Several transgender historians have made important contributions to the field. Some hold advanced degrees in History, while others took it up out of personal interest. How non-trans people have covered our history has been a matter of academic controversy.
Trans historians
- Christine Burns
- Zagria Cowan
- Candice H. Brown Elliott
- Leslie Feinberg
- Jules Gill-Peterson
- Mark Mulligan
- Lynette Nusbacher
- Katrina Rose
- G. Samantha Rosenthal
- C. Riley Snorton
- Susan Stryker
- Lou Sullivan
- Cristan Williams
Cisgender historians with published trans research
- Lillian Faderman
- Jen Manion
- Joanne Meyerowitz
- Alice Dreger
Books
- Transgender History by Susan Stryker
- Transgender Warriors by Leslie Feinberg
- How Sex Changed by Joanne Meyerowitz
- Trans Britain by Christine Burns
- Histories of the Transgender Child by Jules Gill-Peterson
- Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity by C. Riley Snorton
- Great Events From History: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Events, 1848-2006 by Lillian Faderman et al., eds.
- Others of My Kind: Transatlantic Transgender Histories by Alex Bakker, Rainer Herrn, Michael Thomas Taylor, and Annette F. Timm
- Gender Pioneers: A Celebration of Transgender, Non-binary and Intersex Icons by Philippa Punchard and Christine Burns
- Trans America: A Counter-History by Barry Reay
- A Queer History of the United States for Young People by Richie Chevat and Michael Bronski
References
American Historical Association (historians.org)
- Kritika Agarwal (May 1, 2018). What Is Trans History? https://www.historians.org/publications-and-directories/perspectives-on-history/may-2018/what-is-trans-history-from-activist-and-academic-roots-a-field-takes-shape
National Geographic (nationalgeographic.com)
- Erin Blakemore (June 24, 2022). How historians are documenting the lives of transgender people https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/how-historians-are-documenting-lives-of-transgender-people
Genny Beemyn (2014). Transgender History in the United States: A special unabridged version of a book chapter from Trans Bodies, Trans Selves, edited by Laura Erickson-Schroth (PDF) https://www.umass.edu/stonewall/sites/default/files/Infoforandabout/transpeople/genny_beemyn_transgender_history_in_the_united_states.pdf
Resources
A Gender Variance Who’s Who (zagria.blogspot.com)
- Biographies and timelines
T-Vox (t-vox.org)
- History: good timeline of major community events
TransgenderZone (library.transgenderzone.com)
Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive (lltransarchive.org)
- Museum developed by Ms. Bob Davis
LGBTQ Nation (bilerico.lgbtqnation.com)
- Transgender History: 6-part series by Mercedes Allen
The Proud Trust (theproudtrust.org)
Digital Transgender Archive (digitaltransgenderarchive.net)
ONE Archives (onearchives.org)
Dormant/historic resources
TransHistory.org (~1999–~2006) [archive]
TransHistory.net (~1999–~2006) [archive]