Recs if you like Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993...

required reading for learning praxis, fighting fascism & neoliberalism, and embracing protest and uprising against capitalism and violence. not central to the U.S. additionally, includes books on queer politics, disability rights, indigenous fights for landback and much more. now is the time where it is more vital than ever that we sacrifice ourselves for the greater good. get educated folks.

Books about sexual & reproductive justice + health. Including abortion, contraception, pregnancy, childbirth, kink, sexuality, STIs, and more. The term reproductive justice is from SisterSong and is inherently an intersectional, political, and affirming framework. BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled perspectives highlighted.

an HIV/AIDs reading list

Collection of queer history nonfiction books, either focused on a time period or on a particular historical figure.

Books about HIV/AIDS. Both contemporary and historical. Emphasis on intersectionality.

Books that focus on the AIDS epidemic (mostly US, mostly the 80s-90s - though not exclusively). This includes history, sociology, cultural criticism of the time, and even fiction. This is such an important era to understand modern politics - especially queer politics and the LGBTQ+ community

A diverse, essential guide to understanding HIV/AIDS through history, activism, and personal storytelling. Read, reflect, and share these revealing perspectives.

I thought it would be nice to have all of them in one long list.

Nobel, Pulitzer, National Book Award, Booker Prize, International Booker Prize, Women’s Prize, Lambda Literary Award, etc. winners

A bit of history, non-fiction, and possibly fiction if i think it belongs in this list.