Kate Bornstein

Katherine Vandam Kate Bornstein (born March 15, 1948) is an American author, playwright, performance artist, and gender theorist. Having been assigned male at birth and then received gender reassignment surgery in 1986, Bornstein identifies as gender non-conforming, saying I dont call myself a woman, and I know Im not a man. Bornstein has also written about having anorexia, being a survivor of PTSD and being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Bornstein has chronic lymphocytic leukemia and in September 2012 was diagnosed with lung cancer.Bornsteins partner is Barbara Carrellas. They live in New York City with three cats, two dogs, and a turtle.

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