The Boy Who Was Not a Lesbian and Other True Stories

When writer and photographer Kristin Lyseggen moved back to her native Norway from the UK in 2007, she contacted the Harry Benjamin Resource Center in Oslo, seeking participants in a project to increase the understanding of people who are born in a body that does not match their gender. Five years later, these are the stories of four women and seven menfrom England, Cuba, Switzerland, Denmark, Spain, Norway and the United Stateswho generously and fearlessly shared their life experiences with her. Covering subjects ranging from the Bedouins of the Negev Desert to religious sects in England's West Midlands, Kristin Lyseggen's work highlights individuals within communities in the process of defining who and what they are. She has exhibited her work in Bangkok, Birmingham, Oslo, and London. Her photo documentaries have taken her to Morocco, Palestine, Israel, Thailand, and Cuba, as well as all corners of Europe.