Stonewall Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 50 (2023) Winner
Cecilia Gentili
セシリア・ジェンティリ
Cecilia Gentili
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1972-01-31 （Gálvez, Santa Fe Province, Argentina）
- Died
- 2024-02-06 （New York City, U.S.） age 52
- Nationality
- Argentine, American
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Religion
- Atheism
- Residence History
- Gálvez, Santa Fe Province, Argentina → Rosario, Argentina → Brazil → Miami, Florida, U.S. → New York City, U.S. → Marine Park, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Career
- Occupations
- Transgender rights activist, Sex workers' rights activist, Author, Actress, Consultant
- Active Years
- 2010-2024
- Affiliations
- GMHC, Apicha Community Health Center, Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, DecrimNY, Trans Equity Consulting, Stonewall Community Foundation
- Nominations
- The David Prize finalist (2022)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Stonewall Book Award | Faltas: Letters to Everyone in My Hometown Who Isn't My Rapist | nonfiction | American Library Association | winner |
| 2019 | Community Health Award | Leadership activities | — | Callen-Lorde Community Health Center | 受賞 |
Stonewall Book Award
2022
Work:
Faltas: Letters to Everyone in My Hometown Who Isn't My Rapist
Category:
nonfiction
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
winner
Community Health Award
2019
Work:
Leadership activities
Organization:
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Faltas: Letters to Everyone in My Hometown Who Isn't My Rapist
2022 MemoirA memoir in the form of letters to people from her hometown, detailing childhood sexual abuse, transphobia, immigration, and personal trauma.
traumatransphobiaidentityforgiveness
Adaptations
- [Theater] Red Ink (2023)
Bibliography
- Faltas: Letters to Everyone in My Hometown Who Isn't My Rapist (2022)
- "Tango Between Two Worlds" in Surviving Transphobia (2023)
- "9. Employment" in Trans bodies, trans selves (2014)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- EpistolaryConversationalHumorous
- Recurring Motifs
- Overcoming traumaFemininityCommunity
Health
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Substance addiction2000年代-2010年代Participated in recovery program, then shifted to activism
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Overdose (heroin, fentanyl, etc.)2024Cause of death
Legacy
Renowned advocate for transgender and sex workers' rights, won Stonewall Book Award for her memoir. Her funeral at St. Patrick's Cathedral drew tributes from LGBTQ+ community.
In Popular Culture
- Appeared in Pose TV series
- Funeral at St. Patrick's Cathedral featured in Vogue
Trivia
- Born in Argentina as a trans woman
- Became U.S. citizen in 2022
- Co-founded free clinic for sex workers