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'''Sophie Labelle''' |
'''Sophie Labelle''' is a [[Canadian]]<ref name="advocate">{{cite journal|last1=Ennis|first1=Dawn|title=Is This Golden Globes Comic in the L.A. Times Transphobic?|journal=[[The Advocate (LGBT magazine)|The Advocate]]|date=16 January 2016|url=http://www.advocate.com/media/2016/1/16/golden-globes-comic-la-times-transphobic|access-date=6 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108092650/https://www.advocate.com/media/2016/1/16/golden-globes-comic-la-times-transphobic|archive-date=8 November 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="gazette-7apr2017">{{cite news|last1=McGillis|first1=Ian|title=Quebec comics artist Sophie Labelle draws attention to trans issues|url=https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/books/quebec-comics-artist-sophie-labelle-draws-attention-to-trans-issues|access-date=17 May 2017|newspaper=[[Montreal Gazette]]|date=7 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508133952/https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/books/quebec-comics-artist-sophie-labelle-draws-attention-to-trans-issues|archive-date=8 May 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> cartoonist, public speaker, and writer. She is known for her [[webcomic]] ''[[Assigned Male]]'', which draws upon her experiences as a [[trans woman|trans girl and woman]].<ref name="advocate" /><ref name="link-21mar2017">{{cite news|last1=Caragay-Cook|first1=Jonathan|title=One Comic At a Time|url=https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/one-comic-at-a-time|newspaper=[[The Link (newspaper)|The Link]]|date=21 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190907232222/https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/one-comic-at-a-time|archive-date=7 September 2019|access-date=4 October 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> She is an activist in the [[transgender rights movement]], and speaks on the subjects of trans history and [[transfeminism]].<ref name="valley" /><ref name="sin-13oct2015">{{cite news|last1=Hodgins|first1=Jenna|title=Being transgender, web comics and mini-muffins: a chat with cartoonist Sophie Labelle|url=http://www.sin.ie/2015/10/13/being-transgender-web-comics-and-mini-muffins-a-chat-with-cartoonist-sophie-labelle/|access-date=17 May 2017|newspaper=Student Independent News|date=13 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180908202555/http://www.sin.ie/2015/10/13/being-transgender-web-comics-and-mini-muffins-a-chat-with-cartoonist-sophie-labelle/|archive-date=8 September 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
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Notable works | Assigned Male |
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Sophie Labelle is a Canadian[1][2] cartoonist, public speaker, and writer. She is known for her webcomic Assigned Male, which draws upon her experiences as a trans girl and woman.[1][3] She is an activist in the transgender rights movement, and speaks on the subjects of trans history and transfeminism.[4][5]
Early life
Labelle grew up in rural Quebec, near Châteauguay.[2] She worked as an elementary school teacher, and was the camp coordinator for Gender Creative Kids Canada.[6][7][8]
Career
Labelle is the author and illustrator of Assigned Male, a webcomic and series of zines addressing issues of gender norms and privilege. It features the character of 11-year-old Stephie, a trans girl discovering and embracing her gender.[8][1][4] Labelle said that while working with transgender children, she "noticed how negative everything we tell them about their own body is, so I wanted to create a character that could respond to all those horrible things trans kids hear all the time."[4] She has made educational guides to go along with the comics, promoting safer spaces for trans youth.[4] The Washington Blade called the webcomic "hilarious" and said it shows transgender humour can be funny without being offensive.[9]
Labelle has written several books and zines about gender identity and expression, including The Genderific Coloring Book, A Girl Like Any Other, Ciel at Camp Fabulous, and Gender Euphoria.[10][11] She wrote the foreword to Tikva Wolf's book Ask me about Polyamory: The Best of Kimchi Cuddles.[12][8] She has created trans-centered sex education materials for Trans Student Educational Resources.[2][13]
In May 2017 Labelle released the comic book Dating Tips for Trans and Queer Weirdos. A scheduled launch at the bookstore Venus Envy in Halifax was cancelled after threats were made against both her and the store. She received death threats, her home address was posted in online forums, and her web site and social media accounts were compromised (which she temporarily took offline).[14][15] In the wake of the harassment, Labelle advocated for Canadian Bill C-16 to protect gender identity and expression, and for stronger laws against cyberbullying.[16]
Books
| Title | Type | Languages | Description | # of pages | Color | Date |
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| My Dad Thinks I'm a Boy?! | children's book | English, French | My Dad Thinks I'm a Boy?! is a prequel to the webcomic Assigned Male. The book is about the relationship between Stephie and her father Martin and deals with how trans children have to deal with the ignorance and insensitivity of their parents. | 36 | color | |
| Nail Polish | comic book | English, French | Nail Polish is set at the beginning of the comic series, when Stephie and Ciel met each other.
As the characters explore their femininity, they learn to care for each other, empowering themselves along the way. |
20 | monochrome | |
| The Assignment | comic anthology | English, French | The Assignment is an anthology of the webcomic Assigned Male. It covers the beginning of Stephie and Frank's relationship and how they first met. | 32 | color | |
| Gender Liberation and Warm Fuzzies | comic anthology | English, French | Gender Liberation and Warm Fuzzies (followed by The Legend of the Rarest Genders) follows the adventures of trans 12 year old Stephie, as she goes on a field trip with her classmates. The decision to make the dorms co-ed brings up so much drama that the gender binary almost ends up colliding into itself. It is also when we see Stephie and Frank's relationship grow into something more meaningful. | 36 | color | |
| Help! Everything in My Life is Turning GAY! | comic book | English, French, German | In this Halloween special of the webcomic Assigned Male, Frank ponders upon the effect his girlfriend Stephie has on his life while they go on a unicorn watching trip along with two other friends. | 28 | color | |
| The World Needs More Trans Cuties | comic book | English, French | The World Needs More Trans Cuties includes several episodic comics and two small arcs: one of Frank having Stephie over to his house and a Winter Solstice sleepover arc. | 24 | color | |
| Ultra Chicken Fun-Time Super Special | comic book | English, French | The exclusive adventures of everyone's favourite rubber chicken and their sidekick Ciel!! | 20 | black and white | |
| Dating Tips for Trans and Queer Weirdos | comic book | English, French | Dating Tips for Trans and Queer Weirdos is about Ciel and Eiríkur's first date. | 24 | color | |
| Serious Trans Vibes | comic book | English, French | Serious Trans Vibes is a compilation of short comics that follow Stephie and her friends. It includes major development for characters like Ciel and Frank, and gives a bit more backstory on the characters and why they are the way they are. | N/A | color | |
| Nice Gender! Did Your Mom Pick it Out for You? | comic book | English, French | color | |||
| Trans-Lucid: A Netfiix Drama | comic book | English, French | color | |||
| A Girl Like Any Other | children's book | English, French | ||||
| Add Your Own Colors to the Rainbow! | coloring book | English, French, German | black and white | |||
| The Genderiffic Colouring Book | coloring book | English, French, German | black and white | |||
| Ciel | novel | French, English | Ciel is a gender non-conforming high-school student, who with her friend Sophie, a trans girl, is trying to navigate the political and social dynamic of being a queer teen. | 186 | 2020 |
References
- ^ a b c Ennis, Dawn (16 January 2016). "Is This Golden Globes Comic in the L.A. Times Transphobic?". The Advocate. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ a b c McGillis, Ian (7 April 2017). "Quebec comics artist Sophie Labelle draws attention to trans issues". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ Caragay-Cook, Jonathan (21 March 2017). "One Comic At a Time". The Link. Archived from the original on 7 September 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Interview with Assigned Male creator: Sophie Labelle". Gay Central Valley. Archived from the original on 12 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ Hodgins, Jenna (13 October 2015). "Being transgender, web comics and mini-muffins: a chat with cartoonist Sophie Labelle". Student Independent News. Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ Smith, Sue (3 June 2014). "New transgender camp in Quebec". CBC Radio One. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ Yates, Jeff (6 March 2015). "Sophie Labelle: "Ce n'est pas parce qu'on est en 2015 que c'est réglé"" [Sophie Labelle: "Just because we are in 2015 does not mean that it is settled"]. Métro (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "8 Comics That Remind Us to Throw Out the Gender Binary". Everyday Feminism. 24 March 2015. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ Chase, Suzi (12 March 2016). "Tracy Morgan's transphobic Oscar spoof". Washington Blade. Archived from the original on 7 September 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "Gender-neutral coloring book helps kids understand stereotypes". Gay Star News. 4 June 2015. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Author: Sophie Labelle". Michael C. Weidemann LGBT Library Catalog. Archived from the original on 22 October 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ Wolf, Tikva (2016). Ask Me About Polyamory: The Best of Kimchi Cuddles. Thorntree Press LLC. ISBN 9780996460125.
- ^ "Trans-Centered Sex Ed". Trans Student Educational Resources. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ d'Entremont, Yvette (18 May 2017). "Trans cartoonist forced to cancel Halifax book launch 'overwhelmed' by community support". Toronto Metro. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ Colley, Sherri Borden (19 May 2017). "Threats force cancellation of trans cartoonist's Halifax book launch". CBC News. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ Beaumont, Hilary (19 May 2017). "This Canadian cartoonist is just the latest target of anti-transgender trolls". Vice. Archived from the original on 12 June 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
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