WHEN MY BOYFRIEND WAS A GIRL: A TRANSGENDER LOVE STORY:

Written by Halli Casser-Jayne on July 28, 2015. Posted in HC-J Blog

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sunshineBook They were both looking for love. She is a bisexual woman, he is a transgendered man. What could possibly go wrong? The answers Wednesday, July 29, 3 pm ET when joining Halli at her table on The Halli Casser-Jayne Show is the author of a profound new book WHEN MY BOYFRIEND WAS A GIRL, Sunshine Mugrabi.

SunshineandLeor In her mind-blowing memoir, Mugrabi shatters any preconceived notions you have about gender, relationships, and love. Part love story, part Rorschach relationship test, and a psychological mirror for everyone who has ever been in love — WHEN MY BOYFRIEND WAS A GIRL gives readers an extremely rare and intimate glimpse into the lives of transgendered people and those who love them. Sunshine Mugrabi has a B.A. in Philosophy from Vassar College and a Masters in Journalism from Columbia University. She has been a freelance and staff writer for such publications as Red Herring, The San Francisco Bay Guardian, Curve Magazine, and The Daily Hampshire Gazetter. Her short story, “The Last Time,” was published in The Lullwater Review.

Sunshineherself Caitlin Jenner has given us one side of the story, now we get the other. WHEN MY BOYFRIEND WAS A GIRL on The Halli Casser-Jayne Show with the wife of a transgender man, Sunshine Mugrabi Wednesday, July 29, 3 pm ET. For more information visit Halli Casser-Jayne dot com.

Tags: bisexual, bisexuality, Bruce Jenner, CAITLIN JENNER, gay marriage, gay rights, LBGTQ, lesbian, love, marriage equality, memoir, psychology, relationships, sex, sexual orientation

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