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And the Dragons Do Come - by Sim Butler (Hardcover)

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  • A gripping account of one family's battle to protect their daughter against transphobia and hate in contemporary America Our country stands at a critical cultural crossroads, with a wave of anti-trans legislation emerging at unprecedented levels, targeting trans children, in particular, who face increasing stigmatization and erasure.
  • About the Author: Sim Butler is an associate professor at the University of Alabama.
  • 224 Pages
  • Social Science, LGBT Studies

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A gripping account of one family's battle to protect their daughter against transphobia and hate in contemporary America

Our country stands at a critical cultural crossroads, with a wave of anti-trans legislation emerging at unprecedented levels, targeting trans children, in particular, who face increasing stigmatization and erasure. Sim Butler's And the Dragons Do Come is a poignant account of one family's experience of parenting and supporting a trans child against this nightmarish backdrop.

In recent years, the Butler family faced an impossible reality in their home state of Alabama, where trans rights are increasingly under attack. Butler recounts their family's struggles and sacrifices to protect their trans child against the barrage of state-sanctioned intolerance in the legal, educational, and health arenas.

Around the time she turned twelve, his daughter's personal struggles became political fodder. Along with other trans kids, she was outlawed from playing sports and forbidden to use the girls' bathroom. Another law made Butler and his wife felons for seeking trans-affirming health care for her. When her charter school was featured in several gubernatorial campaign ads, local community members began driving through the parking lot to yell at the trans kids.

Serving both as a compassionate story of one family's struggle for acceptance and as a window onto a fraught issue that parents, grandparents, other family members, and friends are confronting across the nation, And the Dragons Do Come provides a firsthand perspective on the human cost of anti-trans sentiment.



About the Author



Sim Butler is an associate professor at the University of Alabama. He lives with his family in South Carolina.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .56 Inches (D)
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 224
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: LGBT Studies
Publisher: New Press
Format: Hardcover
Author: Sim Butler
Language: English
Street Date: November 4, 2025
TCIN: 1001694058
UPC: 9781620979044
Item Number (DPCI): 247-38-7498
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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