Books to Celebrate Pride: A Pride Month Reading List

Change, identity and complex family bonds are explored in Douglas Stuart’s moving story of a young gay man who moves back to his childhood home off the coast of Scotland.

Facing a career crisis, a young man moves to the Italian countryside to assist an eclectic elderly woman named Coco, who is living out her final years in a crumbling villa.

Chronicling her evolution from struggling artist to an essential voice for the transgender community, Laverne Cox shares her personal challenges and successes that shaped her path to stardom and ultimately to healing.

Employing vivid storytelling and meticulous research, this richly immersive biography not only breaks new ground when it comes to James Baldwin’s literary work but tenderly explores matters of the heart that permeated the fabric of his life.

From the author of beloved story collections like Me Talk Pretty One Day and Holidays on Ice comes another round of quirky, bittersweet and delightful essays about the roles we play for the people in our lives, in this place we call home. 

Rabih Alameddine delivers a story of self-exploration through the eyes of a schoolteacher and his loving but overbearing mother. Alameddine blends humor and heartache in this exceptional story of love and loss.

The bestselling author of Gender Trouble and Bodies That Matter breaks down the reactionary politics and fear of gender circling the world and its effect on the culture. An urgent, thought-provoking read, Who’s Afraid of Gender? will leave us all feeling a little smarter. 

This is a story within a story about two queer women and the colonial history of Taiwan. Riddled with love, longing and loss, this is an exquisite tale about history and humanity.

51 years after its original publication, Rubyfruit Jungle is still a story we go back to time and time again. For its fearless portrayal of a girl growing up in the south and exploring her identity, Rita Mae Brown’s landmark novel led to her trailblazing career. 

Brandon Taylor’s debut earned him a spot as a Booker Prize finalist, and for good reason. A Black, queer man from Alabama, our protagonist Wallace grapples with race, sexuality and fighting against overwhelming otherness at a Midwestern university in this profound and powerful novel. 

This in-depth historical timeline covers queer history from pre-1942 to now, highlighting the monumental figures from LGBTQ history and their tireless efforts for equality and social acceptance.

 

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