Cooperstown, N.Y. – Arriving at a critical moment in the struggle for transgender rights, A History of Transgender Medicine in the United States takes an empathic approach to an embattled subject. Sweeping in scope and deeply personal in nature, this groundbreaking volume traces the development of transgender medicine across three centuries—centering the voices of transgender individuals, debunking myths about gender-affirming care, and empowering readers to grasp the complexities of this evolving field. More than forty contributors—including patients, advocates, physicians, psychologists, and scholars—weave an illuminating, sometimes surprising narrative of collaboration and conflict between trans people and the scientists who have studied and worked with them. An indispensable guide to understanding the current tumult surrounding trans health-care access in the United States, the volume underscores a crucial message: gender diversity is not a new phenomenon but an integral part of our shared human history.
Carolyn Wolf-Gould is the founder of Bassett Healthcare Network’s Gender Wellness Center, a rural-based interdisciplinary center for transgender healthcare, clinical training, advocacy, and research. Dallas Denny is a retired licensed psychological examiner, advocate, writer, and editor who has been actively leading the movement for transgender rights since the 1980s. Her books include Current Concepts in Transgender Identity. Jamison Green is an author, educator, public speaker, independent scholar, and consulting expert in transgender health and legal rights. A former president of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, he is the author of Becoming a Visible Man. Kyan Lynch is Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
“After a period of relative progress around civil rights and healthcare for transgender and gender diverse Americans, these topics have again become political lightning rods. To understand the present requires knowledge of the past and appreciation for how fear of difference leads people towards hate. This story explores the journey to legitimize the lives of transgender people through access to competent and affirming healthcare,” said Carolyn Wolf-Gould, MD, “To increase accessibility of this book to the public, a 50% discount is available until December 6.”
Dr. Wolf-Gould adds that the book is being published by SUNY Press and that the code HOLIDAY24 must be added at checkout for the discount to be applied. Orders are expected to ship on February 1, 2025.
