Gendertrash from Hell: The First Print Collection of the Zine That Changed Everything
"A breathtaking archive of our community ... An absolute vital work for a precipitous time." --Lilly Wachowski, co-director of The Matrix
"Everything here is still relevant, vital, even crucial. Also? What a potent reminder to make a zine. You. Today. Interview your friends. Make a zine. What a gift." --Imogen Binnie, author of Nevada
"Who knew, back in the early 1990s, that trans people could love one another like this?" --Leah Tigers, historian, trickymothernature.com
A long-lost zine reveals the secret history of contemporary transgender culture
In 1993, Mirha Soleil-Ross and Xanthra Phillippa MacKay, fed up with a gay scene that rejected trans people and a trans scene that saw no alternative to going "stealth," began to publish the zine Gendertrash From Hell. Over four issues, they interviewed sex workers and prisoners; they printed collages, soap operas and polemics; they ran regular sections with titles like "Trannies Speak Out" and "Hooker of the Month". They redefined transsexual culture forever, and their explosive ideas resonate deeply today.
Remastered from the original layouts, this foundational work is now available in book form for the first time, including previously-unseen drafts from the unfinished fifth issue and essays by Trish Salah and Leah Tigers. Irreverent, furious, reckless, sexy, hilarious and incisive, Gendertrash from Hell is here to set all your presuppositions on fire.
Author: Mirha-Soleil Ross
Publisher: Littlepuss Press
Published: 11/04/2025
Pages: 344
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.85lbs
Size: 9.20h x 7.60w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781964322087
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/15/2025
About the Author
Mirha-Soleil Ross is a legendary trans activist and performer. She was the editor of Gendertrash From Hell, the organizer of the first ever trans film festival Counting Past Two, and the creator of multiple one-woman performances including "Yapping Out Loud: Confessions of an Unrepentant Whore". Her work since the early 1990s in Montreal and Toronto has focused on transsexual rights, access to resources, advocacy for sex workers and animal rights.