Trans History: A Graphic Novel: From Ancient Times to the Present Day

This graphic nonfiction book introduces trans history, taking a long look through a broad range of voices presented in a comic format. Readers will discover historical figures like Elagabalus, Antonio de Erauso, Marsha P. Johnson, and Sylvia Rivera and many others through illustrated stories and records. The book shares a narrative about how European ideas about gender and sexuality spreads globally. It goes into how sexology and the acceptance of gender nonconformity have evolved throughout human civilization. The book is illustrates conversations with experts, activists, and scholars who highlight the diversity of queer people. The book contains source notes to accompany this well researched work, handy for those wanting to go into the source material itself or people wanting to dive into the research for themselves.