Trystan Reese (born 1982/1983[1]) is an American writer based in Portland, Oregon, best known for publicizing his experience with pregnancy as a transgender man.[1][2][3] He was one of only a few transgender men in the world to give birth during the 2010s.[4]
Biography
editTrystan Reese, who was assigned female at birth, began masculinizing hormone therapy in the 2000s.[5] He married Biff Chaplow in 2013. The couple adopted Chaplow's niece and nephew but also wanted biological children.[3][4] Reese paused his hormone therapy to become pregnant, but experienced a miscarriage.[5] However, Reese became pregnant again, and gave birth to a son in 2017[3][5] after undergoing a "textbook pregnancy".[2]
The couple has documented their pregnancy journey to dispel myths and promote acceptance.[4] In 2021, Reese published a memoir recounting his experience.[3]
Books
edit- 2021, How We Do Family. From Adoption to Trans Pregnancy, What We Learned about Love and LGBTQ Parenthood.[6] ISBN 978-1-61519-757-6.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "He Became Known as the 'Pregnant Man.' Now Trystan Reese Tells His Story About Trans Pregnancy". Pride Source. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ a b Hanawalt, Zara (2024-05-18). "How Trystan Reese Navigated Pregnancy as a Transgender Man". Parents. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Why Two Dads Face Down Transphobia to Share Their Family Journey: 'It's Life-Changing for People'". Peoplemag. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ a b c Robinson, Adele (2017-08-04). "Transgender man Trystan Reese gives birth to healthy baby boy". Sky News. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Portland transgender man gives birth to baby boy". ABC7 Los Angeles. 2017-08-01. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ Reese, Trystan (29 June 2021). How We Do Family: From Adoption to Trans Pregnancy, What We Learned about Love and LGBTQ Parenthood. The Experiment, LLC. ISBN 978-1-61519-757-6. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
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