Queer History Books

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Transgender History Transgender History (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.22 — 5,568 ratings — published 2008
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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 36 times as queer-history)
avg rating 3.90 — 3,375 ratings — published 2011
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Stone Butch Blues Stone Butch Blues (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.54 — 35,367 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 32 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.27 — 3,404 ratings — published 1994
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The Stonewall Reader The Stonewall Reader (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 24 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.36 — 3,600 ratings — published 2019
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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 23 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.32 — 3,449 ratings — published 2020
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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 23 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.39 — 28,993 ratings — published 1987
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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 23 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.06 — 945 ratings — published 2004
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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 22 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.19 — 796 ratings — published 1993
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Stonewall Stonewall (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as queer-history)
avg rating 3.92 — 2,098 ratings — published 1993
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Queer: A Graphic History (Graphic Guides) Queer: A Graphic History (Graphic Guides)
by (shelved 20 times as queer-history)
avg rating 3.93 — 7,262 ratings — published 2016
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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 20 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,070 ratings — published 1991
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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 20 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,334 ratings — published 1996
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Bad Gays: A Homosexual History Bad Gays: A Homosexual History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as queer-history)
avg rating 3.56 — 5,316 ratings — published 2022
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Gay Berlin: Birthplace of a Modern Identity Gay Berlin: Birthplace of a Modern Identity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,121 ratings — published 2014
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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 17 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,049 ratings — published 2017
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Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.27 — 2,978 ratings — published 2022
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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 16 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.44 — 4,269 ratings — published 2016
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Female Husbands: A Trans History Female Husbands: A Trans History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.02 — 787 ratings — published 2020
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We Both Laughed in Pleasure: The Selected Diaries of Lou Sullivan We Both Laughed in Pleasure: The Selected Diaries of Lou Sullivan (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.74 — 2,394 ratings — published 2019
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When Brooklyn Was Queer When Brooklyn Was Queer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,896 ratings — published 2019
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Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,314 ratings — published 2004
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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 15 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,076 ratings — published 1990
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Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993 Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.53 — 1,538 ratings — published 2021
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The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,114 ratings — published 2015
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Queer City: Gay London from the Romans to the Present Day Queer City: Gay London from the Romans to the Present Day (ebook)
by (shelved 13 times as queer-history)
avg rating 3.35 — 1,799 ratings — published 2017
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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 13 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.02 — 489 ratings — published 1989
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The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.50 — 6,750 ratings — published 1977
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We Are Everywhere: Protest, Power, and Pride In The History of Queer Liberation We Are Everywhere: Protest, Power, and Pride In The History of Queer Liberation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.64 — 436 ratings — published 2019
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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 12 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.36 — 3,458 ratings — published 1972
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Gay Bar: Why We Went Out Gay Bar: Why We Went Out (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as queer-history)
avg rating 3.78 — 5,110 ratings — published 2021
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The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as queer-history)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,921 ratings — published 1992
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Queer Identities and Politics in Germany: A History, 1880–1945 Queer Identities and Politics in Germany: A History, 1880–1945 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.00 — 44 ratings — published 2016
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When We Rise: My Life in the Movement When We Rise: My Life in the Movement (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.35 — 2,870 ratings — published 2016
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Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.53 — 40,164 ratings — published 1984
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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 10 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.02 — 849 ratings — published 1981
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The Persistent Desire: A Femme-Butch Reader The Persistent Desire: A Femme-Butch Reader (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,331 ratings — published 1992
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The Women's House of Detention: A Queer History of a Forgotten Prison The Women's House of Detention: A Queer History of a Forgotten Prison (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,174 ratings — published 2022
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It Was Vulgar and It Was Beautiful: How AIDS Activists Used Art to Fight a Pandemic It Was Vulgar and It Was Beautiful: How AIDS Activists Used Art to Fight a Pandemic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.50 — 744 ratings — published 2022
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Queer (In)Justice: The Criminalization of LGBT People in the United States (Queer Ideas/Queer Action) Queer (In)Justice: The Criminalization of LGBT People in the United States (Queer Ideas/Queer Action)
by (shelved 9 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.25 — 824 ratings — published 2011
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Homosexuality and Civilization Homosexuality and Civilization (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.19 — 391 ratings — published 2003
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The Celluloid Closet: Homosexuality in the Movies The Celluloid Closet: Homosexuality in the Movies (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,413 ratings — published 1981
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Strangers: Homosexual Love in the Nineteenth Century Strangers: Homosexual Love in the Nineteenth Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.07 — 509 ratings — published 2003
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A Place of Our Own: Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women's Culture A Place of Our Own: Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women's Culture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.16 — 809 ratings — published 2024
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Female Masculinity Female Masculinity (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.01 — 2,665 ratings — published 1998
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We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 8 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.16 — 19,053 ratings — published 2019
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Zami: A New Spelling of My Name Zami: A New Spelling of My Name (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.40 — 23,325 ratings — published 1982
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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 8 times as queer-history)
avg rating 4.07 — 255 ratings — published 1999
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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 queer-history)
avg rating 4.27 — 496 ratings — published 1992
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Vincent Fortier
“Une fois, un policier m’a demandé de m’essuyer le visage avec la serviette qu’il me tendait. Il voulait voir si mes joues allaient laisser des traces rouges sur le papier blanc, comme si le fard était une preuve incriminante.”
Vincent Fortier, Les racines secondaires

“Older age can be challenging for LGBTQ people when living an independent life becomes more difficult. Having lived in a same-sex relationship for many years there are limited choices about living in a retirement home where some people may feel that they have to supress their sexuality in order to appease others. I hear less these days about this aspect of LGBT life, being forced back into the closet in order to live in close proximity to others, that can cause depression particularly where there may be no close relatives or friends having lived a long life”
Franko Figueiredo-Stow, Out On An Island

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