CONTENTS
FOREWORD
Jamison Green
INTRODUCTION
Why This Book Was Written and How It Is Laid Out
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CHAPTER ONE
What Does It Mean to Be Transgender?: An Introduction to the Term
CHAPTER TWO
Sexual Orientation Versus Gender: What’s the Difference?
CHAPTER THREE
Coming Out as Transgender: When, Why, and How People Come Out
CHAPTER FOUR
Transition: The Social, the Emotional, and the Medical
CHAPTER FIVE
The History of Transgenderism and Its Evolution Over Time
CHAPTER SIX
Transgenderism as a Mental Health Issue: The Controversy Over Transgender Identity as a Disorder
CHAPTER SEVEN
Discrimination: Exploring the Barriers That Transpeople Face
CHAPTER EIGHT
Lesser-Known Types of Transgenderism: Understanding Cross-Dressers, Genderqueer People, Drag Queens, and More
APPENDIX A:
GLOSSARY
APPENDIX B:
RESOURCES FOR READERS
NOTES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
