Trans-Kin: A Guide for Family and Friends of Transgender People

I borrowed this book and liked it so much I bought three copies of my own to loan to other people! It is divided up into sections, stories from transgender people, their families, significant others, friends, religious leaders, and allies. It is possible to simply read the section that applies to yourself, but I found the entire book helpful and encouraging. My favorite part of the book is the section written by an ally, The Most Reverend Bennett D. D. Burke. He tells of his wish to support LGBT people, and how he introduced himself at a meeting as he sat there in his priestly garb. He injected humor while introducing himself by saying, "Hi, my name is Bennett. I am bishop of......I get the feeling some of you are a bit puzzled, or even a bit put off by my presence or maybe it is just the way I am dressed. Allow me to explain. I identify as a priest. This is the way priests dress. I hope you won't make assumptions about me based only on the way I dress. I'll try hard to do the same for you." Folks in the room blinked, then laughed, as his introduction showed how he understood how trans folks want to be accepted on how they identify themselves and dress. This book was gentle, encouraging, and occasionally funny. I am very glad I read it.

This book is full of information for family or friends just starting the journey. Personal stories from different perspectives and starting points. A wonderful book to gift too.

This is one of the best books on letting us into the lives and experiences of trans people and their friends. The voices are helpfully organized into groups: significant others, family, friends, allies, and transgender persons. There is an appendix containing valuable resources for further study. I happily recommend it to anyone wishing to understand the world of transgender persons.

I found the book to be informative and personal. It helps me to read stories from people who've shared their journey as transgender folks. It was pretty foreign to me and has helped me better understand what this community of people have to indure. Even though it's eye awakening, it breaks my heart to think about what these people have to go through day in and day out to become the person they were intended to be.

Parent of trans, just did not find anything I could relate to

Great book to help extended family members support and understand their transgender or gender nonconforming family member

I gave this book to my 88-year-old father as a Christmas gift because we have a family friend who is trans. My father loved the book and found it informative.

I love the personal stories shared in Trans-Kin. This is a perfect resource for any friend or family member of a person in transition.

When our eldest grandson came out as trans, my wife was accepting but totally clueless. For 3 years she mispronouned him. It got so bad that every encounter between them ended in frustration for both of them. I gave my wife this book and what a difference understanding has made. This should be mandatory reading for all family and allies. Read it. Please. You need this book.

Found this book very enlightening and helpful

Helpful, insightful