It just felt strange to me and I thought, why should it feel strange to me? Would I be speaking differently to a man than to a woman? It just didn't sit right. I was uncomfortable, when I didn't know what the sex of the person was. When I was talking to various people about whether or not I should be doing the book and what are some of the issues that needed to be addressed. The interview below has been edited for length and clarity. Beyond Magenta, published in 2014, has been on the American Library Association's (ALA) list of most books most often challenged a number of times since 2015, cited for "for LGBTQIA+ content and because it was considered to be sexually explicit." Kuklin's work often focuses on human rights issues she has written about topics ranging from immigration to the AIDS epidemic.
They describe their experiences transitioning and reflect on their identities. The stories these teens tell are raw and heartfelt.
The book compiles Kuklin's photos of - and interviews with - transgender and nonbinary teens and young adults. The book is banned from school library shelves in 11 school districts in the U.S.
Writer and photographer Susan Kuklin is the author of the award-winning nonfiction book, Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out. This discussion with Susan Kuklin is part of a series of interviews with - and essays by - authors who are finding their books being challenged and banned in the U.S.
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