War Boys

Steven Reigns reads from his memorial memoir in poetry at Fabulosa Books, tracing his profound friendship with Michael Church, who died of AIDS in 2000. Through vignettes and tender reflections, Reigns illuminates their intergenerational bond—mentorship, shared artistic pursuits, quiet acts of devotion—and honors a generation lost to AIDS. Followed by Q&A with KM Soehnlein. A deeply moving afternoon of poetry, remembrance, and friendship's enduring power.

Susan Stryker, the leading trans scholar and founding figure of transgender studies, explores what gender actually means—and why it matters. Drawing from her lifetime as a historian, filmmaker, and activist, Stryker traces gender from its grammatical origins through the culture wars to today's anti-trans backlash, finding surprising connections from "Yankee Doodle" to Joshua Tree acid trips to nineteenth-century phrenology. This is a conversation for our fraught moment: poignant, deeply researched, and ultimately about what it means to change reality itself. In conversation with Toshio Meronek.

A monthly gathering for trans folks to read, color, and just exist together in good company. Every third Monday at Fabulosa Books in the Castro, you'll find a rotating selection of trans literature, coloring supplies, snacks, and a room full of people who get it. September's pick is Miss Major Speaks: Conversations with a Black Trans Revolutionary—a powerful memoir from a Stonewall veteran and legendary activist. Get 10% off your book when you mention the club at checkout.