Recs if you like Before Gender: Lost Stories from Trans History, 1850-1950...

No, it's not. You just didn't learn all of history. (A.k.a. not all period dramas need to be all-white all-straight etc. and we have the sources to prove it)

nonfiction about transgender history

A collection of books to learn more about queer people and their history

memoirs, anthologies, graphic novels etc. - anything goes as long as it's nonfiction about the trans & queer experience

So much LGBTQ+ history! A lot of this is centered in the US, though there are some exceptions and I'm trying to grow it all the time. Note that I have an HIV / AIDS list that a lot of queer history, especially around the 80s + 90s. So check that one out for more

introductory (and somewhat global) nonfiction books to educate and ensure the fight of getting basic human rights for Everyone! ♡

history / theory books i have on my tbr!!

some of these i've read personally, some i have just discovered but all of them sound like incredible reads so i figured i'd put them in a list to share with anyone interested! 🫂

Books that feature Trans* Characters or Non-Fiction about Trans People (Ongoing project). Disclaimer: I haven't read all of these books yet, if there is an issue with the book/author, let me know. German and English

Books about queer people or written by queer people. Our voices will be heard.

Recommendations and requests welcome