A Portland, OR book club for trans, questioning, and other folks with complicated relationships to gender– with an emphasis on reading trans stories and work by trans authors.
Sound like your cup of tea? Join us at our next meeting!
Miss Major Speaks: Conversations with a Black Trans Revolutionary by Toshio Meronek and Miss Major
Discussion taking place ⬇️
When: Sunday, 11/16/2025, 4-5:30pm
Where: Multnomah County Albina Library, Large Community Room 2B
Join the meeting virtually: Discord (email or DM us for the link!)
Questions? Email us at TransBookClubPDX@gmail.com
Come having read the book (or be okay hearing spoilers if you haven't).
At the meeting, we'll informally discuss the book. Folks will share what they liked, what they didn't, what stood out to them, etc.
We meet on the third Sunday of each month (excluding December). This page will be updated with our current book selection, and the day/time/location for the discussion of that book shortly after each meeting.
We choose what we're reading next via a google form voting system (linked below). Fill out the form to vote for the book you're interested in, and/or to pitch a book for the following month's read! All genres are welcome. We read primarily trans stories and work by trans authors but anything that you feel could generate good discussion through a trans lens is welcome. Check out this spreadsheet to see the results of voting.
Whether you're a voracious reader or are wanting to get back into reading, whether you're trans, questioning, or have another flavor of a complicated relationship to gender, if you're interested in exploring gender through reading in a primarily trans space-- you are welcome here and we'd love for you to join us!
Accessibility: Masks are optional at in-person meetings. Meetings can also be joined virtually via our discord (email or DM us for the link). Questions? Access needs that aren't met by this current setup? Send us an email or DM-- we want meetings to be accessible to all those who want to join.
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Questions? Reach out to us at TransBookClubPDX@gmail.com
Past Trans Book Club reads:
TransBookClubPDX@gmail.com