Framed with a candid autobiographical narrative, this book gives us the opportunity to enter into the author’s daily life and explore her thoughts on themes of gender and sexuality, memory and urbanism, love and loss. This exquisite graphic novel memoir by a transgender artist, explores the concept of identity by inviting the reader to view the author moving through life as she would have us see her, that is, as she sees herself. Spellbound: A Graphic Memoir by Bishakh SomĪvailable from the Main Stacks (PN6720.S645 S645 2020) but will be on display in the Uni High Library through the end of April! Know that when you enter the Dragon’s Den (library) that we see you, we support you, we celebrate you, and we are always happy you are here. We have curated a small selection of books that we have in the Uni High Library by trans authors and about trans experiences. In 2021, Joe Biden officially proclaimed March 31st as the Transgender Day of Visibility: “I call upon all Americans to join in the fight for full equality for all transgender people.” Biden was the first American president to issue a formal presidential proclamation recognizing the event.Įven though March 31st isn’t a normal school day at Uni, the library staff wanted to make sure we recognized TDoV 2023. The Trans Day of Visibility (TDoV) was first conceptualized in 2009 by Michigan activist Rachel Crandall-Crocker as a way to celebrate moments of joy within the trans* and non-binary communities.
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