Recs if you like It Was Vulgar and It Was Beautiful: How AIDS Activists Used Art to Fight a Pandemic...

in honor of disability pride month, here is a series on the colours of the flag! the last (but certainly not least) colour on this flag is black, or grey, depending on who you ask. these colours are the most powerful of the bunch, since they represent those in the disability community who have died due to ableism, eugenics, suicide, illness and abuse. books in this list will be fiction and non-fiction. as always, please feel free to comment ur recs!

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

Nonfiction on critical theory + political history of art & craft.

SISTER LISTS: When Artists Go to Work | You Should Start a Zine | Opting Out of Fast Fashion

(In progress)

despite collective abandonment and effective propaganda, the pandemic is ongoing. COVID continues to kill and maim people as it spreads unmitigated worldwide. these are books crucial to the study of the public health realities we’re up against as eugenics and fascism escalate - from disability justice to science communication to social movement histories.

history / theory books i have on my tbr!!

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

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