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

Title
The hidden case of Ewan Forbes : and the unwritten history of the trans experience / Zoë Playdon.
Author
Playdon, Zoe-Jane
Publication
  • New York : Scribner, 2021.
  • ©2021

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Description
xv, 368 pages : illustrations; 22 cm
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.
Subject
  • Forbes, Ewan, Sir, 1912-1991
  • Transgender men > Biography
  • Intersex people > Biography
  • Physicians > Scotland > Biography
  • Intersex people
  • Physicians
  • Transgender men
  • Scotland
Genre/Form
Biographies.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-346) and index.
Contents
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.
Call Number
JFD 22-1465
ISBN
  • 9781982139469
  • 1982139463
OCLC
1281909173
Author
Playdon, Zoe-Jane, author.
Title
The hidden case of Ewan Forbes : and the unwritten history of the trans experience / Zoë Playdon.
Publisher
New York : Scribner, 2021.
Copyright Date
©2021
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-346) and index.
Research Call Number
JFD 22-1465
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