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The hidden case of Ewan Forbes : and the unwritten history of the trans experience / Zoë Playdon.

Playdon, Zoë, (author.).

Summary:
This life story of an aristocratic trans man whose secret 1968 legal case, which forced him to defend his male status, had a profound impact on trans rights for decades is a singular contribution to trans history and the ongoing struggle for trans rights.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781982139469
  • ISBN: 1982139463
  • Physical Description: xv, 368 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First Scribner hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Scribner, 2021.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-346) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Childhood -- The medical student -- Marriage -- A death in the family -- Margaret's fateful letter -- The medical examination -- An audacious defense -- The judge's dilemma -- A perfect storm -- Outlawed -- Another audacious defense -- Ewan's legacy.
Subject: Forbes, Ewan, Sir, 1912-1991.
Intersex people > Biography.
Physicians > Scotland > Biography.
Genre: Biographies.

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  • 4 of 4 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

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Cambria County Library 306.768 F692P (Text) 85131001799031 CACM Non-Fiction Available -
Parkland Community Library 306.768 PLA (Text) 34422007231612 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Allentown Public Library 909 PLAY (Text) 34455006841759 Adult Nonfiction 1st FL Available -
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