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The thing I love about these comics is that they capture little moments that affect Julia‘s experience in big ways. Books like this, depicting the humanity of people‘s experiences with all the joy, pain, and self-growth, are so important not only for their representation, but because they reflect a mirror back on society. ⬇️
#TransRightsReadathon

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This coming week is one of the busiest of the last couple years for my partner and I (they‘re defending their doctoral dissertation) so I decided I‘m going to do some rereads of graphic novels/memoirs for #TransRightsReadathon
I‘m going to read these three and as many others as I can. I‘m hoping to have time to make some YouTube shorts for my channel with reviews, and to raise money for T-Time, SC. My TBR for #TransGirlApril will be more robust.

I'm joining @Andrew65 in #12Booksof2021, sharing one book every day that was our favorite read from a select month. In June, I read Julia's journal comic and absolutely loved it. So many of her 3 pannel comics were highly relatable even though I'm a cis woman. I also saw the experiences of many of my trans friends in these pages filled with Julia's hopes, successes, and pain. This book became A Fast favorite. #LGBTQ #Comic #JournalComic #Trans

I really enjoyed this collection of journaling comics about Julia's transition. She shares a lot of experiences along her journey, including times when she felt comfortable as herself and times when she experienced strong disphoria. Several of these comics made me year up with happy tears. I can't wait to read her next book! #Comic #JournalComic #LGBTQ #Transgender #TheRainbowShelf

I love the song she‘s singing in the last panel (that whole album is awesome), and her finding comfort in Laura Jane Grace‘s music is so wonderful ❤️ #music #PunkRock #LGBTQ #Trandgender

I‘m loving this comic/journal so much. Haha, had to share the Pokemon Go page since I love playing that game when I‘m out and about. #LGBTQ #PokemonGo #Transgender

This has been a really powerful read for me. It's a great example of how important representation is for someone who doesn't identify with a group. I get to see examples of a life I would never have had a window into.

A nice illustration of my reading life compared to my wife's. I might have to borrow #Becoming from her when she's fine, tho. #comics #weneeddiversebooks #graphicnovels

My heart goes out to the U.S. today, hearing more on serious rollbacks from Trump. 😠 I've been fortunate to have my own identity comfort, in a life that already is really hard to afford. Making gender transition unaffordable is a difficult fear, while all-together we start to feel unimportant and invalid. We need these stories heard! #TransBooks

This was a great comic read, for another re-read, on Julia's transition story through 2016. Hardships and triumphs. ✨ It can take some time and mishaps. I dread to imagine my folks saying, "This is why being Trans is too hard!" ? Losing efforts of support is sad to be hard. -- The current concluding view for myself, is to honour my luck for confident spirits. Kindness goes a long way, lifting the unseen burdens of another's dysphoria.

This can seem more often true with clothing stores. 😄 Thrift shops are worth checking in with, for lucky finds at a cheap buy. 🛍 I tend to build wish lists on the mall store websites; going in to find all L size, or none.

I've been following Julia Kaye on Twitter, and gladly just found her book, featured on the #PrideMonth shelves in Chapters. ?️‍? I wasn't able to attend Newmarket's Pride weekend, at work. I still find myself telling my folks "I'm working again." in order to rather get to the mall alone for Pride books and clothing stores. As someone who feels totally cloudy about my '5 years later' future, these books are much needed; guiding with time.

This was amazing! Julia is so brave putter her life out there like this. I hope her work helps someone, informs someone!

Ups and downs and everything in between, this collection from Julia Kaye's webcomic Up and Out takes readers through all the feels! How does she say so much in only three brief panels? Such a powerful memoir. #queerbooks #transbooks