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LGBTQIA+ History Month

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October is LGBTQ+ History Month! LGBT History Month is the annual observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements. Read these titles to learn more.

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Manboobs

Manboobs

A Memoir of Musicals, Visas, Hope, and Cake

by Aijazuddin, Komail

Book - 2024

"What do you do when you're too gay for Pakistan, too Pakistani to be gay in America, and you're ashamed of your body everywhere?...'Manboobs' is Aij...Show more "What do you do when you're too gay for Pakistan, too Pakistani to be gay in America, and you're ashamed of your body everywhere?...'Manboobs' is Aijazuddin's riotous yet intelligent memoir of searching for love, seamlessly blending humor, politics, pop culture, and the bravery required to be yourself." Show less

"What do you do when you're too gay for Pakistan, too Pakistani to be gay in America, and you're ashamed of your body everywhere?...'Manboobs' is Aij...Show more "What do you do when you're too gay for Pakistan, too Pakistani to be gay in America, and you're ashamed of your body everywhere?...'Manboobs' is Aijazuddin's riotous yet intelligent memoir of searching for love, seamlessly blending humor, politics, pop culture, and the bravery required to be yourself." Show less

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Nothing Ever Just Disappears

Nothing Ever Just Disappears

Seven Hidden Queer Histories

by Hester, Diarmuid

Book - 2024

Both thought-provoking and eye-opening, this radical new history of seven queer lives, including Josephine Baker in Paris and E.M. Forster in Cambridge, i...Show more Both thought-provoking and eye-opening, this radical new history of seven queer lives, including Josephine Baker in Paris and E.M. Forster in Cambridge, illuminates the connections to where they lived, who they loved and the art they created, and celebrates freedom, survival and the hidden places of the imagination. Show less

Both thought-provoking and eye-opening, this radical new history of seven queer lives, including Josephine Baker in Paris and E.M. Forster in Cambridge, i...Show more Both thought-provoking and eye-opening, this radical new history of seven queer lives, including Josephine Baker in Paris and E.M. Forster in Cambridge, illuminates the connections to where they lived, who they loved and the art they created, and celebrates freedom, survival and the hidden places of the imagination. Show less

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Make It Count

Make It Count

My Fight to Become the First Transgender Olympic Runner

by Telfer, CeCé

Book - 2024

"CeCé Telfer is a warrior. The first openly transgender woman to win an NCAA championship, she has contended with transphobia on and off the track si...Show more "CeCé Telfer is a warrior. The first openly transgender woman to win an NCAA championship, she has contended with transphobia on and off the track since childhood. Now, she stands at the crossroads of a national and international conversation about equity in sports, forced to advocate for her personhood and rights at every turn." Show less

"CeCé Telfer is a warrior. The first openly transgender woman to win an NCAA championship, she has contended with transphobia on and off the track si...Show more "CeCé Telfer is a warrior. The first openly transgender woman to win an NCAA championship, she has contended with transphobia on and off the track since childhood. Now, she stands at the crossroads of a national and international conversation about equity in sports, forced to advocate for her personhood and rights at every turn." Show less

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I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together

I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together

A Memoir

by Vellekoop, Maurice

Graphic Novel - 2024

"'I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together' is an enthralling portrait of what it means to be true to yourself, to learn to forgive, and to be an artist." "'I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together' is an enthralling portrait of what it means to be true to yourself, to learn to forgive, and to be an artist." Show less

"'I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together' is an enthralling portrait of what it means to be true to yourself, to learn to forgive, and to be an artist." "'I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together' is an enthralling portrait of what it means to be true to yourself, to learn to forgive, and to be an artist." Show less

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Gaytheist

Gaytheist

Coming Out of My Orthodox Childhood

by Mann, Lonnie

Graphic Novel - 2024

"A coming-of-age graphic novel memoir about a young man who, growing up in an Orthodox Jewish community, realizes he's gay and struggles to reconcile his faith with who he is." "A coming-of-age graphic novel memoir about a young man who, growing up in an Orthodox Jewish community, realizes he's gay and struggles to reconcile his faith with who he is." Show less

"A coming-of-age graphic novel memoir about a young man who, growing up in an Orthodox Jewish community, realizes he's gay and struggles to reconcile his faith with who he is." "A coming-of-age graphic novel memoir about a young man who, growing up in an Orthodox Jewish community, realizes he's gay and struggles to reconcile his faith with who he is." Show less

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Hi Honey, I'm Homo!

Hi Honey, I'm Homo!

Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture

by Baume, Matt

Book - 2023

Hi Honey, I'm Homo! is the story not only of how subversive queer comedy transformed the American sitcom, from its inception through today, but how our favorite sitcoms transformed, and continue to transform, America Hi Honey, I'm Homo! is the story not only of how subversive queer comedy transformed the American sitcom, from its inception through today, but how our favorite sitcoms transformed, and continue to transform, America Show less

Hi Honey, I'm Homo! is the story not only of how subversive queer comedy transformed the American sitcom, from its inception through today, but how our favorite sitcoms transformed, and continue to transform, America Hi Honey, I'm Homo! is the story not only of how subversive queer comedy transformed the American sitcom, from its inception through today, but how our favorite sitcoms transformed, and continue to transform, America Show less

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Why Willie Mae Thornton Matters

Why Willie Mae Thornton Matters

by Denise, Lynnée

Book - 2023

"Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton is best-known for two songs covered by white rock 'n' roll stars (Elvis Presley, "Hound Dog"; Jan...Show more "Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton is best-known for two songs covered by white rock 'n' roll stars (Elvis Presley, "Hound Dog"; Janis Joplin, "Ball 'n' Chain") but she is unquestionably one of the great blueswomen of her generation. Lynnée Denise's Why Willie Mae Thornton Matters pushes past the stereotype to explore what she means to a young, Black, queer DJ of today who considers her an important musical "ancestor in my line of work." The chapters in this book are thematic, but there's a chronology underlying them that keeps readers oriented. Show less

"Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton is best-known for two songs covered by white rock 'n' roll stars (Elvis Presley, "Hound Dog"; Jan...Show more "Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton is best-known for two songs covered by white rock 'n' roll stars (Elvis Presley, "Hound Dog"; Janis Joplin, "Ball 'n' Chain") but she is unquestionably one of the great blueswomen of her generation. Lynnée Denise's Why Willie Mae Thornton Matters pushes past the stereotype to explore what she means to a young, Black, queer DJ of today who considers her an important musical "ancestor in my line of work." The chapters in this book are thematic, but there's a chronology underlying them that keeps readers oriented. Show less

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Lesbian Love Story

Lesbian Love Story

A Memoir in Archives

by Possanza, Amelia

Book - 2023

Centered around seven love stories for the ages, this is Possanza's journey into the archives to recover the personal histories of lesbians in the twentie...Show more Centered around seven love stories for the ages, this is Possanza's journey into the archives to recover the personal histories of lesbians in the twentieth century: who they were, how they loved, why their stories were destroyed, and where their memories echo and live on. Show less

Centered around seven love stories for the ages, this is Possanza's journey into the archives to recover the personal histories of lesbians in the twentie...Show more Centered around seven love stories for the ages, this is Possanza's journey into the archives to recover the personal histories of lesbians in the twentieth century: who they were, how they loved, why their stories were destroyed, and where their memories echo and live on. Show less

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Leading Lady

Leading Lady

A Memoir of A Most Unusual Boy

by Busch, Charles

Book - 2023

Full of humor and heart, and including 16 pages of photographs, Leading Lady is perfect for theatre fans new and old, as well as anyone who knows the joy of finally finding the craft that makes their soul sing. Full of humor and heart, and including 16 pages of photographs, Leading Lady is perfect for theatre fans new and old, as well as anyone who knows the joy of finally finding the craft that makes their soul sing. Show less

Full of humor and heart, and including 16 pages of photographs, Leading Lady is perfect for theatre fans new and old, as well as anyone who knows the joy of finally finding the craft that makes their soul sing. Full of humor and heart, and including 16 pages of photographs, Leading Lady is perfect for theatre fans new and old, as well as anyone who knows the joy of finally finding the craft that makes their soul sing. Show less

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Queer Career

Queer Career

Sexuality and Work in Modern America

by Canaday, Margot

Downloadable Audiobook - 2023

This book presents employment and the accompanying fear of job loss as one of the most salient features of queer life for most of the twentieth century, a...Show more This book presents employment and the accompanying fear of job loss as one of the most salient features of queer life for most of the twentieth century, and looks at the political and legal developments of gay labor in the workplace, alongside the histories of women's, minorities', and immigrants' labor. Show less

This book presents employment and the accompanying fear of job loss as one of the most salient features of queer life for most of the twentieth century, a...Show more This book presents employment and the accompanying fear of job loss as one of the most salient features of queer life for most of the twentieth century, and looks at the political and legal developments of gay labor in the workplace, alongside the histories of women's, minorities', and immigrants' labor. Show less

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Bi

The Hidden Culture, History, and Science of Bisexuality

by Shaw, Julia

Book - 2022

"A provocative, eye-opening, and original book on the science of sexuality beyond gender from an internationally bestselling pop-psychologist." Also available in digital formats. "A provocative, eye-opening, and original book on the science of sexuality beyond gender from an internationally bestselling pop-psychologist." Also available in digital formats. Show less

"A provocative, eye-opening, and original book on the science of sexuality beyond gender from an internationally bestselling pop-psychologist." Also available in digital formats. "A provocative, eye-opening, and original book on the science of sexuality beyond gender from an internationally bestselling pop-psychologist." Also available in digital formats. Show less

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The Queer Art of History

The Queer Art of History

Queer Kinship After Fascism

by Evans, Jennifer V.

Book - 2023

"Jennifer V. Evans examines postwar and contemporary German history to broadly argue for a practice of queer history that moves beyond bounded concep...Show more "Jennifer V. Evans examines postwar and contemporary German history to broadly argue for a practice of queer history that moves beyond bounded concepts and narratives of identity. Drawing on Black feminism, queer of color critique, and trans studies, Evans points out that although many rights for LGBTQI people have been gained in Germany, those rights have not been enjoyed equally." Show less

"Jennifer V. Evans examines postwar and contemporary German history to broadly argue for a practice of queer history that moves beyond bounded concep...Show more "Jennifer V. Evans examines postwar and contemporary German history to broadly argue for a practice of queer history that moves beyond bounded concepts and narratives of identity. Drawing on Black feminism, queer of color critique, and trans studies, Evans points out that although many rights for LGBTQI people have been gained in Germany, those rights have not been enjoyed equally." Show less

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We See Each Other

We See Each Other

A Black, Trans Journey Through TV and Film

by Anderson, Tre'vell

Book - 2023

"A personal history of trans visibility since the beginning of moving images. A literary reckoning, it unearths a transcestry that's long existed in ...Show more "A personal history of trans visibility since the beginning of moving images. A literary reckoning, it unearths a transcestry that's long existed in plain sight and in the shadows of history's annals, and further contextualizes our present moment of increased representation." Show less

"A personal history of trans visibility since the beginning of moving images. A literary reckoning, it unearths a transcestry that's long existed in ...Show more "A personal history of trans visibility since the beginning of moving images. A literary reckoning, it unearths a transcestry that's long existed in plain sight and in the shadows of history's annals, and further contextualizes our present moment of increased representation." Show less

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The New Guys

The New Guys

The Historic Class of Astronauts That Broke Barriers and Changed the Face of Space Travel

by Bagby, Meredith E.

Book - 2023

"The never-before-told story of the barrier-breaking NASA class of 1978, which for the first time consisted of a diverse crew of women, people of col...Show more "The never-before-told story of the barrier-breaking NASA class of 1978, which for the first time consisted of a diverse crew of women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, and more, and their triumphs and tragedies working on the newly launched space shuttle program, with the exclusive cooperation of five astronauts." Also available as an eBook. Show less

"The never-before-told story of the barrier-breaking NASA class of 1978, which for the first time consisted of a diverse crew of women, people of col...Show more "The never-before-told story of the barrier-breaking NASA class of 1978, which for the first time consisted of a diverse crew of women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, and more, and their triumphs and tragedies working on the newly launched space shuttle program, with the exclusive cooperation of five astronauts." Also available as an eBook. Show less

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Drag

Drag

A British History

by Bloomfield, Jacob

Book - 2023

"'Drag: A British History' is a groundbreaking study of the sustained popularity and changing forms of male drag performance in modern Britain. With ...Show more "'Drag: A British History' is a groundbreaking study of the sustained popularity and changing forms of male drag performance in modern Britain. With this book, Jacob Bloomfield provides fresh perspectives on drag and recovers previously neglected episodes in the history of the art form." Show less

"'Drag: A British History' is a groundbreaking study of the sustained popularity and changing forms of male drag performance in modern Britain. With ...Show more "'Drag: A British History' is a groundbreaking study of the sustained popularity and changing forms of male drag performance in modern Britain. With this book, Jacob Bloomfield provides fresh perspectives on drag and recovers previously neglected episodes in the history of the art form." Show less

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Zami, A New Spelling of My Name

Zami, A New Spelling of My Name

by Lorde, Audre

Book - 1982

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The LGBTQ+ History Book

The LGBTQ+ History Book

Book - 2023

Showcasing the breadth of the LGBTQ+ experience, this diverse, global account explores the most important moments, movements, and phenomena, celebrating t...Show more Showcasing the breadth of the LGBTQ+ experience, this diverse, global account explores the most important moments, movements, and phenomena, celebrating the victories and untold triumphs of LGBTQ+ people throughout history as well as commemorating moments of tragedy and persecution. Show less

Showcasing the breadth of the LGBTQ+ experience, this diverse, global account explores the most important moments, movements, and phenomena, celebrating t...Show more Showcasing the breadth of the LGBTQ+ experience, this diverse, global account explores the most important moments, movements, and phenomena, celebrating the victories and untold triumphs of LGBTQ+ people throughout history as well as commemorating moments of tragedy and persecution. Show less

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We Are Here

We Are Here

Visionaries of Color Transforming the Art World

by Hernandez, Jasmin

Book - 2021

"We Are Here" presents the bold and nuanced work of Black and Brown visionaries transforming the art world, with a particular focus on queer, trans and nonbinary artists. Also available as an eBook. "We Are Here" presents the bold and nuanced work of Black and Brown visionaries transforming the art world, with a particular focus on queer, trans and nonbinary artists. Also available as an eBook. Show less

"We Are Here" presents the bold and nuanced work of Black and Brown visionaries transforming the art world, with a particular focus on queer, trans and nonbinary artists. Also available as an eBook. "We Are Here" presents the bold and nuanced work of Black and Brown visionaries transforming the art world, with a particular focus on queer, trans and nonbinary artists. Also available as an eBook. Show less

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Our Work Is Everywhere

Our Work Is Everywhere

An Illustrated Oral History of Queer & Trans Resistance

by Rose, Syan

Graphic Novel - 2021

"In their own words, queer and trans organizers, artists, healers, comrades, and leaders speak honestly and authentically about their own experiences...Show more "In their own words, queer and trans organizers, artists, healers, comrades, and leaders speak honestly and authentically about their own experiences with power, love, pain, and magic to create a textured and nuanced portrait of queer and trans realities in America." Show less

"In their own words, queer and trans organizers, artists, healers, comrades, and leaders speak honestly and authentically about their own experiences...Show more "In their own words, queer and trans organizers, artists, healers, comrades, and leaders speak honestly and authentically about their own experiences with power, love, pain, and magic to create a textured and nuanced portrait of queer and trans realities in America." Show less

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The Book of Pride

The Book of Pride

LGBTQ Heroes Who Changed the World

by Funk, Mason

Book - 2019

"Captures the true story of the LGBTQ civil rights movement from the 1960s to the present through richly detailed, stunning interviews with the leaders, activists, and ordinary people who witnessed the revolution and made it happen." "Captures the true story of the LGBTQ civil rights movement from the 1960s to the present through richly detailed, stunning interviews with the leaders, activists, and ordinary people who witnessed the revolution and made it happen." Show less

"Captures the true story of the LGBTQ civil rights movement from the 1960s to the present through richly detailed, stunning interviews with the leaders, activists, and ordinary people who witnessed the revolution and made it happen." "Captures the true story of the LGBTQ civil rights movement from the 1960s to the present through richly detailed, stunning interviews with the leaders, activists, and ordinary people who witnessed the revolution and made it happen." Show less

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High-risk Homosexual

High-risk Homosexual

A Memoir

by Gomez, Edgar

Book - 2022

"With vulnerability, humor, and quick-witted insights into racial, sexual, familial, and professional power dynamics, Gomez shares a hard-won path to...Show more "With vulnerability, humor, and quick-witted insights into racial, sexual, familial, and professional power dynamics, Gomez shares a hard-won path to taking pride in the parts of himself that he'd kept hidden. It's a hilarious, beautiful reminder of the importance-in a world that is so often oppressive-of leaving space for joy." Show less

"With vulnerability, humor, and quick-witted insights into racial, sexual, familial, and professional power dynamics, Gomez shares a hard-won path to...Show more "With vulnerability, humor, and quick-witted insights into racial, sexual, familial, and professional power dynamics, Gomez shares a hard-won path to taking pride in the parts of himself that he'd kept hidden. It's a hilarious, beautiful reminder of the importance-in a world that is so often oppressive-of leaving space for joy." Show less

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How to Survive A Plague

How to Survive A Plague

The Story of How Activists and Scientists Tamed AIDS

by France, David

Book - 2017

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LGBT San Francisco

LGBT San Francisco

The Daniel Nicoletta Photographs

by Nicoletta, Daniel

Book - 2017

Something of a living legend, Daniel Nicoletta has been the leading chronicler of the LGBT civil rights movement in San Francisco over the last 40 years. ...Show more Something of a living legend, Daniel Nicoletta has been the leading chronicler of the LGBT civil rights movement in San Francisco over the last 40 years. This is the first book dedicated to his powerful photographs from the burgeoning lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender mecca that was San Francisco in the 1970s and its journey to the present. Show less

Something of a living legend, Daniel Nicoletta has been the leading chronicler of the LGBT civil rights movement in San Francisco over the last 40 years. ...Show more Something of a living legend, Daniel Nicoletta has been the leading chronicler of the LGBT civil rights movement in San Francisco over the last 40 years. This is the first book dedicated to his powerful photographs from the burgeoning lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender mecca that was San Francisco in the 1970s and its journey to the present. Show less

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Awakening

Awakening

How Gays and Lesbians Brought Marriage Equality to America

by Frank, Nathaniel

Book - 2017

Nathaniel Frank tells the dramatic story of how an idea that once seemed unfathomable--and for many gays and lesbians undesirable--became a legal and moral right in just half a century. Nathaniel Frank tells the dramatic story of how an idea that once seemed unfathomable--and for many gays and lesbians undesirable--became a legal and moral right in just half a century. Show less

Nathaniel Frank tells the dramatic story of how an idea that once seemed unfathomable--and for many gays and lesbians undesirable--became a legal and moral right in just half a century. Nathaniel Frank tells the dramatic story of how an idea that once seemed unfathomable--and for many gays and lesbians undesirable--became a legal and moral right in just half a century. Show less

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No Ashes in the Fire

No Ashes in the Fire

Coming of Age Black & Free in America

by Moore, Darnell L.

Book - 2018

When Darnell L. Moore was fourteen years old, three boys from his neighborhood tried to set him on fire as he was walking home from school. Darnell was ta...Show more When Darnell L. Moore was fourteen years old, three boys from his neighborhood tried to set him on fire as he was walking home from school. Darnell was tall and awkward and constantly bullied for being gay. That afternoon, one of the boys doused him with gasoline and tried lighting a match. It was too windy, and luckily Darnell's aunt arrived in time to grab Darnell and pull him to safety. It was not the last time he would face death. What happens to the black boys who come of age in neglected, poor, heavily policed, and economically desperate cities that the War on Drugs and mass incarceration have created? How do they learn to live, love, and grow up? Also available in downloadable formats. Show less

When Darnell L. Moore was fourteen years old, three boys from his neighborhood tried to set him on fire as he was walking home from school. Darnell was ta...Show more When Darnell L. Moore was fourteen years old, three boys from his neighborhood tried to set him on fire as he was walking home from school. Darnell was tall and awkward and constantly bullied for being gay. That afternoon, one of the boys doused him with gasoline and tried lighting a match. It was too windy, and luckily Darnell's aunt arrived in time to grab Darnell and pull him to safety. It was not the last time he would face death. What happens to the black boys who come of age in neglected, poor, heavily policed, and economically desperate cities that the War on Drugs and mass incarceration have created? How do they learn to live, love, and grow up? Also available in downloadable formats. Show less

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