Lei Ming's Blog

Lei Ming (Ray to us Westerners) is now able to post updates on his Facebook page. Follow @lifebeyondmybody on Facebook to make sure you never miss a letter from Ray.

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Miss your chance to get a signed copy of Life Beyond My Body -- the 2017 Lambda Literary winner for Transgender Nonfiction? Well, you're in luck. I have a few copies left. Read on to find out how to get one.

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Thanks for befriending and supporting him while he was in the States. Now, it's up to us to keep sharing his story. Read on for 3 ways you can help.

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We are excited and deeply honored to announce Life Beyond My Body: A Transgender Journey to Manhood in China has won the 2017 Lambda Literary award for Transgender Nonfiction

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After a long winter, I finally reached spring in San Diego, where there were friends with big plans for me -- but could I live up to their expectations?

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Join us to hear excerpts from Lambda Literary finalist Life Beyond My Body and meet Lei Ming, the first trans man from China to publish a memoir.

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Dear friends, Christian faith, to me, is a matter of life and death. Before I found Christian faith, life was wearisome, and death seemed easier for a man like me, trapped in a female body in a circumstance where I could see no hope or … Continue reading →

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February 27th, 8 - 9 am, be listening to KBOO Community Radio to hear Ray share his story with Celeste and Cecil of More Talk Radio.

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Trans men and trans people of color are asking me to share my story in their city. I am learning why this is so important and I want to say yes, but I need your help. Will you help me do for others what you have done for me?

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Dear friends, I survived my first author event and it was fun! On January 19, my first book reading took place at Village Frame & Galley which is located in a lovely Portland neighborhood called Multnomah Village. Lura and I … Continue reading →

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