2SLGBTQIA+ History and Issues

Non-fiction materials about 2SLGBTQIA+ history and issues

Updated June 13, 2023
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The gay revolution : the story of the struggle /
Faderman, Lillian
Paper Book
The fight for gay, lesbian and trans civil rights is the most important civil rights issue of the present day. Based on rigorous research and more than 150 interviews, The Gay Revolution tells this unfinished story not through dry facts but through dramatic accounts of passionate struggles, with all...
Queerly autistic : the ultimate guide for LGBTQIA+ teens on the spectrum /
Ekins, Erin
Paper Book
LONGLISTED FOR THE POLARI CHILDREN'S & YA BOOK PRIZE 'An essential guide' LIZZIE HUXLEY-JONES 'This book is perfect' WENN LAWSON 'One of the most important books in autism literature' CHARLOTTE AMELIA POE 'Wonderfully diverse and...
Stonewall : breaking out in the fight for gay rights /
Bausum, Ann
Paper Book
That's the Stonewall. The Stonewall Inn. Pay attention. History walks through that door. In 1969 being gay in the United States was a criminal offense. It meant living a closeted life or surviving on the fringes of society. People went to...
The 57 bus /
Slater, Dashka
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller Stonewall Book Award Winner A TIME Magazine Best YA Book of All Time YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist A Boston Globe-Horn Book Nonfiction...
Eminent outlaws : the gay writers who changed America /
Bram, Christopher
Paper Book
"Fascinating...fun to read and will be the standard text of the defining era of gay literati." -- Philadelphia Inquirer In the years following World War II a group of gay writers established themselves as major cultural figures in American life. Truman Capote, the enfant terrible,...
Queer, there, and everywhere : 23 people who changed the world
Prager, Sarah
Paper Book
A New York Public Library Best Book of 2017 A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book for Teens 2017 This first-ever LGBTQ history book of its kind for young adults will appeal to fans of fun, empowering pop-culture books like Rad American Women A-Z and...
The remedy : queer and trans voices on health and health care /
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Paper Book
The Remedy invites writers and readers to imagine what we need to create healthy, resilient, and thriving LGBTQ communities. This anthology is a diverse collection of real-life stories from queer and trans people on their own health-care experiences and challenges, from gay men living with HIV who...
The care we dream of : liberatory & transformative approaches to LGBTQ+ health /
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Paper Book
Through a series of essays (by the author and others) and interviews, this book by the editor of the Lambda Literary Award-winning anthology The Remedy offers possibilities - grounded in historical examples, present-day experiments, and dreams of the future - for more liberatory and transformative...
Wayward lives, beautiful experiments : intimate histories of riotous black girls, troublesome women, and queer radicals
Hartman, Saidiya V.
Paper Book
A breathtaking exploration of the lives of young black women in the early twentieth century. In Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments, Saidiya Hartman examines the revolution of black intimate life that unfolded in Philadelphia and New York at the beginning of the twentieth...
It gets better : coming out, overcoming bullying, and creating a life worth livi
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Paper Book
Every story can change a life. Watch a video Growing up isn't easy. Many young people face daily tormenting and bullying, making them feel like they have nowhere to turn. This is especially true for LGBT kids and teens who often hide their sexuality for fear...

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