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• Trans Bodies, Trans Selves

  a Resource by and for Transgender Communities

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  An exploration of transgender identity and experience, collected as an accessible and comprehensive guide by transgender people, for transgender people. This book examines a wide variety of topics relevant to transgender communities, from race and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Have Always Been Here

  a Queer Muslim Memoir

  Habib, Samra

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  Winner of the 2020 Lambda Award for Lesbian Memoir, Samra Habib’s stirring debut explores intersections of faith, race, sexuality, and identity. Habib traces their life from their childhood growing up in Pakistan through their family’s arrival in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Big Reveal

  An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag

  Velour, Sasha

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  Part memoir and part history, this book celebrates the art and legacy of drag. Through colorful and expressive photography and artwork, Sasha Velour, a winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race, showcases the long history of drag and its impact on art and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sister Outsider

  Essays and Speeches

  Lorde, Audre

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  A collection of essays from groundbreaking activist, writer and philosopher Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider is the culmination of Lorde’s lifetime of examining the intersections of race, class, sexuality, and gender. An essential piece of queer…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Survive a Plague

  the Inside Story of How Citizens and Science Tamed AIDS

  France, David, 1959-

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  David France takes on the monumental task of writing the definitive history of the AIDS epidemic, drawing on his experiences as a journalist who reported on the AIDS crisis from the beginning. This book serves as a companion to France’s riveting…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Survive a Plague

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  And the library also has the documentary available for check-out.

• The Ex-girlfriend of My Ex-girlfriend Is My Girlfriend

  Advice on Queer Dating, Love, and Friendship

  Court, Maddy,

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  Told through anonymous questions submitted by lesbian, bisexual, and queer women, this book offers a guide to all things love, heartbreak, friendship, and community.

• What Is the Grass

  Walt Whitman in My Life

  Doty, Mark

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  Poet Mark Doty ponders his relationship to his identity and his sense of self through an intimate examination of Walt Whitman’s landmark work “Leaves of Grass.” Through visits to the important locales of Whitman’s life, Doty provides a fresh…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All About Love

  New Visions

  hooks, bell, 1952-2021,

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  Renowned writer and thinker bell hooks challenges readers to think about love from a new perspective. hooks explores the intersection of our private and public lives and proposes that the ways in which we experience love in all its forms has a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• It Came From the Closet

  Queer Reflections on Horror

  Vallese, Joe

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  Featuring twenty-five essays from queer and trans writers, this book examines the relationship between queerness and the tropes of horror, from villains and monsters to body transfiguration and possession.

• Ten Steps to Nanette

  a Memoir Situation

  Gadsby, Hannah,

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  A perfect follow-up for fans of their Netflix special Nanette, Hannah Gadsby’s memoir examines their experiences growing up gay in Tasmania, being diagnosed with autism and ADHD, and their relationship with comedy, misogyny, and truth.

• Decolonizing Trans/gender 101

  binaohan, b.,

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  This book, written in an informal and accessible style popularized by internet communities, challenges readers to question the roots of trans history and thought. Binaohan confronts ideas of whiteness and colonialism and works to center indigenous…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• LGBTQ Family Building

  a Guide for Prospective Parents

  Goldberg, Abbie E.

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  A guide for navigating the often-complex realities of family planning for queer parents. Research and evidence-based, this book provides step-by-step guides on various paths to parenthood and encourages readers to separate their ideas of parenthood…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Unapologetic

  a Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements

  Carruthers, Charlene A., 1985-

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  Written by activist Charlene Carruthers, this book deconstructs mainstream ideas about race, class, and gender and rebuilds these ideas from a Black, queer, and feminist-centered perspective.

• Brace for Impact

  a Memoir

  Montesanti, Gabe,

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  Gabe Montesanti finds connection and growth in an unlikely place: as a totally inexperienced newcomer to a top-ranked roller derby league. A powerful and honest memoir about community, healing, and belonging.

• The Pink Line

  Journeys Across the World's Queer Frontiers

  Gevisser, Mark,

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  In this groundbreaking and eye-opening book, Mark Gevisser explores the “Pink Line,” the global divide between the regions of the world that have strengthened and celebrated LGBTQ identity in recent decades and those that have pushed back against…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tasty Pride

  75 Recipes and Stories From the Queer Food Community

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  Full of perfect treats for any Pride celebration and beyond, this book offers a wide range of recipes from 75 prominent queer cooks and celebrities.