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Stone Butch Blues

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Originally published in 1993 by Firebrand Books, "Stone Butch Blues" by Leslie Feinberg is a novel that centers around protagonist Jess Goldberg and Jess' relationship to sexual and gender identity. The work explores a wide range of topics from classism, police brutality, identity, racism, and queer relationships. This piece has won multiple awards such as the Lambda Literary Award and the Stonewall Book Award, receiving praise from its diverse and ever-growing audience. Content Warning: This item depicts potentially sensitive content related to violence, sexual assault, homophobia, transphobia, medical abuse, racism, and antisemitism.

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Identifier
pz50gw369
Collection
Rare Books
Institution
Digital Transgender Archive
Creator(s)
Feinberg, Leslie
Contributor(s)
Luo, Kuan
Pratt, Minnie Bruce
Kennedy, Krista
Parks, Elizabeth
Rhinehart, George
Higgins, Robin
Glaser, Becca Shaw
Foster, Gabriel
Butterfield, Greg
Navarro Jr., Billy
Foster, Vanessa Edwards
Stapp, Deirdre
Humphries, Marilyn
Frankel, Phillip
Publisher
Firebrand Books
Alyson Books
Date Created
1993
Date Issued
2014
Dates Covered
Apr. 30, 2012
Genre
Books
Subject(s)
Alison Bechdel
Assata Shakur
CeCe McDonald
Chrystos
Eileen Myles
Emanuel Xavier
Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick
Holly Hughes
Jess Goldberg
Jewelle Gomez
Judith Halberstam
Lambda Literary Award
Michael M. Hernandez
Stonewall Book Award
Susan Stryker
Places
New York
New York
New York > Erie County > City of Buffalo > Buffalo
Topic(s)
Authors
Butches
Chest reconstruction surgery
Classism
Detention of LGBTQ+ people under a hospital order
Drag queens
Feminism
Femmes
Gender expression
Gender non-conforming people
Harassment
Hate crimes
Homelessness
Jewish LGBTQ+ people
Labor
Labor movement
Labor unions
Lesbian liberation
Lesbianism
LGBTQ+ activism
LGBTQ+ authors
LGBTQ+ bars
LGBTQ+ civil rights
LGBTQ+ discrimination
LGBTQ+ prisoners
LGBTQ+ relationships
LGBTQ+ sex workers
LGBTQ+ social processes
LGBTQ+ unhoused people
Police harassment
Queer rights
Sexual harassment
Stone butches
Stonewall riots
Testosterone
Trans women
Transgender rights
Transmasculinity
Transphobia
Resource Type
Text
Language
English
Related URL
https://www.lesliefeinberg.net/
Rights
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