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| name = Gail Kramer
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| alma_mater =The City College of New York
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| occupation = Academic and author
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'''Helen Boyd''' (1969) is the [[pen name]] of Gail Kramer, the American author of two books<ref>Seal Press [http://www.sealpress.com/books.php?author=101 '"Helen Boyd's Author Page"], accessed February 13, 2011</ref> about her relationship with her [[transgender]] partner. Her partner is referred to in both books as "Betty Crow", though this is also a pseudonym.
'''Helen Boyd''' is the [[pen name]] of '''Gail Kramer''' (born 1969), an American author, academic, and activist. Helen is the author two books<ref>Seal Press [http://www.sealpress.com/books.php?author=101 '"Helen Boyd's Author Page"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130730073419/http://www.sealpress.com/books.php?author=101 |date=2013-07-30 }}, accessed February 13, 2011</ref> about her relationship with her [[trans (LGBT)|trans]] partner. Her partner is referred to in both books as "Betty Crow", though this is also a pseudonym. Helen is on staff at [[Lawrence University]] in Appleton, Wisconsin as the I.D.E.A.S. Division Affinity Groups Coordinator and PRIDE Center Coordinator.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Helen Boyd Kramer {{!}} Lawrence University |url=https://www.lawrence.edu/people/helen-boyd-kramer-affinity-group-coordinator-and-instructor-of-first-year-studies |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=www.lawrence.edu}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
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Helen Boyd graduated [[Phi Beta Kappa]] from [[City College of New York]] in 1995 with a degree in literature. She has been a guest speaker at trans conferences, including the [[IFGE]], [[First Event]],<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=First Event 2007 |url=http://www.tavausa.org/News/First%20Event%202007.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728082129/http://www.tavausa.org/News/First%20Event%202007.htm |archive-date=2011-07-28 |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=Transgender American Veterans' Association}}</ref> [[Fantasia Fair]], [[Southern Comfort Conference|Southern Comfort]], the [[Chicago Be-All]], and also at special events like Trans Issues Week at [[Yale University]]. Helen and Betty have spoken about [[LGBT]] marriage on PBS's ''[[In The Life]].''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inthelifetv.org/html/episodes/7.html|title=Gender Revolution|website=Inthelifetv.org|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928232251/http://www.inthelifetv.org/html/episodes/7.html|archivedate=September 28, 2011|date=July 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Helen Boyd |date=September 6, 2004 |title=PBS show – correction |url=http://www.myhusbandbetty.com/2004/09/06/pbs-show-correction/ |website=(en)gender |publisher=}}</ref> As of 2011, she is also a Lecturer of Gender and Freshman Studies at [[Lawrence University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lawrence.edu/dept/gender_studies/faculty.shtml|title=Lawrence University Gender Studies Faculty|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130308060507/http://www.lawrence.edu/dept/gender_studies/faculty.shtml|archivedate=March 8, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Helen Boyd graduated [[Phi Beta Kappa]] from [[The City College of New York]] in 1995 with a degree in literature. She has been a guest speaker at trans conferences, including the [[IFGE]], [[First Event]],<ref>Transgender American
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Veterans Association [http://www.tavausa.org/News/First%20Event%202007.htm "First Event 2007 Press Release"], accessed February 14, 2011</ref> [[Fantasia Fair]], [[Southern Comfort Conference|Southern Comfort]], the [[Chicago Be-All]], and also at special events like Trans Issues Week at [[Yale University]]. Helen and Betty have spoken about [[LGBT]] marriage on PBS's ''[[In The Life]].''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inthelifetv.org/html/episodes/7.html|title=Gender Revolution|website=Inthelifetv.org|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928232251/http://www.inthelifetv.org/html/episodes/7.html|archivedate=September 28, 2011|date=July 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myhusbandbetty.com/2004/09/06/pbs-show-correction/|title=PBS show – correction|date=September 6, 2004|author=Helen Boyd|publisher=en{{!}}gender}}</ref> As of 2011, she is also a Lecturer of Gender and Freshman Studies at [[Lawrence University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lawrence.edu/dept/gender_studies/faculty.shtml|title=Lawrence University Gender Studies Faculty|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130308060507/http://www.lawrence.edu/dept/gender_studies/faculty.shtml|archivedate=March 8, 2013|deadurl=yes}}</ref>


Boyd's activism was recognized in 2020 when she was named a "Champion of Pride" by [[The Advocate (magazine)|''The Advocate'']].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.advocate.com/exclusives/2020/6/17/advocates-2020-champions-pride-come-life-ar-experience#rebelltitem205|title=The Advocate's 2020 Champions of Pride Come to Life in AR Experience}}</ref>
Boyd also runs [http://www.myhusbandbetty.com/community/ the mHB Forums], a [[message board]] for the discussion of crossdressing- and transgender-related topics. The community associated with the board is noted for its willingness to debate [[Sacred cow (idiom)|sacred cow]]s of the transgender community.{{citation needed|date=January 2011}}

Boyd formerly ran the mHB Forums, a [[message board]] for the discussion of crossdressing- and transgender-related topics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=mHB Forums |url=http://www.myhusbandbetty.com/community/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090701053151/http://www.myhusbandbetty.com/community/ |archive-date=2009-07-01 |access-date=2011-01-12}}</ref>


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==


===''My Husband Betty''===
===''My Husband Betty''===
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''My Husband Betty'' (2003, [[Seal Press]],) is a [[non-fiction]] book by author Helen Boyd about [[cross-dressing|crossdressers]] and their partners. It was nominated for a [[Lambda Literary Award]].
''My Husband Betty'' (2003, [[Seal Press]]) is a [[non-fiction]] book by author Helen Boyd about [[cross-dressing|crossdressers]] and their partners. It was nominated for a [[Lambda Literary Award]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lambdaliterary.org/awards/previous-winners-3/?a_search=Helen+Boyd&award_year=&award_classifications=transgender&award_status=&award_categories=|title=Lambda Literary Awards}}</ref>


Unlike many other books about the topic of crossdressing, it is written specifically from the partner's point of view by a partner and takes a distinctively [[feminist]] approach. Although the author's husband was a crossdresser at the time of publication, she now considers herself "trans", a word chosen specifically because it was less well defined (and therefore less restrictive) than "[[transgender]]".
Unlike many other books about the topic of crossdressing, it is written specifically from the partner's point of view and takes a distinctively [[feminist]] approach. Although the author's spouse was a crossdresser at the time of publication, she now considers herself "trans", a word chosen specifically because it was less well defined (and therefore less restrictive) than "[[transgender]]".

The book was reviewed in ''[[Booklist]]'', ''[[Kirkus Reviews]]'', ''[[Publishers Weekly]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Scott |first1=Whitney |title=Boyd, Helen. My Husband Betty. |magazine=[[Booklist]] |volume=100 |number=11 |id={{Gale|A113377637}} |date=1 February 2004 |page=937}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=My Husband Betty |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/helen-boyd/my-husband-betty/ |access-date=17 January 2024 |magazine=[[Kirkus Reviews]] |date=November 15, 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=My Husband Betty: Love, Sex, and Life with a Crossdresser by Helen Boyd |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781560255154 |access-date=17 January 2024 |magazine=[[Publishers Weekly]] |date=December 22, 2003}}</ref>


===''She's Not The Man I Married''===
===''She's Not The Man I Married''===
Boyd's second book is ''She's Not the Man I Married: My Life with a Transgender Husband'' (Seal Press, 2007).
Boyd's second book is ''She's Not the Man I Married: My Life with a Transgender Husband'' (Seal Press, 2007). An excerpt of this book was featured in ''[[On the Issues (magazine)|On the Issues]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ontheissuesmagazine.com/love/how-a-feminist-found-her-sexismby-helen-boyd/|title=On the Issues|date=29 July 2009 }}</ref>

The book was reviewed in ''[[The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide]]'', ''[[The Indypendent]]'', and ''[[Publishers Weekly]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bader |first1=Eleanor J. |title=Boyish Girl Meets Girlish Boy: A Review of "She's not the Man I Married" |url=https://indypendent.org/2007/07/boyish-girl-meets-girlish-boy-a-review-of-shes-not-the-man-i-married/ |access-date=17 January 2024 |work=[[The Indypendent]] |date=July 9, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=She's Not the Man I Married: My Life with a Transgender Husband |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781560255154 |access-date=17 January 2024 |work=[[Publishers Weekly]] |date=January 29, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Schlichenmeyer |first1=Terri |title=A gender dilemma |journal=[[The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide]] |volume=14 |issue=4 |id={{Gale|A166095073}} |date=July–August 2007}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[List of transgender-related topics]]
* [[List of transgender publications]]
* [[List of transgender publications]]
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* [[List of transgender-related topics]]


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*[http://www.helenboydbooks.com Helen Boyd Books]

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Gail Kramer
Gail Kramer (right) and Betty Crow in 2005
Gail Kramer (right) and Betty Crow in 2005
Born1969
Pen nameHelen Boyd
OccupationAcademic and author
NationalityAmerican
Alma materThe City College of New York
SubjectAutobiography, Transgender Liberation
Website
www.helenboydbooks.com

Helen Boyd is the pen name of Gail Kramer (born 1969), an American author, academic, and activist. Helen is the author two books[1] about her relationship with her trans partner. Her partner is referred to in both books as "Betty Crow", though this is also a pseudonym. Helen is on staff at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin as the I.D.E.A.S. Division Affinity Groups Coordinator and PRIDE Center Coordinator.[2]

Biography

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Helen Boyd graduated Phi Beta Kappa from City College of New York in 1995 with a degree in literature. She has been a guest speaker at trans conferences, including the IFGE, First Event,[3] Fantasia Fair, Southern Comfort, the Chicago Be-All, and also at special events like Trans Issues Week at Yale University. Helen and Betty have spoken about LGBT marriage on PBS's In The Life.[4][5] As of 2011, she is also a Lecturer of Gender and Freshman Studies at Lawrence University.[6]

Boyd's activism was recognized in 2020 when she was named a "Champion of Pride" by The Advocate.[7]

Boyd formerly ran the mHB Forums, a message board for the discussion of crossdressing- and transgender-related topics.[8]

Bibliography

[edit]

My Husband Betty

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My Husband Betty (2003, Seal Press) is a non-fiction book by author Helen Boyd about crossdressers and their partners. It was nominated for a Lambda Literary Award.[9]

Unlike many other books about the topic of crossdressing, it is written specifically from the partner's point of view and takes a distinctively feminist approach. Although the author's spouse was a crossdresser at the time of publication, she now considers herself "trans", a word chosen specifically because it was less well defined (and therefore less restrictive) than "transgender".

The book was reviewed in Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly.[10][11][12]

She's Not The Man I Married

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Boyd's second book is She's Not the Man I Married: My Life with a Transgender Husband (Seal Press, 2007). An excerpt of this book was featured in On the Issues magazine.[13]

The book was reviewed in The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide, The Indypendent, and Publishers Weekly.[14][15][16]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Seal Press '"Helen Boyd's Author Page" Archived 2013-07-30 at the Wayback Machine, accessed February 13, 2011
  2. ^ "Helen Boyd Kramer | Lawrence University". www.lawrence.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  3. ^ "First Event 2007". Transgender American Veterans' Association. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  4. ^ "Gender Revolution". Inthelifetv.org. July 2007. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011.
  5. ^ Helen Boyd (September 6, 2004). "PBS show – correction". (en)gender.
  6. ^ "Lawrence University Gender Studies Faculty". Archived from the original on March 8, 2013.
  7. ^ "The Advocate's 2020 Champions of Pride Come to Life in AR Experience".
  8. ^ "mHB Forums". Archived from the original on 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
  9. ^ "Lambda Literary Awards".
  10. ^ Scott, Whitney (1 February 2004). "Boyd, Helen. My Husband Betty". Booklist. Vol. 100, no. 11. p. 937. Gale A113377637.
  11. ^ "My Husband Betty". Kirkus Reviews. November 15, 2003. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  12. ^ "My Husband Betty: Love, Sex, and Life with a Crossdresser by Helen Boyd". Publishers Weekly. December 22, 2003. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  13. ^ "On the Issues". 29 July 2009.
  14. ^ Bader, Eleanor J. (July 9, 2007). "Boyish Girl Meets Girlish Boy: A Review of "She's not the Man I Married"". The Indypendent. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  15. ^ "She's Not the Man I Married: My Life with a Transgender Husband". Publishers Weekly. January 29, 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  16. ^ Schlichenmeyer, Terri (July–August 2007). "A gender dilemma". The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide. 14 (4). Gale A166095073.
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