7 Books About Queer and Trans Lives on the Prairies 

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Queer and trans people have always existed on the prairies, among First Nations prior to European colonization and among the tapestry of nations that call the prairies home today. In Canada, the prairies stretch from east of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta, through the grasslands of Saskatchewan, and past the rivers and lakes of Manitoba. The land where we reside is mostly flat, our winters harsh and summers sometimes harsher as forest fires and floods become an increasing danger. It can feel as though there is nowhere to hide amidst the terrain that surrounds us, and yet many of us hide out of necessity, out of survival. In doing so, we rely on each other.