LGBTQ+ Nonfiction
A list of recent LGBTQ+ nonfiction books selected by our librarians.
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Gender Euphoria
A collection of essays by trans, non-binary, agender, gender-fluid and intersex writers describing the joy that comes from embracing their identities.
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High-risk Homosexual
Gomez details his coming of age as a gay Latinx man in this funny, poignant, and fearless memoir.
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Brown Neon
Gutiérrez’s debut essay collection skillfully engages questions of art, borders, relationships, love, gender, and identity.
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Hijab Butch Blues
In this transformative and transgressive memoir, Lamya H shares the challenges and triumphs growing up gender nonconforming, Muslim, and a woman by finding strength and inspiration in stories from the Quran.
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Mama
In this searing and uplifting memoir, a young Black queer woman fresh out of college adopts her baby brother after their incarcerated mother dies, determined to create the kind of family she never had. (Publisher description)
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Before We Were Trans
Trans historian and activist Heyam showcases an overlooked, inclusive history of trans experience from antiquity to the present.
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Queer Love in Color
Jordon’s loving collection of photographs and stories offers an intimate portrait of love and affection between queer couples and families of color.
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The Daring Life and Dangerous Times of Eve Adams
The lost history of Eve Adams, a Jewish lesbian radical and activist who was convicted of obscenity and deported to Nazi Germany. Includes the original text of Adams’ rare book Lesbian Love.
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I'm in Seattle, Where Are You?
Iraqi writer Gzar recounts his immigration to the US, his search for an American solider with whom he had a clandestine romance in Baghdad, and the aid and friendship found in Seattle’s gay community.
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How to Live Free in A Dangerous World
A nonbinary, disabled, Black writer describes how travel has informed their journey to liberation. Lawson is a gifted chronicler not only of their own personal revolution, but also of the power structures that affect their place in the world. A stunning essay collection about travel, mortality, and liberation. (Kirkus)
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