Recs if you like The Women's House of Detention: A Queer History of a Forgotten Prison...
Queer History
A collection of books to learn more about queer people and their history
You're not mad enough!
If you're looking to read something that will radicalize you...this is the list for you. Signed, your fave community organizer
Intro to Prison Abolition
All of the books listed here are introductory texts for Prison Abolition. The books on this list need no prior knowledge and are all great starting points for understanding prison abolition. You will find personal accounts, journalistic and essay books, as well as accessible analyses and histories of policing/incarceration
This list is the why of abolition
lgbtq history / theory
history / theory books i have on my tbr!!
Books to Read because White Feminism Fails Us
Queerness across the ages
Collection of queer history nonfiction books, either focused on a time period or on a particular historical figure.
Stonewall Book Awards and Honors
I thought it would be nice to have all of them in one long list.
different genres with grown lesbians
Welcome to Queer History 101
Nonfiction books about queer history, including memoirs, coffee table books, graphic novels, picture books, middle grade and more ! :)
Lesbian History
Queer Reads
A bit of history, non-fiction, and possibly fiction if i think it belongs in this list.
Stonewall: Israel Fishman Nonfiction Award
The first and most enduring award for LGBTQIA+ books is the Stonewall Book Awards, sponsored by the American Library Association's Rainbow Round Table. Since Isabel Miller's Patience and Sarah received the first award in 1971, many other books have been honored for exceptional merit relating to the LGBTQIA+ experience.
The Stonewall Book Award-Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award are presented to English language works published the year prior to the announcement date. (from ala.org)
2016-2025
