Two new documentaries highlight trans history

Two new documentaries highlight trans history

One of the most telling things about queer history is that so much of it has to be gleaned by reading between the lines. There are the obvious tentpoles: the activism, the politics, the names and accomplishments of key cultural heroes. Without the stories of lived experience behind them, however, these things are mere information; to connect with these facts on a personal level requires relatable everyday detail — and for most of our past, such …