Jacob Anderson-Minshall
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Jacob Anderson-Minshall is a transgender
American author. Born female, Anderson-Minshall was raised as Susannah "Suzy" Minshall on a farm outside Inkom, Idaho. In high school, Anderson-Minshall spent a year in Germany as part of the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange
Program. He later received a B.A. in Peace and Global Studies from Earlham College
in Richmond, Indiana and a Master's degree in Communication from Idaho State University
.
In 1994, with his then lesbian
partner Diane Anderson-Minshall
and several friends, Anderson-Minshall co-founded the lesbian magazine Girlfriends, where he acted as Circulation Director and wrote articles for several years.
He then changed careers, becoming a park ranger until he was disabled in a work-related injury in 2003; at which point Anderson-Minshall returned to writing. As a freelance journalist, he has focused on environmental and LGBT issues and has written for numerous publications like Bitch and Curve magazines, SheWired.com and Windy City Times
and Examiner.com, where he is the Portland Green Living expert.
From 2005-2009, Anderson-Minshall authored the syndicated column, "TransNation" TransNation, which ran in LGBT publications like San Francisco Bay Times, Windy City Times, and Boston's Bay Windows.
After identifying as a lesbian for nearly two decades, Anderson-Minshall came out as transgender in 2004 and began transitioning to male. He and his wife Diane were legally wed March 19, 2006 Together they co-author the Blind Eye mystery series (Blind Curves, Blind Leap and 2008 Lambda Literary Award Finalist Blind Faith) published by Bold Strokes Books. When he signed on with the publisher, Anderson-Minshall became the first man writing for the heretofore lesbian company.
Anderson-Minshall has essays in a number of anthologies
including Men Speak Out: Views on Gender, Sex and Power (edited by Shira Tarrant
) and Trans People in Love. His first short story, "Chinook," was published in the 2010 Lambda Literary Award finalist anthology Queer: Tales of the Rose City.
In 2008 Anderson-Minshall co-founded and co-hosts the talk radio show, Gender Blender, one of the few transgender-hosted radio shows in the United States, Gender Blender airs monthly on Portland, Oregon's KBOO 90.7 FM where he also assists with other LGBT programming.
Transgender
Transgender is a general term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies to vary from culturally conventional gender roles....
American author. Born female, Anderson-Minshall was raised as Susannah "Suzy" Minshall on a farm outside Inkom, Idaho. In high school, Anderson-Minshall spent a year in Germany as part of the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange
Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange
The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange is a youth student exchange program founded in 1983. The program, which is dually sponsored by the United States Congress and the German Bundestag, funds exchange programs for German and American students through grants to private exchange organizations in...
Program. He later received a B.A. in Peace and Global Studies from Earlham College
Earlham College
Earlham College is a liberal arts college in Richmond, Indiana. It was founded in 1847 by Quakers and has approximately 1,200 students.The president is John David Dawson...
in Richmond, Indiana and a Master's degree in Communication from Idaho State University
Idaho State University
Idaho State University is a public university located in Pocatello, Idaho. It has outreach programs in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Falls, Boise, and Twin Falls....
.
In 1994, with his then lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
partner Diane Anderson-Minshall
Diane Anderson-Minshall
Diane Anderson-Minshall is an American journalist best known for her writing and editing of lesbian lifestyle magazines.Born in Southern California she moved to Payette, Idaho at an early age. It was there that she began her journalism career at 13, covering the school beat for the Independent...
and several friends, Anderson-Minshall co-founded the lesbian magazine Girlfriends, where he acted as Circulation Director and wrote articles for several years.
He then changed careers, becoming a park ranger until he was disabled in a work-related injury in 2003; at which point Anderson-Minshall returned to writing. As a freelance journalist, he has focused on environmental and LGBT issues and has written for numerous publications like Bitch and Curve magazines, SheWired.com and Windy City Times
Windy City Times
Windy City Times is Chicago's oldest LGBT newspaper, and the only Chicago gay publication with an independent circulation audit current as of 2008....
and Examiner.com, where he is the Portland Green Living expert.
From 2005-2009, Anderson-Minshall authored the syndicated column, "TransNation" TransNation, which ran in LGBT publications like San Francisco Bay Times, Windy City Times, and Boston's Bay Windows.
After identifying as a lesbian for nearly two decades, Anderson-Minshall came out as transgender in 2004 and began transitioning to male. He and his wife Diane were legally wed March 19, 2006 Together they co-author the Blind Eye mystery series (Blind Curves, Blind Leap and 2008 Lambda Literary Award Finalist Blind Faith) published by Bold Strokes Books. When he signed on with the publisher, Anderson-Minshall became the first man writing for the heretofore lesbian company.
Anderson-Minshall has essays in a number of anthologies
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
including Men Speak Out: Views on Gender, Sex and Power (edited by Shira Tarrant
Shira Tarrant
Shira Tarrant, is an American writer on gender politics, feminism, sexuality, pop culture, and masculinity. She is the author of Men and Feminism , When Sex Became Gender and editor of the anthology Men Speak Out: Views on Gender, Sex and Power...
) and Trans People in Love. His first short story, "Chinook," was published in the 2010 Lambda Literary Award finalist anthology Queer: Tales of the Rose City.
In 2008 Anderson-Minshall co-founded and co-hosts the talk radio show, Gender Blender, one of the few transgender-hosted radio shows in the United States, Gender Blender airs monthly on Portland, Oregon's KBOO 90.7 FM where he also assists with other LGBT programming.