International Transgender Day of Visibility is dedicated to celebrating transgender people and their contributions to society. Taking place every year on March 31st, this day also serves to raise awareness of the ongoing discrimination and violence that transgender individuals continue to face worldwide. Browse a curated selection of books that highlight the voices, experiences and stories of the transgender community.
This Day Changes Everything by Edward Underhill
Teen: Queer teens Abby and Leo spend a life-changing day together lost in New York City.
Okay, Cupid by Mason Deaver
Teen: As a cupid, Jude's job is to bring couples together, and their new assignment involves a couple of teenagers, except Jude's attraction to a certain human boy keeps getting in the way and threatening their career.
Celestial Monsters by Aiden Thomas
Teen: Transgender demigod Teo and his friends must battle the Obsidian gods and steal back the sun stone to free their fellow semidioses and return Sol to the sky.
Stag Dance by Torrey Peters
Adult: This three-story collection explores varied approaches to trans writing.
The T in LGBT: Everything You Need to Know About Being Trans by Jamie Raines
Adult: Jamie Raines presents a one-stop guide to transitioning and living as trans. Raines speaks from experience and presents complex topics in a conversational, approachable tone.
The Lion’s Den by Iris Mwanza
Adult: In early 90s Zambia, Grace Zulu assembles a coalition to advocate for the rights of trans sex workers amidst violence and government corruption.
How Do I Sexy?: A Guide for Trans and Nonbinary Queers by Nillin Lore and and Sophie Labelle
Adult: Lore and Labelle give advice to trans and binary readers on how to find their sexual selves.
A Trans Man Walks Into a Gay Bar by Harry Nicholas
Adult: This memoir follows Harry, who has recently split from his girlfriend as a transmasculine and newly out gay man. Harry’s story will inspire readers to take brave steps towards self-realization in an unsure world.
My Child is Trans, Now What? A Joy-Centered Approach to Support by Benjamin Greene
Adult: Greene uses true stories, definitions and information resources to acquaint trans youth and allies with larger trans communities. Particular attention is given to highlighting support systems and what friends and family can do to offer support.
Adult: Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender by Kit Heyam
Adult: An account of the history of transgender and gender nonconforming people in West Africa, Asia, and Native American communities.
