Here are 15 books you should read this Pride Month
From books about trans identity to queer history, here are some of the best books to help understand and revel in LGBTQ+ identity and its intersections. What books would you recommend?
June 22, 2024
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May 30, 2023
Sex, Objectification, and Writing Trans Nonfiction
Elliott Deline tells The Advocate his new book gets more 'autobiographical, and arguably more scandalous' than ever before, touching on his relationships to sex, alcohol, love, and being made a 'spectacle' as a trans person.
October 27, 2014
David Hockney Paints His Male Muse in Landmark Queer Nonfiction Movie
The restored 1974 narrative non-fiction movie A Bigger Splash that follows Hockney, his art, and friend circle over the course of three years is being rereleased.Â
June 20, 2019
Felice Picano, acclaimed gay author, has died at 81
Picano's works included novels such as The Lure, Onyx, and The Book of Lies, plus memoirs, poetry, nonfiction, and plays.
March 13, 2025
This Book Is Gay Heads to Adult Section of Alaska Library
But all the other young adult nonfiction books are moving too, a decision that library staffers hope will allay parental concerns without singling out the LGBT book.
December 3, 2015
Gay Book Stirs Controversy in Alaska
The inclusion of This Book Is Gay in the children's section has drawn complaints in Wasilla.
November 24, 2015
RuPaul's Heartfelt Emmys Speech: 'Don't Give Up on Love'
The RuPaul's Drag Race host, who won for Competition Program, gave some words of comfort to despairing fans.
September 20, 2020
McGreevey's memoir officially becomes a best seller
The Confession, the steamy memoir by former New Jersey governor James E. McGreevey, who left office amid a gay sex scandal in 2004, has become a best seller on two lists.
September 29, 2006
It Gets Better to Receive TV Academy Governors Award
The noncompetitive award recognizes extraordinary use of television.
September 4, 2012
Lambda Literary Announces 2014 Winners
Honorees included Alison Bechdel and Kate Bornstein, as well as the first ever Lammy given to an LGBT graphic novel.
June 3, 2014
Michael Denneny, Pioneering Editor of LGBTQ+ Books, Dead at 80
Denneny published works by Larry Kramer, Paul Monette, Randy Shilts, Edmund White, and many more.
April 22, 2023
