LGBTq+ books
The Color Purple
What is The Color Purple about?
“The Color Purple” by Alice Walker will take you into the heart of rural America, where a young Black woman named Celie finds her voice amidst a world of oppression. Walker discusses major problems of racial and gender oppression,as well as sisterhood and personal empowerment. This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel will take you on an emotional journey, leaving you profoundly transformed.
All Boys Aren't Blue
What is All Boys Aren't Blue about?
“All Boys Aren't Blue” is an intimate memoir of a black queer writer George Matthew Johnson. Being a little boy, they felt different from other kids, and this feeling became only more acute over the years. Now, they are ready to tell a bold and intriguing story about their path to self-love and identity.
Queer
What is Queer about?
If you're a queer teenager or if you know someone who's queer, "Queer" by Kathy Belge and Marke Bieschke is the book you'll want to pick up. It covers a lot of topics, from coming out to navigating your romantic and sexual life. It's the ultimate LGBTQ guide, which can help you learn new things and feel more confident in your identity as a queer person.
When Brooklyn Was Queer
What is When Brooklyn Was Queer about?
Hugh Ryan's work "When Brooklyn Was Queer" is just what's advertised. It's a story about the LGBTQ community of Brooklyn, starting from its early days. This one-of-a-kind book shines a new light on what being queer used to look like in the past.
Ask a Queer Chick
What is Ask a Queer Chick about?
Do you need honest and kind advice on coming out or dealing with discrimination? You can find it in Ask a Queer Chick by Lindsay King-Miller. It is a guide to sex, love, and life for lesbian, gay, bi, and queer women. Here, you will read about how to navigate the world, including your first Pride, workplace discrimination, and even getting your first gay haircut.
Everything I Know About Love
What is Everything I Know About Love about?
Dolly Alderton, an award-winning author and journalist, shares a fascinating memoir “Everything I Know about Love” portraying her teenage years and twenties. She describes her experiences with men and women, love and friendship, alcohol and drugs, and much more. Every woman in her twenties and beyond will recognize herself in this humorous and moving book.
Have Pride
What is Have Pride about?
The LGBTQ community is much more complex than rainbow flags and pride parades. It has a long and complicated history, filled with both triumphs and tragedies. So, if you want to learn more about the history of the LGBTQ community and the events that shaped it, "Have Pride" by Stella Caldwell is the perfect next read for you.
We Are Everywhere
What is We Are Everywhere about?
The queer community has come a long way in the fight against oppression. There were many events that shaped what LGBTQ means today, which are good to know about whether you're queer or not. So, if you want to deepen your knowledge of LGBTQ history, "We Are Everywhere" by Matthew Riemer and Leighton Brown is the book to pick up.
How to Live Free in a Dangerous World
What is How to Live Free in a Dangerous World about?
In their book "How to Live Free in a Dangerous World," Shayla Lawson takes us on a journey around the world along with them. This memoir explores the challenges of being black, nonbinary, and disabled and how it affected their experiences in different countries. The book also explores each location and the emotions that they bring so masterfully that it allows the reader to feel them together with the author.
The Book of Pride
What is The Book of Pride about?
There are many people who played an important role in LGBTQ history who we know little to nothing about. "The Book of Pride" by Mason Funk tells us about the heroes of the LGBTQ community through interviews with them. So, whether you're new or already familiar with queer history, you're sure to learn a lot of new things from this book.
Persistence
What is Persistence about?
What do words "butch" and "femme" mean to you? In "Persistence," Ivan Coyote and Zena Sharman explore the complexities of these concepts amongst the everchanging notions of gender. So, if you want to learn more about what it means to be butch or femme, this book is for you.
We Have Always Been Here
What is We Have Always Been Here about?
Could you imagine being queer and Muslim at the same time? This is the reality for Samra Habib. In her book "We Have Always Been Here," they tell us about their struggles with racism, homophobia, and even an arranged marriage.
Bad Gays
What is Bad Gays about?
Many people know about the heroes of homosexual history, but what do we know about villains and failures of it? "Bad Gays" by Huw Lemmey and Ben Miller talks about precisely that. So, if you feel like learning about LBGTQ history from a more unconventional perspective, try out this book.
What's Your Pronoun?
What is What's Your Pronoun? about?
Pronouns have been a topic for debate in recent years. In his book "What's Your Pronoun?" Dennis Baron goes into the history of pronouns long before they sparked conflict and explains how pronouns were used in unexpected ways. If you want to understand how our perception of pronouns has evolved, this is the work for you.
The Stonewall Riots
What is The Stonewall Riots about?
What did the LGBTQ community go through to become what it is today? "The Stonewall Riots" by Gayle E. Pitman explains queer history through a lens of incredible storytelling. This book is about the moment that changed the trajectory of LGBTQ history forever.
Little Book of Pride
What is Little Book of Pride about?
"Little Book of Pride" is a collection of quotes by people who played a vital role in LGBTQ history. It features the voices of both less and more-known personalities, from LGBTQ pioneers to modern activists. If you'd like to hear what the heroes and the moving forces of queer pride have to say, this book is well worth your time.
Gender Euphoria
What is Gender Euphoria about?
Gender euphoria is a feeling transgender people experience when moving away from their birth gender towards their desired gender. "Gender Euphoria" by Laura Kate Dale features stories by different trans and intersex people about their experience with gender euphoria. If you want to learn more about being transgender, this can be a very insightful read.
All about Love
What is All about Love about?
What does the word "love" mean to you? In her book "All About Love," bell hooks explores the complexities of love in today's world. She talks about modern society's inability to love romantically without sexual desire and about the lack of care, unity, and empathy that comes with it.
The Glass Closet
What is The Glass Closet about?
The Glass Closet by Lord John Browne is a blend of memoir and social criticism. It explores the issue of homophobia within global corporations and the challenges LGBT employees face. The author draws on personal experiences and stories from prominent members of the LGBT community to advocate for an environment where individuals can thrive without discrimination based on their sexual orientation.
Conscious Loving
What is Conscious Loving about?
Conscious Loving by Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks is a guide to a vital partnership. Here, you will learn to be close with your partner, but have boundaries. The book offers advice on intimacy, making agreements, and stopping arguments. The chances are this is exactly what you need to improve your relationship.
Saving Play
What is Saving Play about?
Play is an integral part of a child's development, so properly organizing it is of utmost importance. The book Saving Play by Thomas Rendon and Gaye Gronlund is a great guide for parents and teachers on child-directed, free-form play. Learn how to integrate early childhood education into play and make your kid smart and happy.
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