePaperback, Sep

440 pages

Nightboat BooksLanguage: EnglishISBN: 9781643620176

3 editions available

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