Leslie Feinberg (1) (1949–2014)
Author of Stone Butch Blues
For other authors named Leslie Feinberg, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Leslie Feinberg was born in Kansas City, Missouri on September 1, 1949. At the age of 14, she began supporting herself by working in the display sign shop of a local department store. She eventually stopped attending high school, though she officially received her diploma. She was a pioneer in show more transgender and lesbian issues, workers' rights, and intersectionality. She was a journalist for the Workers World newspaper since 1974, was the editor of the Political Prisoners page of Workers World newspaper for 15 years, and became a managing editor in 1995. She wrote several books during her lifetime including Stone Butch Blues, Transgender Warriors: Making History, Trans Liberation: Beyond Pink or Blue, Drag King Dreams, and Rainbow Solidarity in Defense of Cuba. She received numerous awards including the Lambda Literary Award and the American Library Association Gay and Lesbian Book Award. She died from complications of Lyme disease and multiple tick-borne co-infections diseases on November 15, 2014. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Works by Leslie Feinberg
Associated Works
The Columbia Reader on Lesbians & Gay Men in Media, Society, and Politics (1999) — Contributor — 78 copies
Jo's Girls: Tomboy Tales of High Adventure, True Grit, and Real Life (1997) — Contributor — 47 copies
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- Birthdate
- 1949-09-01
- Date of death
- 2014-11-15
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- Places of residence
- Buffalo, New York, USA
New York, New York, USA
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA - Occupations
- writer
transgender activist - Relationships
- Pratt, Minnie Bruce (spouse)
- Organizations
- Workers World Party
National Writers Union
Pride at Work (AFL-CIO) - Awards and honors
- Lambda Literary Foundation's Pioneer Award (2009)
- Short biography
- Leslie Feinberg was an activist who identified as queer and transgender, preferring she/zie or her/hir pronouns.
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