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The Butler Family’s Story
“Sim Butler is as Alabama as it gets, especially when it comes to protecting his children”
— Pulitzer Prize winning journalist John Archibald
“Harrowing and breathtaking, And the Dragons Do Come is the story of one father’s fight for his trans daughter, in an Alabama determined to endanger them both. Sim Butler’s book shows us an ordinary family, made both wise and fierce by their inspiring and generous love.”
Reviews of And The Dragons Do Come
— Jennifer Finney Boylan, author of Cleavage: Men, Women, and the Space Between Us, and co-author (with Jodi Picoult) of Mad Honey.
Reviews of And The Dragons Do Come
“Informative and accessible, honest and rueful. . . . Butler's thoughtful testimony serves as convincing counterpoint to sensationalized rhetoric.” —Booklist (starred review)
Reviews of And The Dragons Do Come
“With the increase of state and federal anti-trans legislation and laws nationwide, Butler's story becomes an essential read.”
—Library Journal
Reviews of And The Dragons Do Come
“A passionate memoir about fatherhood in the face of transphobic legislation.”
— Foreword Reviews
Reviews of And the Dragons Do Come
“Butler debuts with a poignant memoir of raising his transgender daughter…It’s a moving glimpse of the struggle for trans kids’ rights.”
- Publisher’s Weekly Picks
Recent News on the Rights of LGBTQ+ Americans
The U.S. Used to Be a Desired Destination for LGBTQ+ Immigrants. Now, Trans Americans Are Fleeing
Time Magazine of Oct. 23rd 2025
We surveyed 90 trans Texans. Most said they’re living in fear and weighing a move
-The Dallas Morning News Oct 09, 2025
