Trans Kids, Our Kids: Book Signing & Author Panel
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Join us at Four Seasons Books on September 29 at 1 PM for a book signing and author panel brought to you in partnership with the Appalachian Queer Film Festival featuring Trans Kids, Our Kids: Stories and Resources from the Frontlines of the Movement for Transgender Youth.
Trans Kids, Our Kids is a powerful collection that shares the stories of transgender youth and their families, exploring their experiences and resilience in today’s challenging environment. The book also highlights the voices of medical providers, activists, community organizers, and faith leaders who are at the forefront of supporting these youth. This event is a crucial opportunity to learn, connect, and stand in solidarity with the transgender and LGBTQ+ community. Don’t miss this chance to hear from those on the frontlines of the fight for equality and to support the ongoing movement for justice. We hope to see you there! |
We are honored to welcome the following contributors to this event:
Alexis Stratton: A writer with an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of South Carolina, Alexis’s work has been featured in numerous literary journals. They also contribute to the Rebel Girls book series and podcast, and provide grant writing support to LGBTQ+ nonprofits. Alexis lives in Richmond, VA. J Gallienne (they/them) is the co-director of the Appalachian Queer Film Festival, a community organizer, social worker, and manager of one of the largest Trans health programs in the South. Their work is rooted in community and is influenced by growing up queer in Appalachia. They believe in communities coming together to solve the challenges their own communities face and building power within. Nicholas Trietsch (They/Them) is a social worker in West Virginia They volunteer with a local queer youth group in the Eastern Panhandle. They identify as Genderqueer and Bi-Racial. |
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Four Seasons Books is a proud community partner of the 10th Annual Appalachian Queer Film FestivalThe AQFF was founded in 2014 to bring Queer and Trans film from around the world to Appalachia and to promote LGBTQ+ filmmakers within the region. This year they are celebrating 10 years in Shepherdstown, WV on Sept 27-28, 2024.
Their mission is to promote Queer and Trans film and filmmakers across the world, and to offer LGBTQ+ content to the Appalachian region, and discover and amplify Queer and Trans artists in the Appalachia. |