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• A Black Queer History of the United States

  Snorton, C. Riley,

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  "Through storytelling and other narratives, Snorton and Bost show how the Black queer community has always existed, regardless of the attempts to stamp it out, and how those in it continue to fight for their rightful place in the world."

• Charity and Sylvia

  Walden, Tillie, 1996-

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  The (mostly) true story of Charity Bryant and Sylvia Drake, two women who met and fell in love in Vermont in 1807 when Charity moved to Weybridge from Massachusetts. Being openly gay isn't easy in early America, but the two immediately connect and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• So Many Stars

  An Oral History of Trans, Nonbinary, Genderqueer, and Two-spirit People of Color

  De Robertis, Caro,

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  "From the acclaimed novelist, a first-of-its-kind, deeply personal, and moving oral history of a generation of trans and gender nonconforming elders of color--from leading activists to artists to ordinary citizens--who tell their own stories of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Manboobs

  a Memoir of Musicals, Visas, Hope, and Cake

  Aijazuddin, Komail,

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  "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,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nothing Ever Just Disappears

  Seven Hidden Queer Histories

  Hester, Diarmuid, 1982-

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  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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Are Everywhere

  Protest, Power, and Pride in the History of Queer Liberation

  Riemer, Matthew, 1982-

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  Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, this essential and empowering introduction to the history of queer liberation traces queer activism from its roots in late-19th-century Europe to the gender warriors leading the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Friends of Dorothy

  a Celebration of LGBTQ+ Icons

  Uzarowski, Anthony,

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  "A celebration in words and artwork of entertainers and artists who have been an inspiration to the queer community."

• The Queer Art of History

  Queer Kinship After Fascism

  Evans, Jennifer V., 1970-

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  "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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Disappearers

  James, Marlon, 1970-

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  In this spellbinding novel, Marlon James has written a propulsive crime story that is also a deeply human account of connection and acceptance. Also available in digital formats.

• Make It Count

  My Fight to Become the First Transgender Olympic Runner

  Telfer, CeCé,

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  "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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together

  a Memoir

  Vellekoop, Maurice,

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  "'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."

• Gaytheist

  Coming Out of My Orthodox Childhood

  Mann, Lonnie,

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  "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."

• Hi Honey, I'm Homo!

  Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture

  Baume, Matt,

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  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

• Why Willie Mae Thornton Matters

  Denise, Lynnée,

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  "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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lesbian Love Story

  a Memoir in Archives

  Possanza, Amelia,

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  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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Leading Lady

  a Memoir of a Most Unusual Boy

  Busch, Charles,

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  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.

• Queer Career

  Sexuality and Work in Modern America

  Canaday, Margot,

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  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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bi

  the Hidden Culture, History, and Science of Bisexuality

  Shaw, Julia (Professor)

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  "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.

• We See Each Other

  a Black, Trans Journey Through TV and Film

  Anderson, Tre'vell, 1991-

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  "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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The New Guys

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

  Bagby, Meredith E.,

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  "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…Read moreRead more of this annotation