Welcome to The TGEA Library

This is a list of the materials contained in the TGEA library. These resources are a good starting point for anyone who wants to explore more on the topics of Gender, Transgender, and Transsexuals. Those items with an * in front of the title are new to the TGEA Library.

Any member of TGEA may borrow materials by filling out a checkout sheet. A selection of the library materials is available at the regular meetings.

We hope to build the library holdings into an educational resource for all the members! If you have books (or DVDs) you no longer want, please consider donating them to the TGEA library. It helps us build the library holdings, lets us share materials with more people, and keeps expenses lower (and gets some clutter out of your home) - a win-win situation for everyone!

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1. A Different Kind Of Courage, by Nancy Cole, Fiction.
2. Art & Illusion: A Guide to Crossdressing, by JoAnn Roberts
3. As a Woman, by Barry Kay, From 1974 to 1976 Barry Kay created his extensive photographic socio-anthropological documentary about the unique transvestite and transsexual community of Sydney, Australia. (http://www.barry-kay-archive.org/PHOTO_WORKS/TT_Intro.html)
4. Aspects of Gender A Study of Crossdressing Behavior, by Lesley Gordon
5. As Nature Made Him: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl, by John Colapinto
6. *Beauty and Power; transgendering and Cultural Transformation in the Southern Philippines, by Mark Johnson
7. *Bert & Lori: The Autobiography of a Crossdresser, by Robert J. Rowe. Autobiography. Crossdressing.
8. Best Transgender Erotica, by Hanne Blank and Raven Kaldera. Fiction.
9. The Bliss of Becoming One!: Integrating Feminine Feelings into the Male Psyche Mainstreaming the Gender Community, by Rachel Miller Allen
10. *Both Sides Now: One Man's Journey Through Womanhood, by Dhillon Khosla. Autobiography. FTM.
11. Branded T, by Rosalyne Blumenstein, Non-Fiction, This is a true story about a teenage runaway, her contact with suicide, gender identity issues, drug addiction, and the sex industry. This is also the anecdote of how recovery opens the door to a healing process and alters the subjugators, one day at a time. (http://www.branded-t.com/)
12. Breaking Cover, by Jenny Walker. Fiction.
13. Chasing Hope, by Jenny Walker. Fiction.
14. Chick For a Day What Would You Do If You Were One?, by Fiona Giles
15. Christine Jorgensen: A Personal Autobiography, by Christine Jorgensen. Autobiography. MTF.
16. Coping with crossdressing: Tools & Strategies For Partners in Committed Relationships, by JoAnn Roberts
17. Conundrum, by Jan Morris, Autobiography. MTF.
18. Counseling in Genderland A Guide for You and Your Transgendered Client, by Niela Miller
19. Devil Girls/Death of a Transvestite, by Edward Wood Jr. Fiction.
20. Diary of a Drag Queen, by Daniel Harris, Autobiography. Drag.
21. Dress Codes, Of Three Girlhoods, My Mother's, My Father's and Mine, by Noelle Howey, Non-Fiction.
22. Evolutions Rainbow; Diversity, Gender, And Sexuality In Nature And People, by Joan Roughgarden, Non-fiction.
23. Finding The Real Me, by Tracie O'Keefe & Katrina Fox, eds., Non-Fiction.
24. From The Inside Out - Radical Gender Transformation, FTM and Beyond, by Morty Diamond, ed.
25. Gender Blending, by Bonnie Bullough
26. Gender Dysphoria - Interdisciplinary Approaches in Clinical Management, by Walter O. Bocking & Eli Coleman, eds.
27. Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and The Rest Of Us,, by Kate Bornstein.
28. GenderQueer: Voices From Beyond the Sexual Binary, by Joan Nestle, Clare Howell & Riki Wilchins, eds.
29. Hairstyles, by Jacki Wadeson. Instructional.
30. Head over Heels: Wives Who Stay With Cross-Dressers and Transsexuals, by Virginia Erhardt
31. Heart is Deceitful Above All Things, by J T Leroy. Fiction.
32. How Sex Changed: A History of Transsexuality in the United States, by Joanne Meyerowitz, Non-Fiction
33. How to be a Woman, Though Male, by Virginia Prince
34. In a Different Voice: Psychological Theory and Women's Development, by Carol Gilligan
35. In Female Diguise, by Peter Farrer
36. Introduction to Speech Science: From Basic Theories to Clinical Applications, by Jack Ryalls and Susan Behrens. Instructional.
37. *Just Add Hormones : An Insider's Guide to the Transsexual Experience, by Matt Kailey. Autobiography. FTM.
38. Letting It All Hang Out, by RuPaul Charles. Autobiography. Drag.
39. *The Lieutenant Nun; Transgenderism, Lesbian Desire & Catalina de Erauso, by Sherry Velasco
40. Luna, by Julie Anne Peters, Young Adult - Fiction
41. Make-UP and Skin-Care, by Sally Norton. Instructional.
42. Middlesex, by Jeffry Eugenides, Fiction
43. Miss High Heels, by Alizarin Lake
44. Mom, I Need To Be A Girl, by Just Evelyn
45. No Half Measures - Volume 1, by Jenny Walker. Fiction.
46. No Half Measures - Volume 2, by Jenny Walker. Fiction.
47. No Way Renee; The Second Half of My Notorious Life>, by Renee Richards with John Ames
48. None So Pretty, These Sexing Of Rebecca Pine, by Reg McKay
49. Normal: Transsexual CEOs, Crossdressing Cops, and Hermaphrodites with Attitude, by Amy Bloom
50. 'O Au No Keia, by Andrew Matzner, Non-Fiction
51. Out of the Ordinary, Essays on Growing Up with Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Parents, by Noelle Howey & Ellen Samuels, editors.
52. *Peninsula of Lies: A True Story of Mysterious Birth and Taboo Love, by Edward Ball. Biographical. Story of Gordon Langley Hall and his transformation into Dawn Langley Hall during the 1960's.
53. Phoebe, by Phoebe Smith
54. Read My Lips, Sexual Subversion and the End of Gender, by Riki Anne Wilchins
55. Regiment of Women, by Thomas Berger
56. Sarah, by J T Leroy
57. Sex Change; The Achievement of Gender Identity Among Feminized Transsexuals, by Thomas Kando
58. Sex Changes; The Politics Of Transgenderism, by Pat Califia
59. Sexing the Body: Gender Politics and the Construction of Sexuality, by Anne Fausto-Sterling
60. Sexual Variations Fetishism-Sadomasochism-Transvestism, by Chris Gosselin
61. S/he, by Minnie Bruce Pratt
62. She's Not the Man I Married: My Life with a Transgender Husband, by Helen Boyd, Non-Fiction
63. She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders, by Jennifer Finney Boylan
64. Stone Butch Blues, by Leslie Feinberg. Fiction
65. Strange Loves The Human Aspects of Sexual Deviation, by Eustace Chesser
66. Suits Me; The Double Life of Billy Tipton, by Dian Wood Middlebrook. Biography. FTM.
67. The Androgyne: Reconciliation of Male and Female, by Elemire Zolla
68. *The Sex Gates, by Darrell Bain & Jeanine Berry
69. The Essential Difference, The Truth about the Male & Female Brain, by Simon Baron-Cohen.
70. *The Hijra of India: Neither Man nor Woman, by Serena Nanda
71. The Lazy Crossdresser, by Charles Anders. Non-fiction.
72. *The Man In The Red Velvet Dress; Inside The World Of Cross Dressing, by J.J. Allen
73. The Strange Story of False Hair, by John Woodforde. Nonfiction.
74. Transvestite and His Wife, by Virginia "Charles" Prince
75. The Vagina Monologues, by Eve Ensler.
76. Tips, by Nancy Cole , Fiction, From the back cover - College is a time of discovery, when students find out just what sort of people they are. This is especially true for Andy Newly, a freshman who has always been fascinated by all things female. The opportunity to delve into the allure of the feminine world come while working as a waiter in an upscale restaurant. It begins with a bet made among his fellow student co-workers designed to determine who makes more tips, male or female waiters. Though feigning reluctance, Andy accepts the challenge of becoming the test subject. With the help of his friends, Andy is prepared to take on the role of female waitress. In the course of these activities, he finds himself not only enjoying the experience but embracing it, a fact no lost to his more astute friends. Quickly they conclude that there is something more going on than a simple social experiment as Andy, who uses the name Amanda when assuming a female persona, uses the opportunity he has been given to experience the world as a female. In the process, he comes to question not only his gender identity but his sexuality as well. The story follows Andy as he faces ever-increasing challenges and situations as he deals with his sexual identity. This is complicated when a male college student becomes smitten with Amanda.
77. Transformations: Crossdressers and Those Who Love Them, by Mariette Pathy Allen. Crossdressing.
78. Trans Forming Families; Real Stories About Transgendered Loved Ones, by Mary Boenke, editor. 2nd Edition. Non-fiction.
79. Trans-Sister Radio, by Chris Bohjalian. Fiction
80. True Selves, by Mildred L. Brown & Chloe Ann Rounsley. This is IMHO the single best book for understanding what it means to be transsexual. Some of the information is a little dated, but other than that - it's considered the must have book.
81. Understanding Cross-Dressing, by Virginia Prince
82. Undoing Gender, by Judith Butler. Non-Fiction.
83. Venus Castina Famous Female Impersonators Celestial and Human, by C. J. Bulliet
84. Vested Interests Cross-Dressing and Cultural Anxiety, by Marjorie Garber
85. What Not to Wear, by Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine. Insructional.
86. *Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity, by Julia Serano. Gender studies.
87. Wives, Partners and Others Living With Crossdressing, by Jan & Diane Dixon
88. Who's Really From Venus, The Tale of Two Genders, by Peggy J. Rudd. Non-Fiction
89. Woman I Was Not Born To Be, The A Transsexual Journey, by Aleshia Brevard. Autobiography. MTF.
90. You Just Don't Understand Women and Men in Conversation, by Deborah Tannen. Non-Fiction.

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This is a list of Videos and DVDs that are part of the TGEA Library.

1. Southern Comfort, 2001. Documentary. DVD.
2. Different for Girls, DVD
3. TransAmerica, DVD
4. 20 Centimeters, Comedy. Musical. DVD. A narcoleptic transvestite who yearns to become a transsexual dreams up elaborate musical numbers in which she's the star.
5. Normal, DVD
6. Middle Sexes, DVD
7. Trans Generation, DVD
8. My Unique Family, The Learning Channel, DVD
9. *All the Queen's Men, 2001. DVD. From www.imdb.com - A mismatched team of British Special Services agents led by an American must infiltrate, in disguise, a female-run Enigma factory in Berlin and bring back the decoding device that will end the war.
10. The Crying Game, VHS
11. I Wanna Be a Beauty Queen, VHS
12. Nobodys Perfect, VHS
13. Priscilla Queen of the Desert, VHS
14. Switch, VHS
15. To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, VHS
16. You Can Apply Make-Up, VHS
17. Soldiers Girl, VHS
18. The Triple Echo, VHS
19. You Can Apply Make-Up, VHS

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And this is a list of books that members have read - and found interesting (some of these are the same as what are in the TGEA library list).

1. Wrapped In Blue, by Donna Rose. Autobiography. MtF.
2. She's Not There : A Life in Two Genders, by Jennifer Finney Boylan. Autobiography. MTF.
3. Out of the Ordinary : Essays on Growing Up with Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Parents, by Noelle Howey
4. Read My Lips: Sexual Subversion and the End of Gender, by Ricki Wilchins
5. Mark 947: A Life Shaped by God, Gender and Force of Will , by Calpernia S. Addams
6. GenderQueer : Voices From Beyond the Sexual Binary, by Joaan Nestle, ed.
7. Finding the Real Me: True Tales of Sex and Gender Diversity, by Tracie O'Keefe & Katrina Fox
8. Alice in Genderland: A Crossdresser Comes of Age, by Richard J. Novic. Autobiography. MTF.
9. Just Add Hormones : An Insider's Guide to the Transsexual Experience, by Matt Kailey. Autobiography. FTM. Another well done account of a man's transition experiences. Any transgender person (MtF or FtM) will appreciate Matt's insights and story telling ability.
10. Love, Ellen : A Mother/Daughter Journey, by Betty DeGeneres. Non-Fiction. Mother's account of her daughter's eventual coming out as a lesbian. A different perspective on an often difficult family situation.
11. The Genite Chronicles, by Nichole & Debbie Cook. Fiction.
12. Stone Butch Blues : A Novel, by Leslie Feinberg. Fiction.
13. Both Sides Now: One Man's Journey Through Womanhood , by Dhillon Khosla. Autobiography. FTM. Well written account of one man's transition.