The hidden case of Ewan Forbes : and the unwritten history of the trans experience
Record details
- ISBN: 1982139463
- ISBN: 9781982139469
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Physical Description:
xv, 368 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
print - Edition: First Scribner hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Scribner, 2021.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-346) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Childhood -- The medical student -- Marriage -- A death in the family -- Margaret's fateful letter -- The medical examination -- An audacious defense -- The judge's dilemma -- A perfect storm -- Outlawed -- Another audacious defense -- Ewan's legacy. |
Summary, etc.: | This life story of an aristocratic trans man whose secret 1968 legal case, which forced him to defend his male status, had a profound impact on trans rights for decades is a singular contribution to trans history and the ongoing struggle for trans rights. |
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Subject: | Forbes, Ewan Sir Transgender men Biography Intersex people Biography Physicians Scotland Biography Trans men |
Genre: | Biographies. |
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- 7 of 7 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Southbury Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Southbury Public Library | B FORBES PLAYDON (Text) | 34019152695136 | Adult Biography | Available | - |