Just a few recs of books with trans characters getting their HEAs. I had a tough time narrowing down the list! What are some of your favorites?

http://www.antoniaaquilante.com/blog/trans-book-recs

A Short History of Trans Misogyny (Jules Gill-Peterson) – Between the Hijras under the British Raj, the genocide of two-spirit people by the US, and the persecution of transvesti in Latin America, this book demonstrates that the persecution of groups often now identified as trans massively predates the modern concept of trans women. This book outlines how deeply ingrained trans misogyny is in our society and its connections with aspects of class and race.

It's a vital and challenging read in outlining the inherent violence of trans misogyny, how broadly it impacts peoples swept up under medicalised labels, and how the broader gay rights movement abandoned those who started it.

I’ve been reading a bit more #horror of late in the run-up to #Halloween and I thought I’d share a list of some of the #QueerBooks & #TransBooks I’ve covered that are variously horror, witchy or adjacent in some way that might be a good read over Halloween.

I wasn’t quite sure where to draw the line on what magic is Halloweenish and what isn’t (genres are hard sometimes) but here we go:

- A Botanical Daughter - mycelial Frankenstein love https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/113266706995451563
- Brainwyrms - TERF island & mind controlling brain parasites https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/113244134356650271
- Cemetary Boys - transmasc latinx teen guards spirits in a cemetery https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/111948153628086071
- Cuckoo - gay conversion camp run by literal monsters https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/113305523148645999
- Dead Collections - transmasc vampire archivist with added fandoms https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/113283731776821298
- Gideon the Ninth - “lesbian necromancers in space” https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/112263838135898609
- Hell Followed With Us - trans boy runs from religious apocalyptic cult https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/113085668460031415
- Her Majesty’s Royal Coven - trans-inclusive witch story https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/110672387005252841
- Manhunt - trans people running from zombies and TERFs https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/111121132084300194
- Silver Under Nightfall - polyamorous vampire fun https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/113192662226563421
- Tell Me I'm Worthless - haunted house and toxic relationships https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/111818147713154134
- The Gilda Stories - black lesbian vampire throughout American history https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/112672273942637590
- The Ones We Burn - fantasy witch vs human conflict https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/112247367907247663
- Unreal Sex - queer erotic anthology of horror, sci-fi and fantasy https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/113199245337510089
- What Moves The Dead - fungal puppetry of the dead https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/113221158517016473
- Wild and Wicked Things - witchy Great Gatsby https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/112321218240375752

While I’m here, is there anything y’all would like more or less of when it comes to my little book summaries? How can these be more helpful?

Also, got a good queer horror you want to recommend?

The #TransRightsReadathon runs from 22nd to 29th March to help promote #TransBooks and other books by #trans+ authors as well as raise money for organisations supporting #TransRights. You can find more here: https://transrightsreadathon.carrd.co/?fbclid=PAAaYeG3j-etmrAEMMR92zX0IdeMUGnVT1CrQtTY46ahfg8HTJv0pGRW5BWe8

Are you looking for some inspiration on what to read? Here are a few trans books I’ve read over the past two years with a link to the short write-up I’ve posted on masto.

- An Unkindness of Ghosts (a generational ship based on strict religious class and racial lines) https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/112010358429461206
- Before We Were Trans (nonfic expansive trans history) https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/111925434476580895
- Cemetary Boys (Día de Muertos) https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/111948153628086071
- Crosshairs (anti-fascist trans BIPOC resistance) https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/109875405273577531
- Detransition, Baby (relationships, family and detransition) https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/110677635785865288
- Felix Ever After (transmasc art student faced with a forced outing) https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/110922336949457075
- Galaxy: The Prettiest Star (comic, alien princess has to live as a teen boy on Earth) https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/110713520336037920
- Genderqueer (graphic novel memoir of coming to terms with gender) https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/110197948473297597
- Grey Dawn (time travelling US civil war romance) https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/110905391999476446
- Her Majesty’s Royal Coven (secret witch covens and perils of transphobic white feminists) https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/110672387005252841
- Life From Uncommon Stars (Beautiful book about a violinist who made a deal with the devil. Plus alien refugees) https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/111857696212333355
- Manhunt (Zombies and TERFs) https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/111121132084300194
- Nevada (avoidance roadtrip and cracking eggs) https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/110156613359709154
- None of the Above (nonfic reflections on being non-binary and mixed race) https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/111358450476082261
- Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl (shapeshifting gender crisis) https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/109881650190136280
- Peter Darling (transmasc Peter Pan) https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/111777906176975664
- Proud Pink Sky (alt-history gay "utopia") https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/110876840593226540
- She Who Became The Sun (if Mulan became emperor) https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/109859241361729201
- Stealing Fire (Fantasy hijra courtesan plus political intrigue) https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/110899878229609633
- Tell Me I'm Worthless (horror) https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/111818147713154134
- The Seep (Benevolent alien invasion creates a utopia where our thoughts can become reality) https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/110107963055496140
- Variations (short stories set throughout trans history) https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/111869456717299751
- World Running Town (post-apocalypse scavenging and AI romance) https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/111806794390327277
- Wrath Goddess Sing (transgender Achilles retelling) https://lgbtqia.space/@jaelisp/111127131850262409