LGBT History Books

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Transgender History Transgender History (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.22 — 5,589 ratings — published 2008
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Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold: The History of a Lesbian Community Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold: The History of a Lesbian Community (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.19 — 798 ratings — published 1993
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Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World 1890-1940 Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World 1890-1940 (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.27 — 3,410 ratings — published 1994
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Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers: A History of Lesbian Life in Twentieth-Century America Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers: A History of Lesbian Life in Twentieth-Century America (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,077 ratings — published 1991
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And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.39 — 29,046 ratings — published 1987
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The Men with the Pink Triangle: The True Life-and-Death Story of Homosexuals in the Nazi Death Camps The Men with the Pink Triangle: The True Life-and-Death Story of Homosexuals in the Nazi Death Camps (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.36 — 3,476 ratings — published 1972
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Coming Out Under Fire: The History of Gay Men and Women in World War Two Coming Out Under Fire: The History of Gay Men and Women in World War Two (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,081 ratings — published 1990
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Stonewall Stonewall (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 3.92 — 2,113 ratings — published 1993
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The Lavender Scare: The Cold War Persecution of Gays and Lesbians in the Federal Government The Lavender Scare: The Cold War Persecution of Gays and Lesbians in the Federal Government (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.06 — 958 ratings — published 2004
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A Queer History of the United States (ReVisioning American History) A Queer History of the United States (ReVisioning American History)
by (shelved 11 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 3.90 — 3,404 ratings — published 2011
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The Celluloid Closet: Homosexuality in the Movies The Celluloid Closet: Homosexuality in the Movies (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,413 ratings — published 1981
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The Deviant's War: The Homosexual vs. the United States of America The Deviant's War: The Homosexual vs. the United States of America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.32 — 3,468 ratings — published 2020
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Stone Butch Blues Stone Butch Blues (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.54 — 35,681 ratings — published 1993
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The Straight State: Sexuality and Citizenship in Twentieth-Century America The Straight State: Sexuality and Citizenship in Twentieth-Century America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.09 — 600 ratings — published 2009
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The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,116 ratings — published 2015
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Gay Berlin: Birthplace of a Modern Identity Gay Berlin: Birthplace of a Modern Identity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,125 ratings — published 2014
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The Mayor of Castro Street: The Life and Times of Harvey Milk The Mayor of Castro Street: The Life and Times of Harvey Milk (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.14 — 4,509 ratings — published 1982
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Strangers: Homosexual Love in the Nineteenth Century Strangers: Homosexual Love in the Nineteenth Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.07 — 510 ratings — published 2003
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Making Gay History: The Half Century Fight for Lesbian and Gay Equal Rights Making Gay History: The Half Century Fight for Lesbian and Gay Equal Rights (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.27 — 500 ratings — published 1992
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Out of the Past: Gay and Lesbian History from 1869 to the Present Out of the Past: Gay and Lesbian History from 1869 to the Present (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.01 — 365 ratings — published 1995
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Hidden from History: Reclaiming the Gay and Lesbian Past Hidden from History: Reclaiming the Gay and Lesbian Past (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.02 — 491 ratings — published 1989
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Homosexuality and Civilization Homosexuality and Civilization (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.19 — 393 ratings — published 2003
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Bad Gays: A Homosexual History Bad Gays: A Homosexual History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 3.56 — 5,364 ratings — published 2022
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Same-Sex Unions in Premodern Europe Same-Sex Unions in Premodern Europe (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.00 — 841 ratings — published 1994
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Sexual Politics, Sexual Communities: The Making of a Homosexual Minority in the United States, 1940-1970 Sexual Politics, Sexual Communities: The Making of a Homosexual Minority in the United States, 1940-1970 (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.02 — 269 ratings — published 1983
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Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,055 ratings — published 2017
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True Sex: The Lives of Trans Men at the Turn of the Twentieth Century True Sex: The Lives of Trans Men at the Turn of the Twentieth Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.09 — 164 ratings — published 2017
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Baby, You Are My Religion: Women, Gay Bars, and Theology Before Stonewall Baby, You Are My Religion: Women, Gay Bars, and Theology Before Stonewall (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.05 — 40 ratings — published 2013
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How to Survive a Plague: The Inside Story of How Citizens and Science Tamed AIDS How to Survive a Plague: The Inside Story of How Citizens and Science Tamed AIDS (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.44 — 4,289 ratings — published 2016
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Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,320 ratings — published 2004
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An Underground Life:  Memoirs of a Gay Jew in Nazi Berlin An Underground Life: Memoirs of a Gay Jew in Nazi Berlin (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 3.94 — 453 ratings — published 1995
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Surpassing the Love of Men: Romantic Friendship and Love Between Women from the Renaissance to the Present Surpassing the Love of Men: Romantic Friendship and Love Between Women from the Renaissance to the Present (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.02 — 850 ratings — published 1981
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Charity and Sylvia: A Same-Sex Marriage in Early America Charity and Sylvia: A Same-Sex Marriage in Early America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 3.98 — 953 ratings — published 2014
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Borrowed Time: An AIDS Memoir Borrowed Time: An AIDS Memoir (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.37 — 2,905 ratings — published 1988
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Not a Passing Phase: Reclaiming Lesbians in History 1840-1985 Not a Passing Phase: Reclaiming Lesbians in History 1840-1985 (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 3.67 — 51 ratings — published 1989
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Conduct Unbecoming: Gays and Lesbians in the U.S. Military Conduct Unbecoming: Gays and Lesbians in the U.S. Military (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.29 — 592 ratings — published 1993
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The Pink Triangle: The Nazi War Against Homosexuals The Pink Triangle: The Nazi War Against Homosexuals (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,189 ratings — published 1986
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Queering the Color Line: Race and the Invention of Homosexuality in American Culture Queering the Color Line: Race and the Invention of Homosexuality in American Culture (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.07 — 256 ratings — published 1999
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Outlaw Marriages: The Hidden Histories of Fifteen Extraordinary Same-Sex Couples Outlaw Marriages: The Hidden Histories of Fifteen Extraordinary Same-Sex Couples (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 3.67 — 770 ratings — published 2012
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Intimate Matters: A History of Sexuality in America Intimate Matters: A History of Sexuality in America (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,026 ratings — published 1988
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Male Colors: The Construction of Homosexuality in Tokugawa Japan Male Colors: The Construction of Homosexuality in Tokugawa Japan (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.09 — 182 ratings — published 1995
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Who's Who in Gay and Lesbian History: From Antiquity to the Mid-Twentieth Century Who's Who in Gay and Lesbian History: From Antiquity to the Mid-Twentieth Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 3.89 — 28 ratings — published 2000
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Love Stories: Sex Between Men Before Homosexuality Love Stories: Sex Between Men Before Homosexuality (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 3.94 — 182 ratings — published 2001
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To Believe in Women: What Lesbians Have Done For America - A History To Believe in Women: What Lesbians Have Done For America - A History (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.23 — 296 ratings — published 1999
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Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,508 ratings — published 2022
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Gay Bar: Why We Went Out Gay Bar: Why We Went Out (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 3.78 — 5,154 ratings — published 2021
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The Stonewall Reader The Stonewall Reader (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.36 — 3,617 ratings — published 2019
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Queer: A Graphic History (Graphic Guides) Queer: A Graphic History (Graphic Guides)
by (shelved 4 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 3.92 — 7,282 ratings — published 2016
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Transgender Warriors : Making History from Joan of Arc to Dennis Rodman Transgender Warriors : Making History from Joan of Arc to Dennis Rodman (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,343 ratings — published 1996
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Queer, There and Everywhere: 23 People Who Changed the World Queer, There and Everywhere: 23 People Who Changed the World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as lgbt-history)
avg rating 4.13 — 3,214 ratings — published 2017
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Terrence McNally
“Mary: What are you teaching Him at that public high school of yours, Mrs. McElroy?

Joshua: She's teaching Me that this town is the armpit of Western civilization.”
Terrence McNally, Corpus Christi

“Researching and documenting the past and present lives of members of the LGBTQ+ population is, I suggest, a form of activism” - Clare Summerskill introducing Out On An Island book.”
Franko Figueiredo-Stow, Out On An Island

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