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The hidden case of Ewan Forbes : and the unwritten history of the trans experience  Cover Image Book Book

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

Playdon, Zoe-Jane, (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 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.
Transgender men > Biography.
Intersex people > Biography.
Physicians > Scotland > Biography.
Nobility > Scotland > Biography.
Genre: Biographies.

Available copies

  • 5 of 5 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Cass County.

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  • 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center 616.694 PLA 2021 (Text) 0002205376433 Adult Non-Fiction Available -


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