Born on the edge of race and gender

By Willy Wilkinson

Subjects: People with disabilities, Biography, Transgender people, LGBTQ gender identity, Cultural competence, Lambda Literary Awards, Lambda Literary Award Winner, Asian Americans, LGBTQ biography and memoir, Racially mixed people

Description: In this historic moment of transgender visibility in the U.S., writer, activist, and public health consultant Willy Wilkinson's Born on the Edge of Race and Gender: A Voice for Cultural Competency uses the power of storytelling to contextualize one of the most misunderstood social issues of our time. This poetic, journalistic memoir shines an intersectional beacon on the ambiguity and complexity of mixed heritage, transgender, and disability experience, and offers an intimate window into how current legislative and policy battles impact the lives of transgender people. Whether navigating the men's locker room like a "stealth trans Houdini," accessing lifesaving health care, or appreciating his son's recognition of him as a "transformer," Wilkinson compellingly illustrates the unique, difficult, and sometimes comical experiences of transgender life.