Two Spirits, One Heart: A Mother, Her Transgender Son, and Their Journey to Love and Acceptance - Couverture souple

Aizumi, Marsha; Aizumi, Aiden

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ISBN 10 : 1936833182 ISBN 13 : 9781936833184

Editeur : Magnus Books, 2013

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Présentation de l'éditeur :

“Marsha shares her journey from fear and uncertainty to acceptance, support, and unconditional love of Aiden as he reconciled his gender identity...I recommend their co-written memoir Two Spirits, One Heart.”—George Takei In the first book of its kind, mother, educator, and LGBT activist Marsha Aizumi shares her compelling story of parenting a young woman who came out as a lesbian, then transitioned to male. Two Spirits, One Heart chronicles Marsha's personal journey from fear, uncertainty, and sadness to eventual unconditional love, acceptance, and support of her child who struggled to reconcile his gender identity. Told with honesty and warmth, this book is a must-read for parents and loved ones of LGBT individuals everywhere. “Marsha and Aiden’s moving story of confronting and overcoming fear—and of the love and deeper bond that emerge between a mother and her son because of that profound journey—shows how all families can accept each other’s humanity. I was deeply inspired by the honesty, awareness, and healing found in these pages.” —Rea Carey, Executive Director of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force About the authors: Marsha Aizumi is an educator, motivational speaker, and advocate for the LGBT community. She serves on the National Board of Directors of Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). You can visit Marsha online at www.marshaaizumi.com Aiden Takeo Aizumi is a committed activist for LGBT rights. In 2010, he was honored as a youth leader with the Paul A. Anderson award from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. He currently serves on the PFLAG National Transgender Gender Non-conforming Advisory Council. Aiden is also pursuing a bachelor's degree in education.

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Marsha is an educator, motivational speaker, and advocate for the LGBT community, a cause she embraced due in large part to the harassment and bullying her son experienced throughout high school. Marsha partnered with the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s LifeWorks program and Opportunities for Learning Public Charter Schools in order to help bring a safe and nurturing high school diploma program to students who face bullying at their local high schools. Marsha also serves on the Parents, Families, and Friends for Lesbians and Gays(PFLAG) National Board of Directors. In this role, she hopes to change school culture to be more accepting of all students, as well as bring greater resources to the Asian Pacific Islander and transgender communities. You can visit Marsha online at www.marshaaizumi.com Aiden Takeo Aizumi was born in Japan on May 24, 1988. Adopted by Tad and Marsha Aizumi, who named their baby Ashley Akemi Aizumi, he lived as a female for the first twenty years of his life. Coming out as a lesbian in high school, he experienced bullying and harassment almost daily and was diagnosed agoraphobic with panic attacks. Unable to attend school due to his agoraphobia, Aiden barely finished high school. Transitioning to male, however, Aiden blossomed into a committed activist. In 2010, he was honored as a youth leader with the Paul A. Anderson award from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. He has served on The Trevor Project Youth Advisory Council. Aiden currently attends college and is interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree in social work or education.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Magnus Books
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1936833182
• ISBN 13: 9781936833184
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 296