RIP (Read In Progress) Wednesday

[silversea]

Happy November! What are you reading now?

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[thepasteldyke]

Continuing my attempts to learn more about Sweden's queer history, I'm currently reading "Eva-Lisas monument, berättelsen om en transpionjär" which translates to "Eva-Lisa's monument, the story of a trans pioneer" by Sam Hultin. It's a biography about Eva-Lisa Bengtson who was, as the title suggests, a pioneer in the trans movement in Sweden. She started the first trans club in Sweden in 1964 and was one of the founders of Kvinnohuset (The Women's House) in Stockholm in 1979, which she was shut out of when part of the feminist movement of the time (that day's terfs) decided to shut trans women out. When she passed, she left a huge amount of documents, photos and correspondence (etc) that documented her life and activism.

I learned about the book via a queer magazine when it came out this spring, and was reminded of it during Pride where they showcased it at the library. I'm about a third way in. Afaik it hasn't been translated into English.

Link to the section on Sam Hultin's website about Eva-Lisa and the book (in English).