Trystan Reese

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Trystan Reese
Born1982 (age 42–43)
Known for Transgender pregnancy
SpouseBiff Chaplow (m. 2013)

Trystan Reese (born 1982 [1] ) is a Canadian writer based in Portland, Oregon, best known for publicizing his experience with pregnancy as a transgender man. [1] [2] [3] He was one of a number of transgender men to receive news coverage for giving birth in the 2010s. [4]

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Biography

Trystan 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] In 2022, Reese and Chaplow collaborated on a children's book detailing their family's experiences with pregnancy. It was published by Flamingo Rampant. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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.
  2. 1 2 Hanawalt, Zara (2024-05-18). "How Trystan Reese Navigated Pregnancy as a Transgender Man". Parents. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Why Two Dads Face Down Transphobia to Share Their Family Journey: 'It's Life-Changing for People'". Peoplemag. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 Hawkins, Derek (2017-08-02). "Transgender man gives birth to baby boy. 'Love is possible,' he says. So is 'being a loving family.'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 "Portland transgender man gives birth to baby boy". ABC7 Los Angeles. 2017-08-01. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  6. 1 2 Reese, Trystan (2022). The Light Of You. Flamingo Rampant (published March 2022). ISBN   978-1999156268.
  7. ↑ 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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