Transgender Australia: A History Since 1910 - Softcover

Noah Riseman (author)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0522879322 ISBN 13: 9780522879322

Publisher: Melbourne University Publishing, 2023

Synopsis

Trans and gender diverse people have always been present in Australian life, whether they've lived quiet lives in the country, performed in cabaret shows, worked on the streets or run for parliament. But over the last century there have been remarkable changes in how they have identified and expressed themselves. Transgender Australia is the first book to chart the changing social, medical, legal and lived experiences of trans and gender diverse people in Australia since 1910. Drawing on over a hundred oral history interviews and previously unexamined documents and media reports, it highlights how trans people have tried to live authentically while navigating a society that often treated them like outcasts.

It is the first book to chart the history of gender diverse Australians, exploring both progress and ongoing battles. It is also a celebration of ways that transgender participation has enriched our lives in all its cultural diversity.

About this title

About the Author

Noah Riseman is Adjunct Professor at La Trobe University, where he specialises in Australian histories of sexuality, gender and race. He is author or co-author of five books, including: Defending Country: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Military Service since 1945 (2016); Serving in Silence? Australian LGBT Servicemen and Women (2018); Indigenous Peoples and the Second World War: The Politics, Experiences and Legacies of War in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand (2019); Pride in Defence: The Australian Military and LGBTI Service since 1945 (2020) and Transgender Australia: A History Since 1910 (2023).

Edition details

• Publisher: Melbourne University Publishing
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0522879322
• ISBN 13: 9780522879322
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336