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There are many prominent transgender writers active on various fronts.  These include memoirs, novels, fiction, nonfiction, science fiction, journalism, travel, history, sportswriters, screenwriters, comic books, and academic writings.  They need to be celebrated for the valuable contributions they make to society and the arts.
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There are many prominent transgender writers active on various fronts.  These include memoirs, novels, fiction, nonfiction, science fiction, journalism, travel, history, sportswriters, screenwriters, comic books, and academic writings.  They must be celebrated for their valuable contributions to society and the arts.
  
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A transgender writer brings a unique perspective to their craft obtained through their lived experience.  Their voice brings the reality of their community to life for all to read about, be better informed, and an understanding of their milieu.   
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A transgender writer brings a unique perspective to their craft obtained through their lived experience.  Their voice brings the reality of their community to life for all to read about, be better informed, and understand their milieu.   
  
 
There are several transgender writer support organizations.  These include the Trans Writers Union, Transjournalists, Trans Women Writers Collective, and the The Association of LGBTQ Journalists (NLGJA).  Their goals are to improve conditions for the most marginalized writers in our community, create a point to gather around, pool knowledge, share opportunities, and keep one another safe in overtly or implicitly hostile industries.
 
There are several transgender writer support organizations.  These include the Trans Writers Union, Transjournalists, Trans Women Writers Collective, and the The Association of LGBTQ Journalists (NLGJA).  Their goals are to improve conditions for the most marginalized writers in our community, create a point to gather around, pool knowledge, share opportunities, and keep one another safe in overtly or implicitly hostile industries.
  
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Our list includes many award winners, with a particular grouping around the Lambda Literary Award.  Popular writers include Great Britain's [[Jan Morris]], Canada's [[Gwen Benaway]], and America's [[Susan Stryker]] and [[Lana Wachowski]], to name a few.
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Our list includes many award winners, with a particular grouping around the Lambda Literary Award.  Book critic [[Andrea Long Chu]] received the Pulitzer Prize in 2023 for her work.  Popular writers include Great Britain's [[Jan Morris]], Canada's [[Gwen Benaway]], and America's [[Susan Stryker]] and [[Lana Wachowski]], to name a few.
  
 
Simply click on their names to read their fascinating biographies.
 
Simply click on their names to read their fascinating biographies.
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* [[Akwaeke Emezi]], nonfiction and young adult
 
* [[Akwaeke Emezi]], nonfiction and young adult
  
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* [[Jackie Kay]], novelist
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* [[Alana Portero]], novelist and poet
  
 
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* [[Bryn Kelly]], author and storyteller
 
* [[Bryn Kelly]], author and storyteller
 
* [[Rebecca Kling]], cultural and social issues writer
 
* [[Rebecca Kling]], cultural and social issues writer
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* [[Andrea Long Chu]], author, book cricit
 
* [[Emmett Lundberg]], web series
 
* [[Emmett Lundberg]], web series
 
* [[Amos Mac]], journalist
 
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* [[Transgender Academics]]
 
* [[Transgender Academics]]
 
* [[Transgender Activists]]
 
* [[Transgender Activists]]
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* [[Teachers of Creative Writing Who Identify as LGBTQ]]
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* [[Transgender Filmmakers]]
  
 
==Further Reading/Research==
 
==Further Reading/Research==

Latest revision as of 12:56, 23 March 2024

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There are many prominent transgender writers active on various fronts. These include memoirs, novels, fiction, nonfiction, science fiction, journalism, travel, history, sportswriters, screenwriters, comic books, and academic writings. They must be celebrated for their valuable contributions to society and the arts.

A transgender writer brings a unique perspective to their craft obtained through their lived experience. Their voice brings the reality of their community to life for all to read about, be better informed, and understand their milieu.

There are several transgender writer support organizations. These include the Trans Writers Union, Transjournalists, Trans Women Writers Collective, and the The Association of LGBTQ Journalists (NLGJA). Their goals are to improve conditions for the most marginalized writers in our community, create a point to gather around, pool knowledge, share opportunities, and keep one another safe in overtly or implicitly hostile industries.

Our list includes many award winners, with a particular grouping around the Lambda Literary Award. Book critic Andrea Long Chu received the Pulitzer Prize in 2023 for her work. Popular writers include Great Britain's Jan Morris, Canada's Gwen Benaway, and America's Susan Stryker and Lana Wachowski, to name a few.

Simply click on their names to read their fascinating biographies.

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Canada

China

Commonwealth of Dominica

Great Britain

Ireland

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Spain

United States

U.S. Virgin Islands

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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