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Overview:

Title: The Transgender Issue
Author: Shon Faye
Published: September 2021
Genre: Non-Fiction
Themes: Politics, Gender and Sexuality

One sentence summary: A summary of the discrimination faced by trans and non-binary in Britain today.

One sentence review: A necessary read and starting point for allies.

Review:

This one has been out for some time so I’ll keep it brief:

Over the course of the book, Faye analyses the struggles trans and non-binary people in Britain face. Spoiler alert, there are a lot of them because of the way our society is built and the way our government dictates we live.

There are sensitive real life experiences from Faye and other trans and non-binary people throughout, showing there is not one way to be trans, there is not one way to live.

I don’t think there’s much I can say that will do Faye’s writing justice.. so please pick up a copy and get reading.

I’m calling this essential reading for allies, especially in the current climate with the governments most recent spout of anti-trans bullshit.

Buy it, read it and let it spark action in you.

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Last updated 11/04/2025