Title: A Strange Sort of Being
Subtitle: The Transgender Life of Lucy Ann/Joseph Israel Lobdell, 1829-1912
Description: "After leaving home, Lucy Ann Lobdell moved to the frontier, married a woman, and lived for sixty years as a man named "Joe." Although twentieth-century scholars have labeled her a lesbian, this study incorporates queer theory, analysis of stories about Lucy and Joe, and Lobdell's own writings to reveal that he was actually a transgendered man"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Transsexuals, Transgender people, Lesbians, Gender identity, Queer theory, Case studies, Lesbians, biography, New york (n.y.), biography, LGBTQ biography and memoir
Places: United States
People: Lucy Ann Lobdell (b. 1829)