Leslie Feinberg Books

Woman or man? This internationally acclaimed novel looks at the world through the eyes of Jess Goldberg, a masculine girl growing up in the "Ozzie and Harriet" McCarthy era and coming out as a young butch lesbian in the pre-Stonewall gay drag bars of a blue-collar town. Stone Butch Blues traces a propulsive journey, powerfully evoking history and politics while portraying an extraordinary protagonist full of longing, vulnerability, and working-class grit. This once-underground classic takes the reader on a roller-coaster ride of gender transformation and exploration and ultimately speaks to the heart of anyone who has ever suffered or gloried in being different.

With a New Afterword by the AuthorIn this fascinating, personal journey through history, Leslie Feinberg uncovers persuasive evidence that there have always been people who crossed the cultural boundaries of gender. Transgender Warriors is an eye-opening jaunt through the history of gender expression and a powerful testament to the rebellious spirit.

From award-winning and best-selling author, Leslie Feinberg, comes Drag King Dreams, the story of Max Rabinowitz, a butch lesbian bartender at an East Village club where drag kings, dykes dressed as men, perform.A veteran of the women's and gay movement of the past 30 years, Max's mid-life crisis hits in the midst of the post-9/11 world. Max is lonely and uncertain about her future — fearful, in fact, of America's future with its War on Terror and War in Iraq — with only a core group of friends to turn to for reassurance. Max is shaken from her crisis, however, by the news that her friend Vickie, a transvestite, has been found murdered on her way home late one night. As the community of cross-dressers, drag queens, lesbian and gay men, and "genderqueers" of all kinds stand up together in the face of this tragedy, Max taps into the activist spirit she thought had long disappeared and for the first time in years discovers hope for her future.

These 50 cupcakes have a kick! The product of Prohibition Bakery, they're simply the best, the booziest treats in Manhattan. That's why fans ranging from Food & Wine to Playboy, Newsweek, and Thrillist.com have heaped praise upon owners Leslie Feinberg and Brooke Siem. A "Dark & Stormy," "Old Fashioned," or other cupcake will convert anyone from the first bite!

Queer in New York Max bewegt sich als Butch-Türsteherin am Rande der Gesellschaft. Sie arbeitet nachts in einer Homo-Bar und geht zu Bett, wenn das Leben um sie herum erwacht. Sie lebt in ihrem eigenen Universum, das bevölkert wird von Transmännern, Fummeltunten, Crossdressern und Drag Kings. Der brutale Überfall auf einen Freund, der Transvestit Vicky, rüttelt sie aus ihrer Lethargie wach. Zusammen mit ihrer Wahlfamilie beginnt sie, sich gegen die täglichen Diskriminierungen zu wehren und ihren schlummernden Aktivismus wiederzuentdecken. Feinberg nimmt uns mit auf die Reise in ein New York der Gender-Queers und zeigt in Drag King Träume eindringlich, dass auch über dreißig Jahre nach dem Aufstand von Stonewall Lesben, Schwule und Transgender immer noch gegen Vorurteile und Diskriminierungen zu kämpfen haben.

Od Johanky z Arku až po současnost Pohled do dějin pohlavní identity a problematiky transsexuality. Výpověď amerického aktivisty (aktivistky), bojujícího za rovnoprávnost všech pohlaví a pohlavních variant, včetně transsexuality, transvestismu apod, se snaží nabourat hranice pohlaví a sexuality i s nimi spojená omezení. Dokazuje proměnlivost a různé vztahy společnosti k lidem, jejichž pohlavní identita je nejasná - jedná se o muže, anebo ženy?! - a pro něž navrhuje označení transgender. Kniha vychází z osobní zkušenosti samotného autora a čerpá rovněž z dějin problematiky transsexuality a pohlavní identity.... celý text