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Hidden in the margins of history books, classical literature, and thousands of years of stories, myths and legends, through to contemporary literature, TV and film, there is a diverse and other-worldly super community of queer heroes to discover, learn from, and celebrate. Be captivated by...

**Stonewall Book Awards - Israel Fishman Nonfiction Honor Book** **The Publishing Triangle - Randy Shilts Gay Nonfiction Award Finalist** **American Bar Association Silver Gavel Award Finalist** **William Saroyan International Prize for Writing Shortlister** **A Kirkus Best Book of 2025** A...

The first-ever Black history to center queer voices, this landmark study traces the lives of LGBTQ+ Black Americans from slavery to present day Gender and sexual expression have always been part of the Black freedom struggle In this latest book in Beacon’s award-winning ReVisioning History...

Brought to you by Penguin. A lost princess and a vanished world: a remarkable true story that moves from the Punjab of the Raj to 1930s Paris and the Second World War In a Mumbai museum in 2007, Livia Manera Sambuy encounters a photograph that will change her life forever. The caption claims...

"This true-crime gem—Green's first full-length work, sensitively and incisively narrated by Pittu—is an illuminating and deeply humanizing testament to victims overlooked by the media and forgotten in cultural memory...An insightful and essential conversation among author, narrator, and...

A deeply researched and highly readable cultural history of queer womens lives in the second half of the twentieth century, told through six iconic spaces. For as long as queer women have existed, theyve created gathering grounds where they can be themselves. From the intimate darkness of the...

From a pioneering advocate for LGBTQ youth, a gripping, impassioned account of how an unhoused queer youth’s murder compelled him to create the nation’s largest housing program for homeless LGBTQ teens. “A gut-wrenchingly poignant real-life saga . . . Carl Siciliano has written an...

"Vikas Adam draws the listener in, expertly narrating Cervini's work, which charts the beginning of the gay rights movement in the United States...Vikas Adam does an excellent job lending unique voices to real historical figures." -- AudioFile Magazine A Publishers Weekly most anticipated spring...

From award-winning writer Sarah Schulman, a longtime social activist and outspoken critic of the Israeli war on Gaza, comes a brilliant examination of the inherent psychological and social challenges to solidarity movements, and what that means for the future For those who seek to combat...

Trace the urgent civil rights battle for LGBTQ+ equality from criminalized silence to powerful global liberation protests. Perfect for your daily commute or a session of focused self-education, this inspiring history grounds complex legal milestones in the deeply personal lived experiences of...

From criminalized silence to defiant political power, explore the resilient queer history of the fight for human rights. Whether you're seeking a deeper understanding of your own identity or expanding your allyship during your commute, this empowering narrative offers a profoundly moving journey...

Uncover the inspiring LGBTQ+ history of fierce global protests that transformed hidden love into a civil rights triumph. Whether you are searching for community roots or seeking a deeply emotional political awakening on your daily commute, this urgent narrative delivers. Witness the profound...

Uncover the hidden LGBTQ+ history of fluid desire and reclaim a powerful queer legacy systematically erased by time. For anyone seeking identity validation or a deeper connection to their roots, this chronological journey provides undeniable proof of existence. From ancient poets to modern...

Uncover the hidden LGBTQ+ history and powerful legacies of Black bisexual icons who shaped modern liberation movements. For anyone seeking identity and a deeper connection to their roots, this validating narrative restores the erased voices at the intersection of race and sexuality. It serves as...

A powerful and hilarious personal history that tells the true story of the queer ’90s and how it transformed queer life in the decades that followed The 1990s were a decade of transformation. Globalization reshaped geopolitics, and the rise of the World Wide Web revolutionized technology...

The candid, definitive biography of professional tennis’s first openly transgender player, Renée Richards, featuring untold stories nearly lost to history, until now. Fifty years ago, tennis player Renée Richards made international headlines in her fight to compete in the women’s draw of...

Longlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award, Nonfiction AN ALLSTORA'S QUEER HISTORY 101 BOOK CLUB PICK "An absorbing landmark of film criticism.” --The Chicago Tribune, "The 10 Best Books of the Year" A blazingly original history celebrating the persistence of queerness onscreen...

Explore the trailblazing lives of 30 trans people who radically change everything you’ve been told about transgender history Highlighting influential individuals from 1850-1950 who are all but unknown today, Eli Erlick shares 30 remarkable stories from romance to rebellion and mystery to...

Experience the gripping medical history of the HIV/AIDS crisis, where fierce LGBTQ+ activism fought government silence. Perfect for an educational commute, this immersive narrative transports you from the quiet emergence of a deadly virus to the massive global protests that revolutionized public...

An exciting new history of drag told through the life of the remarkable, flawed, and singular Australian-born Doris Fish In the 1970s, gay men and lesbians were openly despised and drag queens scared the public. Yet that was the era when Doris Fish (born Philip Mills in 1952) painted and padded...