Now that so many voices speak loudly of transition as a kind of death, what a relief it is to have such a rich historical document of transition as a way of coming alive. It feels like a gift to be able to read such a complete and evocative record of a life spent in pursuit of joy. Celebratory, even radical-The New Yorker Monumental-Hyperallergic We Both Laughed In Pleasure: The Selected Diaries of Lou Sullivan narrates the inner life of a gay man moving through the shifting social, political, and medical mores of the second half of the 20th century. It is more like bearing witness to what he always intended to share with others: his discovery and creation of himself. poring over his diaries does not feel like an invasion of his privacy, even though he is not here to see new readers encountering his words for the first time. We Both Laughed in Pleasure : The Selected Diaries of Lou Sullivan 1961-1991 by Sullivan, Lou Martin, Ellis (EDT) Ozma, Zach (EDT) and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. diaries illustrate beautifully that to transition is not to cut oneself off from the world but to emerge more fully into it-to embrace the beauty and complexity of the self so as to better meet the beauty and complexity of others. This is the first comprehensively-documented, autobiographical account of the life of an iconic gay trans man. Instead of the usual torture porn Im used to seeing in the media, I got to experience the incredible life of Lou Sullivan through his diary entries from 1961-1991.

because Martin and Ozma begin this collection with Sullivan’s childhood diaries, We Both Laughed takes a wide view of the many subtle influences that shape the burgeoning self. We Both Laughed In Pleasure has been a genuine breath of fresh air in regards to content about/for trans men. 'Celebratory, even radical'-The New Yorker 'Monumental'-Hyperallergic We Both Laughed In Pleasure: The Selected Diaries of Lou Sullivan narrates the inner life of a gay man moving through the shifting social, political, and medical mores of the second half of the 20th century. dispenses with the ubiquitous narrative of transition as a dreary but necessary inconvenience. We Both Laughed in Pleasure: The Selected Diaries of Lou Sullivan by Lou Sullivan 4.78 avg.

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