Zoë Playdon
Author
Language
English
Description
The life story of an aristocratic Scottish trans man - whose secret 1968 legal case had a profound impact on trans rights for decades.
Ewan Forbes was born to a wealthy, landowning family, holders of a baronetcy, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in 1912. Assigned female at birth, his true identity was nevertheless clear even in childhood - and so, with the support of his mother, he was taken to European specialists and eventually treated with early preparations...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"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."--