Hazel Newlevant – författare

When Hazel was twelve years old, they came out as bisexual to their parents. At the time, they couldn't have imagined who they are today: a nonbinary, transmasculine person in a loving queer relationship.In seeking to understand their own history, Hazel takes readers on a parallel journey through queer history-from the origins of Western concepts of sexual orientation, to the synthesis of hormones, to the evolution of trans health care. They unpack the economic underpinnings of gender roles. They dive into the origins behind our concept of "coming out," the history of "female husbands," neopronouns, and the emergence of drag kings.As Hazel grows and changes, so does their understanding of those who came before them, and the interweaving of both narratives gives the reader a powerful entryway into not just Hazel's journey of self-actualization, but the queer community at large.

Comics for Choice is an anthology of comics about abortion. As this fundamental reproductive right continues to be stigmatised and jeopardised, over sixty artists and writers have created comics that boldly share their own experiences, and educate readers on the history of abortion, current political struggles, activism, and more. Lawyers, activists, medical professionals, historians, and abortion fund volunteers have teamed up with cartoonists and illustrators to share their knowledge in accessible comics form. The stories in Comics for Choice showcase a wide range of abortion experiences from a diverse array of voices: trans voices, older voices, activist voices - relatable voices. With passionate pen strokes, artists share highly personal, moving, and even funny stories that defy stigma and stereotypes. From the days of illegal abortion services, to nationwide legalisation, to modern-day struggles of clinic closures and unequal access, contributors give an entertaining primer on the history of abortion in America, and how far we still have to go. Readers will be encouraged to get involved - standing up for abortion rights, fighting abortion stigma, making links between intersecting forms of oppression, and learning about reproductive justice. 'In a time when reproductive rights are under attack, Comics for Choice is a truthful narration of what often gets lost the history of abortion and the lived experiences of women and people who need abortion.' - Cecile Richards, Former President of Planned Parenthood. Comics for Choice contains comics from exciting cartoonists like Sophia Foster-Dimino (Sex Fantasy), Leah Hayes (Not Funny Ha-Ha), Archie Bongiovanni (A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns, Grease Bats), Jennifer Camper (Rude Girls and Dangerous Women), Ally Shwed (Sex Bomb Strikes Again) and Kat Fajardo (Gringa!, La Raza Anthology), and reproductive justice scholars like Rickie Solinger, (Reproductive Politics: What Everyone Needs to Know) Renee Bracey Sherman (Program Director, We Testify), and Dr. Cynthia Greenlee (Senior Editor, Rewire). This updated edition includes a new cover and additional comics that address the changing landscape of abortion rights.

When 17-year-old Hazel Newlevant takes a summer jobclearing ivy from the forest in her home town of Portland, Oregon, her onlyexpectation is to earn a little money. Homeschooled, affluent, and sheltered,Hazel soon finds her job working side by side with at-risk teens to be aninitiation into a new world that she has no skill in navigating. Thisuncomfortable and compelling memoir is an important story of a girl's awakeningto the racial insularity of her life, the power of white privilege, and thehidden story of segregation in Portland.