Seahorses: Trans, Nonbinary, and Gender-Expansive Pregnancy

Seahorses is a groundbreaking anthology that shares the experiences of trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people who have navigated pregnancy.

What can trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people expect from pregnancy? What roles do supportive friends, family members, and care providers play? What are some of the fabulous family structures folks are creating?

This collection brings together a wide spectrum of voices to share unique stories about navigating family building, pregnancy, fertility treatments, conception, loss, healthcare, abortion, childbirth, the early days of parenting, and the intersections of legal, political, and cultural contexts. Alongside individual stories, this book features collaborative round-table discussions where contributors address shared questions about personal journeys, community, advice and information, and pregnancy care.

Seahorses is both a vital resource for trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive communities and an invitation for readers of all genders to get a glimpse of trans joy and resilience that will stick with you and inspire you to love a little deeper. This book is an essential addition to conversations about gender, pregnancy, and family.

Contributors include Amari Ayomide, Amber Hickey, Felix Aster, g k somers, Halo Dawn, Jacoby Ballard, J. Workman, Jamie Cayley, Jess F Gutfreund, Kara Johnson Martone, Kathy Slaughter, LÍfthrasir Green, Aakash Kishore, Simon Knaphus, Simone Kolysh, Tom, and Zillah Rose.

Simon Knaphus (he/him) is a trans dad and Social Security disability attorney. His publications include essays in Rad Dad: Dispatches From the Frontiers of Fatherhood and Rad Families: A Celebration. Simon consulted for the Lunasea Scout Guide for Breastfeeding Families and Harm Reduction Hacks. He is a 2025 Seattle Public Library Writers' Room Resident.

Jacoby Ballard is a social justice educator and yoga teacher in Salt Lake City and the author of A Queer Dharma: Yoga and Meditations for Liberation.