~History, Guides, Memoirs, and Collections~

History

Performed by Ellie Gossage

Queer women have been written out of history since, well, forever. A Short History of Queer Women sets the record straight on women who have loved other women through the ages.

Performed by Ben Allen

Bad Gays is a passionate argument for rethinking gay politics beyond questions of identity and the search for solidarity across boundaries.

Performed by Patrick Lawlor

From the author of the groundbreaking bestseller Queer in America, a myth-shattering look at the present and future of gay rights.

Performed by Graham Halstead

In 1978, Harvey Milk asked Gilbert Baker to create a unifying symbol for the growing gay rights movement, and on June 25 of that year, Baker’s Rainbow Flag debuted at San Francisco’s Gay Liberation Day parade. Baker had no idea his creation would become an international emblem of freedom, forever cementing his place and importance in helping to define the modern LGBTQ+ movement.

Guidebooks

Performed by Amy Deuchler

This easy-to-use dictionary introduces the most essential vocabulary surrounding LGBTQ+ identities. Whether you’re questioning your own identity or simply interested in learning more, this useful guide will help you navigate the world with knowledge, understanding, and kindness.

Performed by Sarah Beth Pfeifer

Fully revised and updated guide with frank, sensitive information for LGBTQ teens, their families, and their allies.

Performed by Christopher Solimene

Lesbian. Bisexual. Queer. Transgender. Straight. Curious. This book is for everyone, regardless of gender or sexual preference. This book is for anyone who’s ever dared to wonder. This book is for you.

Memoirs

Performed by the author

A personal and culture-driven exploration of the most pressing questions facing the transgender community today, from leading activist, musician, and academic CN Lester.

Performed by Nicky Endres

In this searingly honest LGBTQ+ memoir, Maeve DuVally tells the story of coming out transgender in one of the most high-profile financial institutions in America, Goldman Sachs.

Performed by the author

Leg is an extraordinarily funny and insightful memoir from a daring new voice. Packed with outrageous stories of a singular childhood, it is also a unique examination of what it means to transform when there are parts of yourself you can’t change, a moving portrait of a family in crisis, and a tale of resilience of spirit.

Performed by the author

This witty memoir traces a touching and often hilarious spiralic path to embracing a gay, Latinx identity against a culture of machismo—from a cockfighting ring in Nicaragua to cities across the U.S.—and the bath houses, night clubs, and drag queens who help redefine pride.

Performed by John Dickhout

From early childhood, through coming out first as a lesbian and then as a man, and his battles with epilepsy and refusal to give in, Soar, Adam, Soar chronicles Adam Prashaw’s drive to define himself, his joyful spirit, and his love of life, which continues to conquer all.

Collections

Performed by Robin Eller

In this charged collection of fifteen essays and speeches, influential poet and feminist writer Audre Lorde takes on sexism, racism, ageism, homophobia, and class, and propounds social difference as a vehicle for action and change.

Performed by Sarah Beth Pfeifer

What happens when your gender doesn’t fit neatly into the categories of male or female? In this groundbreaking book, thirty authors highlight how our experiences are shaped by a deeply entrenched gender binary.

Performed by Lee Osorio

A Great Gay Book: Stories of Growth, Belonging and Other Queer Possibilities is a gorgeously designed collection of essays, short fiction, poetry, interviews, profiles, as well as new material from many of today’s biggest LGBTQ+ creatives.