LGBTQ+ Studies / topics Books

A Royal Commitment: Ten Years of Marriage and Activism opens in the corridors of a royal dynasty in India, steeped in tradition and history, and delves into the complexities of marriage, identity, and LGBTQIA+ rights advocacy. Prince Manvendra and Duke...

Killer Queens is a new series of historical fiction books based on true stories. The series explores the world of murder in the gay community, whether the victims or the killers themselves and sometimes both, are homosexual. While the previous books...

In the highly-anticipated follow-up to Putting Out: Essays on Otherness, Samantha Mann turns her keen insight to Dyke Delusions: Essays & Observations. A mix of personal history and pop culture, Dyke Delusions is a mix of body politics, motherhood,...

Saints and heroes of the LGBTQ community come alive through bold artwork in "Heavenly Homos, Etc" by Dutch priest Jan Haen. He paints diverse people of faith, courage, and love who can inspire readers with new models of queer holiness. The clear, concise...

At an early age, award-winning travel writer, Mark Chesnut, learned to dodge discomfort by jumping on the nearest plane, bus or car. That tactic proved especially useful when his single mother made it clear that there was no room for discussion about his...

He hands me a note across the table.Please don't be disappointed. This doesn't change who I am.I look at him confused and he says, "I'm transgender.'This is a story about survival that is raw and uninhibited. It is a true story of heartbreak and grief,...

Don't Fall In Love, Sam is a series of short personal essays, which takes the reader on a journey of a young, gay man's exploration of self, body/image, identity, sex, sexuality, and existing as a real person in the digital age. It resonates with the...

**Back-of-the-Book Summary:**Dive into the audacious world of Ivan Coyote, a trailblazer in queer and trans storytelling. From the remote Yukon landscape to national acclaim, Coyotes groundbreaking work intertwines memoir, fiction, and activism to...

"How to Drain Your Gender Fluid" by Cait Bush is a groundbreaking guide that explores the complexities of gender fluidity and offers practical advice on navigating societal expectations, building resilience, and embracing one's true self. From...

From critically acclaimed, #1 Amazon Bestselling author Robert Imbeault comes I Can't Believe How Well It's Going: Essays-a brand- new collection of essays filled with stories of questionable decision making, biased observations, and sincere...

Queer People of Color in Higher Education (QPOC) is a comprehensive work discussing the lived experiences of queer people of color on college campuses. This book will create conversations and provide resources to best support students, faculty, and staff...

Queer People of Color in Higher Education (QPOC) is a comprehensive work discussing the lived experiences of queer people of color on college campuses. This book will create conversations and provide resources to best support students, faculty, and staff...

If you need hope, you need to read this book. You Are Me is a fascinating, heartening true story of one person's journey from becoming crippled with amnesia by a car accident to recovering and becoming a parent to children who each needed a second chance...

This book is intended for both the parent newly acquainted with a child's gay sexuality, and those parents who are still struggling to make sense out of it. It's meant to be a reassuring book from a pastor who has been involved with these parents and...

Traces the Trump administration's surprising support for LGBTI human rights abroad to Trump's indifference and the cynicism and political interests of Christian conservative elites.

Bringing together theoretical perspectives from both comparative politics and public law, this book examines the reasons why certain countries criminalize same-sex activities while others have carved into law the requirement that sexual minority...

A 2018 Over the Rainbow Selection presented by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Round Table (GLBTRT) of the American Library AssociationLGBT Americans now enjoy the right to marry-but what will we remember about the vibrant cultural spaces...

Out of Denial is the memoir of a closeted gay married man who grew up in the conformist Fifties and got stuck in a maze of denial. It shows the toll this takes on him and those he loves, his struggle to break free and his eventual recovery of a lost boy...

The book of Marielle Franco - A Photobiography is an essential document not only to understand the main current social issues in Brazil, but also the broad struggle for human rights, for the black population and for LGBTQIAP+ people. Marielle Franco...

You can overcome self-sabotage and learn discipline and self-acceptance.You can create moments of satisfaction that, when multiplied, turn into a joyful life!You can be authentic and create a safe space where you belong - no matter what!Uncovering the...

Informed by feminist theory and critiques of masculinity, this narrative ethnography focuses on how gay men come to understand and negotiate the meaning of masculinity in a country-western gay bar. Gay bars, specifically designed to wall out straights,...

Ryan Joseph Allen's life was on a downward trajectory. As a child, he felt different from other kids and struggled to fit in. Even at a tender age he contemplated suicide. In his teenage years and as a young adult, he hid his true self and numbed his...

Decolonizing Sexualities: Transnational Perspectives, Critical Interventions contributes to the critical field of queer decolonial studies by demonstrating how sexuality, race, gender and religion intersect transnationally. The volume maps some of the...

"Mom, I'm trans." When Karen Lander's thirteen-year-old daughter announced she was transgender and explained that she was really a boy and then firmly insisted that she now be referred to as he, Karen felt like she'd fallen down into a bottomless hole...

Circumcision Scar is one of the most controversial books ever written.Did you know amputated foreskins are sold to cosmetic companies for $100,000, or that circumcision was alleged to cure brain tumors? It also has a history of megalomania - doctors...

There’s no such thing as perfect love. Nina Chandler knows this to be true. Even so, love is the one thing missing from her almost perfect life. With a medical degree and new house, she’s worked hard to twist and tug her dreams into...

What happens when you mix Britain's new prime minister and her secret past; a writer whose new book seems all too real; his former roommate, now a French cultural attaché; and a young homeless man who needs to escape from his mother and her abusive...

Winner, Best Autobiography, International Latino Book Awards"... a gut-wrenching memoir that captures the rollercoaster of horror and hope."-Shelley Ross, former executive producer of Good Morning America As a journalist he dug up the truth. But...

Homosexuality is arguably today’s most controversial issue. Some people believe the following: God approves of homosexuality, people are born “gay,” both same-sex parenting and “gay marriage” are harmless, and anyone who disagrees is “homophobic.” Others...

Conversations with Edmund White brings together twenty-one interviews with an author known for chronicling gay culture. Ranging from a 1982 discussion of his early works to a new and unpublished interview conducted in 2016, these interviews highlight...

"Embracing the Bulge: A Journey Through Gay Men's Fascination" by Robert OrnigIn "Embracing the Bulge: A Journey Through Gay Men's Fascination," author Robert Ornig masterfully navigates the intricate and often unspoken world of gay men's interest in the...

Robert Ornig masterfully chronicles the rich and multifaceted journey of the gay rights movement in the United Kingdom. From the early, clandestine beginnings to the vibrant, widespread celebrations of today, Ornig navigates through historical...

Despite the gains made by gay rights movements throughout the world, there are still areas in which homosexuals and their relationships are targeted as immoral and criminal. Sociolegal Control of Homosexuality, a...

Comprehensive and practical, this unique text discusses the pragmatic aspects of social work with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.

Gay men often face struggles in the conservative world of rural life, due to the pervasive social stigmas associated with homosexuality and the lack of anonymity in a small-town setting. In this book, Preston and D'Augelli present the results of in-depth...

Welcome to the weird world of Kayvon Edson. Here we have a well-to-do white gay boy. He was proclaimed as infamous when he took his shoes off, clad in all black on the Boston Marathon finish line as he screamed, "Boston strong!" But there's really more...

Over the years, I have been described as an optimistic realist. I think that describes me very well. I am neither one to sugarcoat a situation nor think it is worse. I do feel like the bag, at times, represents me. As I struggle through decisions in my...

On the edges of the Wild West, in a rugged area of Wyoming, is a frontier town where magic is openly known: HAZELDINE. Amidst dramatic summer thunderstorms, many in Hazeldine are adjusting to new changes: Pete Steele continues his vampiric instruction...

"Nuestras Vidas Locas Tuvieron Que Cambiar"Sola aceptamos el amor que creemos que merecemos, es por eso pol lo que aceptamos lo inaceptable. Esta novela optimista toca la homofobia, el alcoholismo, el acoso escolar, las relaciones y el orgullo, todo con...

This study explored the experience of what it is to be a gay man and to live in a rural community. The findings of this study show that these men were able to live in rural locations by effectively employing a diverse range of strategies to both combat...

Women Empowered, Enlightened and TransformedStep back in time to the revolutionary 1970s with Desert Haven, a compelling exploration of a hidden facet of history. Born at the crossroads of feminism, sexual liberation, lesbian separatism, and a...

This edited volume focuses on a key notion in Queer Theory and activism: challenging, resisting and subverting contestations to the identitarian expression and performance of LGBTIQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans*, intersex, queer/querying etc.)...

Small town boy journeys from Ponce, Puerto Rico to Manhattan: a riff on many famous movies and books. Except in this case the boy is gay, confused, frightened, and trying to find where he will fit in and be happy.The story has a happy...

In the heart of mid-1960s New York, Robert embarks on his freshman year at the School of Visual Arts, where he is introduced to the iconic Andy Warhol and his menagerie of fabulous crackpots. Robert finds another home in Max's Kansas City, the pulsating...

Explore the theoretical, political, psychological, and cultural issues surrounding male bisexuality!Bisexuality in the Lives of Men is the first anthology to focus on men who love both men and women. The theoretical, scientific, and literary essays in...

A collection of love letters to Ellie Kis spanning four decades.One of six children born to a Polish concentration camp survivor and a local Brighton girl. After a turbulent childhood, pregnant at fifteen, Ellie left home and married two days after her...