Trystan Reese
Trystan Reese (born 1982[1]) is a Canadian writer based in Portland, Oregon, best known for publicizing his experience with pregnancy as a transgender man.[1][2][3] He was one of many transgender men in the world to give birth during the 2010s.[4]
Biography
[edit]Trystan Reese, who was assigned female at birth, began masculinizing hormone therapy in the 2000s.[5] He married Biff Chaplow in 2013. The couple adopted Chaplow's niece and nephew but also wanted biological children.[3][4] Reese paused his hormone therapy to become pregnant, but experienced a miscarriage.[5] However, Reese became pregnant again, and gave birth to a son in 2017[3][5] after undergoing a "textbook pregnancy".[2]
The couple has documented their pregnancy journey to dispel myths and promote acceptance.[4] In 2021, Reese published a memoir recounting his experience.[3] In 2022, Reese and Chaplow collaborated on a children's book detailing their family's experiences with pregnancy. It was published by Flamingo Rampant.[6]
Books
[edit]- 2021, How We Do Family. From Adoption to Trans Pregnancy, What We Learned about Love and LGBTQ Parenthood.[7] ISBN 978-1-61519-757-6.
- 2022, The Light Of You.[6] ISBN 978-1-99915-626-8.
See also
[edit]- Thomas Beatie
- Same-sex marriage and the family
- Male pregnancy
- Transgender history in the United States
- Transgender pregnancy
- Transgender rights
References
[edit]- ^ a b "He Became Known as the 'Pregnant Man.' Now Trystan Reese Tells His Story About Trans Pregnancy". Pride Source. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ a b Hanawalt, Zara (2024-05-18). "How Trystan Reese Navigated Pregnancy as a Transgender Man". Parents. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Why Two Dads Face Down Transphobia to Share Their Family Journey: 'It's Life-Changing for People'". Peoplemag. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ a b c Hawkins, Derek (2017-08-02). "Transgender man gives birth to baby boy. 'Love is possible,' he says. So is 'being a loving family.'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Portland transgender man gives birth to baby boy". ABC7 Los Angeles. 2017-08-01. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ a b Reese, Trystan (2022). The Light Of You. Flamingo Rampant (published March 2022). ISBN 978-1999156268.
- ^ Reese, Trystan (29 June 2021). How We Do Family: From Adoption to Trans Pregnancy, What We Learned about Love and LGBTQ Parenthood. The Experiment, LLC. ISBN 978-1-61519-757-6. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
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