Winner of the 2021 In The Margins Award When reading this book all I feel is kindness. -- Sam Smith Grammy and Oscar award-winning singer and songwriter Thank God we have Alok. And I m learning a thing or two myself. --Billy Porter Emmy award-winning actor singer and Broadway theater performer Beyond the Gender Binary will give readers everywhere the feeling that anything is possible within themselves --Princess Nokia musician and co-founder of the Smart Girl Club A fierce penetrating and empowering call for change. -- Kirkus Reviews starred review An affirming thoughtful read for all ages. -- School Library Journal starred review In Beyond the Gender Binary poet artist and LGBTQIA+ rights advocate Alok Vaid-Menon deconstructs demystifies and reimagines the gender binary. Pocket Change Collective is a series of small books with big ideas from today s leading activists and artists. In this installment Beyond the Gender Binary Alok Vaid-Menon challenges the world to see gender not in black and white but in full color. Taking from their own experiences as a gender-nonconforming artist they show us that gender is a malleable and creative form of expression. The only limit is your imagination.