Leslie Feinberg

Leslie Feinberg

Known For

Writing

Born

September 1, 1949

Died

November 15, 2014 (aged 65)

Birthplace

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Biography

Leslie Feinberg was an American butch lesbian and transgender activist, communist, and author. Feinberg authored the novel Stone Butch Blues in 1993. Her writing, notably Stone Butch Blues and her pioneering non-fiction book, 1996's Transgender Warriors, laid the groundwork for much of the terminology and awareness around gender studies and was instrumental in bringing these issues to a more mainstream audience.