Best books on history of gay rights

For those who want to understand the human rights abuses that led to Stonewall and the marches that followed, this book is required reading. Openly lesbian 19th-century Shakespearean actors. Stonewall is the story of the Greenwich Village bar where the modern gay rights movement was born.

A Queer History of the United States by Michael Bronchi is the first comprehensive history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender America across the centuries. Best of all? And to find even more literature from queer voices, check out our curated collection.

Here I was, thinking that Pride month was the only month we got! Books About Queer History and LGBTQ+ Rights by PRH Editors Discover these nonfiction books about queer history that honor the history of the LGBTQ+ movement in the U.S.

and point to a more liberated future. Covering trans figures in history from Joan of Arc to Dennis Rodman, Feinberg weaves a tapestry of trans identity that America so often refuses to hang in its halls of power. Refusing Compulsory Sexuality by Sherronda J.

Brown is a stunning exploration of asexuality in a society where sex is constantly on the mind. A thorough introduction to the history of the gay and lesbian civil rights movements, this book chronicles the early struggles of LGBTQ individuals from the s to present day using a.

Fair warning, Stone Butch Blues is an emotional doozy of a novel and does not shy away from the transphobia and homophobia that Goldberg faced daily. The World Spins Only Forward by Isaac Butler and Dan Kois chronicles the making of one of the most profound and successful works of theatre in the 20th century.

Along with classics like Acethis book is one of the best dissertations of asexuality on the market.

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Sister Outsider is a collection of essential essays and speeches from celebrated Black lesbian poet and feminist author Audre Lorde. Books about LGBTQ history, including Stonewall, queer media, the persecution of LGBTQ people by the federal government, and more.

Author Martin Duberman retells the story of the pivotal Stonewall Riot and the liberation movements to follow through the eyes of six different individuals embroiled in the struggle. Cross-dressing Civil War soldiers. It is one of the most profound meditations of lesbian and trans identity.

Explore 20 expert-recommended LGBT History books praised by Rosie Gray, David Frum, and other authorities for revealing queer pasts and activism. Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg is a devastating memoir written from the point of view of Jess Goldberg, a stone butch lesbian struggling to find acceptance in a society that would rather see such identities destroyed.

From early activism to modern struggles, dig deep into the rich history of the queer community with our curated list of the best gay history books. Beginning in and ending in the present day, A Queer History pulls from primary source documents, literature, and LGBTQ culture to highlight exactly how queer Americans have shaped society for hundreds of years.

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In contrast or perhaps response to its Puritanical roots, American society is highly, compulsorily sexualized, and the asexual identity is often utterly erased. A mix of memoir, gender studies, and history, Feinberg shows that trans people have always existed and will continue to do so, despite what the oppositional powers that be would have society believe.

Rivaled only by Angels In America in terms of impact, The Laramie Project is the theatrical retelling of the murder of Matthew Shepard, who was found beaten and tied to a fence to die in the small town of Laramie, Wyoming. Yes, apparently, I have been living under a rock.

The founding of a gay-friendly, anti-racist, and atheist micro-society in I mean everything. Defying easy categorization, it is an autobiography, a novel, and a gender studies course all rolled into one. Brown lays out the intricacies and struggle of myriad ace identities from a Black queer feminist perspective.