Nevertheless, the topic kept popping back up. Although this is a subject I care about deeply, I was in the middle of another book – No Choirboy: Murder, Violence, and Teenagers on Death Row (Henry Holt, 2008)–and so I tucked it away into the nether region of my brain. A librarian/friend wrote to me about the need for more YA nonfiction literature about LGBTQ teens. What was your initial inspiration for Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out (Candlewick, 2014)?įirst came an email. Portraits, family photographs, and candid images grace the pages, augmenting the emotional and physical journey each youth has taken.Įach honest discussion and disclosure, whether joyful or heartbreaking, is completely different from the other because of family dynamics, living situations, gender, and the transition these teens make in recognition of their true selves. From the promotional copy of Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out, words and photographs by Susan Kuklin (Candlewick, 2014).Ī groundbreaking work of LGBT literature takes an honest look at the life, love, and struggles of transgender teens.Īuthor and photographer Susan Kuklin met and interviewed six transgender or gender-neutral young adults and used her considerable skills to represent them thoughtfully and respectfully before, during, and after their personal acknowledgment of gender preference.
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