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Celebrate Pride

A list of nonfiction from LGBTQ+ creators.

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12 items

  • Better Living Through Birding

    Notes From a Black Man in the Natural World

    Cooper, Christian,
    You may have heard of Christian Cooper when a 2020 viral video featured a false police report called on him in Central Park - but this comics writer had an extensive writing career before, including creating groundbreaking queer characters for…
    Book, 2023New York : Random House, [2023] — BIOGRAPHY COOPER, C. COO
  • Queer Enlightenments

    a Hidden History of Lovers, Lawbreakers, and Homemakers

    Delaney, Anthony, 1983-
    A work of restorative history that details eleven stories of 18th and 19th century queer people.
    Book, 2025New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 2025. — 306.76 DEL
  • An exploration of queer spaces and how they shaped extraodinary LGBTQ figures such as James Baldwin or E.M. Forster.
    Book, 2024New York : Pegasus Books, 2024. — 306.76 HES
  • An exploration of marine life interwoven with personal reflections on identity, told from the perspective of a queer writer.
    Book, 2022New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2022. — 591.77 IMB
  • Tomorrow Will Be Different

    Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality

    McBride, Sarah, 1990-
    A captivating memoir about gender identity and the transgender equality movement from the National Press Secretary of the nation's largest LGBTQ civil rights organization, with a foreword from Joe Biden.
    Book, 2018New York : Crown Archetype, [2018] — 306.768 MCB
  • A raw and intense memoir from actor Elliot Page, told in a non-linear style about their career and transition.
    Book, 2023New York : Flatiron Books, 2023. — BIOGRAPHY PAGE, E. PAG
  • Choosing Family

    a Memoir of Queer Motherhood and Black Resistance

    Royster, Francesca T.,
    Set in Chicago, a memoir of heritage and family rooted in intersectional theory.
    Book, 2023New York : Abrams Press, 2023. — 306.8743 ROY
  • A personal memoir of pop culture titan RuPaul - try the audiobook, too!
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow, [2024] — 791.45028 RUPAUL
  • Out in the World

    An LGBTQIA+ (and Friends!) Travel Guide to More Than 120 Destinations Around the World

    Scher, Amy B.,
    A travel guide with an LGBTQ+ focus, organized by vibe rather than region!
    Book, 2024Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Partners, LLC, [2024] — 910.8664 SCH
  • Bi

    the Hidden Culture, History, and Science of Bisexuality

    Shaw, Julia (Professor),
    An exploration of the science and culture of bisexuality drawing on historical and scientific evidence along with the author's own experiences.
    Book, 2022New York : Abrams Press, [2022] — 306.765 SHA
  • Marsha

    the Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson

    Tourmaline,
    A thorough account of the life of Marsha P. Johnson, an instrumental figure in the Stonewall riots that kicked off the gay rights movement in the late 1960s.
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Tiny Reparations Books, [2025] — BIOGRAPHY JOHNSON, M. TOU
  • Free to Be

    Understanding Kids & Gender Identity

    Turban, Jack L.,
    A deep dive into the science, medicine, and politics of gender identity, coupled with anecdotes.
    Book, 2024New York : Atria Books, 2024. — 306.76 TUR