# Event Details - **Event Name**: Susan Stryker presents “Changing Gender” in conversation w/Jamie Grace Alexander - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: 32nd Street Stage Presented by Red Emma's From the groundbreaking trans scholar Susan Stryker, a provocative, genre-bending call to reconsider the story we tell about gender itself. That gender is a hotly contested topic becomes ever clearer as antigender ideology continues to be mobilized by the far right and transgender people’s lives are increasingly targeted. But what are we talking about when we talk about gender? Where did the concept itself come from, and where might it go? In Changing Gender, the leading trans scholar Susan Stryker invites readers to ride along on her lifelong quest to uncover what gender means and does. She traces the gender concept’s roots in grammar and tells the story of how it transformed into a battleground of the culture wars. From the origins of “Yankee Doodle” to acid trips in Joshua Tree National Park, from nineteenth-century phrenology to present-day anti-trans conspiracy theorists, Stryker finds surprising places to tune in to the origins, idiosyncrasies, and generative possibilities of the gender concept. Along the way, she weaves stories drawn from her lifetime as a pathbreaking historian, filmmaker, activist, and founding figure of transgender studies. Poignant and deeply researched, lyrical and authoritative, Changing Gender is a book for our fraught time, exposing limiting assumptions about gender across the political spectrum and imagining what life might look like if some of those limitations were lifted. Ultimately, Stryker argues, to change gender is to change what it means to be human—and to change reality itself. “In Changing Gender, Susan Stryker delivers a powerful and necessary account of how gender became a central battleground in modern political life, tracing the forces that have long sought to define, control, and weaponize identity. At a moment when trans people are facing coordinated political attacks and growing misinformation, this book cuts through the noise with clarity and authority—revealing not just how we got here, but what’s truly at stake.” —Imara Jones, founder of TransLash Media Susan Stryker’s historical research, theoretical writings, media-making, activism, and academic field-building activities have helped shape the conversation on trans issues since the early 1990s. Stryker retired from the University of Arizona in 2020 and currently holds a distinguished visiting appointment at Stanford University’s Michelle Clayman Institute for Gender Research. She is the author of many academic and general audience works, including Transgender History. She lives in San Francisco. Jamie Grace Alexander (She/They) is an organizer, creative and legal worker in Baltimore City. Jamie Grace has been at the forefront of state policy changes that affect the beautiful lives of trans people, but as an organizer she doesn’t work alone. Jamie Grace was part of the team that pushed the Trans Health Equity Act past the finish line and into Maryland state law, with the Trans Rights Advocacy Coalition. That work continues today as she focuses on changing policy & conditions for trans community members currently incarcerated in Maryland. She authored the popular history The Baltimore Queer Paper which brought local LGBTQueer history out of the archives and into the streets for the young people of today’s Baltimore. She currently works as a community paralegal at Baltimore Action Legal Team. BALT provides critical legal interruptions to criminalization in the form of expungement and warrant recall services for Baltimore’s Black butterfly. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/baltimore/susan-stryker-presents-changing-gender-in-conversation-w-jamie-grace-alexander/200030667896452 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness, art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 25 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Baltimore - **state**: MD - **country**: United States - **location**: 3128 Greenmount Avenue, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21218 - **lat**: 39.327 - **long**: -76.60985 - **full address**: 3128 Greenmount Avenue, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21218 ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Susan Stryker presents “Changing Gender” in conversation w/Jamie Grace Alexander - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/99b3848ea2a1d2e7ebdac428b91e0c24a5a89e40df6e5e30ba8a94727133c67e-rimg-w1200-h630-dc080808-gmir?v=1788743156 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Susan Stryker presents Changing Gender in conversation w/Jamie Grace Alexander being held? - **A:** Susan Stryker presents Changing Gender in conversation w/Jamie Grace Alexander takes place on Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 03:00 pm at 3128 Greenmount Avenue, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21218. - **Q**: Who is organizing Susan Stryker presents Changing Gender in conversation w/Jamie Grace Alexander? - **A:** Susan Stryker presents Changing Gender in conversation w/Jamie Grace Alexander is organized by Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse's events? - **A:** Attendees have given Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Susan Stryker presents Changing Gender in conversation w/Jamie Grace Alexander is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Baltimore, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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