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Adult LGBT+ Pride Reads: From L to T and Beyond

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LGBT+ reads encompassing many labels across the spectrums of both genre and queer identity. This list was contributed by Chicago Public Library's Rainbow Committee.

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19 items

19 items

As A Woman

As A Woman

What I Learned About Power, Sex, and the Patriarchy After I Transitioned

by Williams, Paula Stone

Book - 2021

A trans pastor’s memoir in which she experiences and critically examines gender inequality in many different settings. A trans pastor’s memoir in which she experiences and critically examines gender inequality in many different settings. Show less

A trans pastor’s memoir in which she experiences and critically examines gender inequality in many different settings. A trans pastor’s memoir in which she experiences and critically examines gender inequality in many different settings. Show less

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Black Boy Out of Time

Black Boy Out of Time

A Memoir

by Ziyad, Hari

Book - 2021

In a memoir both heart-wrenching and hopeful, journalist Hari Ziyad offers a powerful look at the intersectionality of Blackness and queerness in the US through the lens of his own experiences. In a memoir both heart-wrenching and hopeful, journalist Hari Ziyad offers a powerful look at the intersectionality of Blackness and queerness in the US through the lens of his own experiences. Show less

In a memoir both heart-wrenching and hopeful, journalist Hari Ziyad offers a powerful look at the intersectionality of Blackness and queerness in the US through the lens of his own experiences. In a memoir both heart-wrenching and hopeful, journalist Hari Ziyad offers a powerful look at the intersectionality of Blackness and queerness in the US through the lens of his own experiences. Show less

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Black Leopard, Red Wolf

Black Leopard, Red Wolf

by James, Marlon

Book - 2019

This fantasy series opener based on African history and mythology follows Tracker, a queer mercenary hired to find a missing boy. Usually preferring to work alone, for this job he ends up as part of a group full of unusual people. This fantasy series opener based on African history and mythology follows Tracker, a queer mercenary hired to find a missing boy. Usually preferring to work alone, for this job he ends up as part of a group full of unusual people. Show less

This fantasy series opener based on African history and mythology follows Tracker, a queer mercenary hired to find a missing boy. Usually preferring to work alone, for this job he ends up as part of a group full of unusual people. This fantasy series opener based on African history and mythology follows Tracker, a queer mercenary hired to find a missing boy. Usually preferring to work alone, for this job he ends up as part of a group full of unusual people. Show less

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D'Vaughn and Kris Plan A Wedding

D'Vaughn and Kris Plan A Wedding

by Higgins, Chencia C.

Paperback - 2022

As part of a reality TV show, D’Vaughn and Kris must convince everyone they are in love and are getting married… except they were strangers before this an...Show more As part of a reality TV show, D’Vaughn and Kris must convince everyone they are in love and are getting married… except they were strangers before this and they are both closeted. Readers looking for a fun and fluffy Sapphic romance are sure to enjoy this rom-com. Show less

As part of a reality TV show, D’Vaughn and Kris must convince everyone they are in love and are getting married… except they were strangers before this an...Show more As part of a reality TV show, D’Vaughn and Kris must convince everyone they are in love and are getting married… except they were strangers before this and they are both closeted. Readers looking for a fun and fluffy Sapphic romance are sure to enjoy this rom-com. Show less

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Destination Pride

Destination Pride

by Collins, Andrew

Book - 2021

Queer people often find it difficult to travel, not knowing which destinations are safe for them. Collins is here to help with safety-tips as well as ideas for travel centered around many different interests. Queer people often find it difficult to travel, not knowing which destinations are safe for them. Collins is here to help with safety-tips as well as ideas for travel centered around many different interests. Show less

Queer people often find it difficult to travel, not knowing which destinations are safe for them. Collins is here to help with safety-tips as well as ideas for travel centered around many different interests. Queer people often find it difficult to travel, not knowing which destinations are safe for them. Collins is here to help with safety-tips as well as ideas for travel centered around many different interests. Show less

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Honey Girl

Honey Girl

by Rogers, Morgan

Paperback - 2021

This new adult romance features Grace, a newly-minted PhD in astronomy as she struggles through all-too-relatable issues of burnout, finding employment af...Show more This new adult romance features Grace, a newly-minted PhD in astronomy as she struggles through all-too-relatable issues of burnout, finding employment after graduation, and overbearing family. She takes a trip to Vegas and ends up marrying a stranger who helps her find herself and face her problems rather than continue to run from them. Show less

This new adult romance features Grace, a newly-minted PhD in astronomy as she struggles through all-too-relatable issues of burnout, finding employment af...Show more This new adult romance features Grace, a newly-minted PhD in astronomy as she struggles through all-too-relatable issues of burnout, finding employment after graduation, and overbearing family. She takes a trip to Vegas and ends up marrying a stranger who helps her find herself and face her problems rather than continue to run from them. Show less

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Love & Other Disasters

Love & Other Disasters

by Kelly, Anita

Paperback - 2022

The second reality show rom-com on this list follows a nonbinary contestant on a cooking show as they fall in love with a competitor. Can their burgeoning relationship withstand the heat of the kitchen? The second reality show rom-com on this list follows a nonbinary contestant on a cooking show as they fall in love with a competitor. Can their burgeoning relationship withstand the heat of the kitchen? Show less

The second reality show rom-com on this list follows a nonbinary contestant on a cooking show as they fall in love with a competitor. Can their burgeoning relationship withstand the heat of the kitchen? The second reality show rom-com on this list follows a nonbinary contestant on a cooking show as they fall in love with a competitor. Can their burgeoning relationship withstand the heat of the kitchen? Show less

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Manywhere

Manywhere

Stories

by Thomas, Morgan

Book - 2022

This book, which the author dedicates to “anyone who’s gone looking for themselves in the archives,” is a collection of short stories about genderqueer people in the American South which invokes thoughts of oral storytelling traditions. This book, which the author dedicates to “anyone who’s gone looking for themselves in the archives,” is a collection of short stories about genderqueer people in the American South which invokes thoughts of oral storytelling traditions. Show less

This book, which the author dedicates to “anyone who’s gone looking for themselves in the archives,” is a collection of short stories about genderqueer people in the American South which invokes thoughts of oral storytelling traditions. This book, which the author dedicates to “anyone who’s gone looking for themselves in the archives,” is a collection of short stories about genderqueer people in the American South which invokes thoughts of oral storytelling traditions. Show less

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The Natural Mother of the Child

The Natural Mother of the Child

A Memoir of Nonbinary Parenthood

by Malcolm Belc, Krys

Book - 2021

Described by the author as “a heavily visual memoir-in-essays,” this book offers a beautiful and sometimes heart-wrenching look into what it means to be a nonbinary transmasculine parent who births a child. Described by the author as “a heavily visual memoir-in-essays,” this book offers a beautiful and sometimes heart-wrenching look into what it means to be a nonbinary transmasculine parent who births a child. Show less

Described by the author as “a heavily visual memoir-in-essays,” this book offers a beautiful and sometimes heart-wrenching look into what it means to be a nonbinary transmasculine parent who births a child. Described by the author as “a heavily visual memoir-in-essays,” this book offers a beautiful and sometimes heart-wrenching look into what it means to be a nonbinary transmasculine parent who births a child. Show less

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Our Work Is Everywhere

Our Work Is Everywhere

An Illustrated Oral History of Queer and Trans Resistance

by Rose, Syan

Paperback - 2021

The history of queer and trans organizers in many different communities and around many different issues is given voice in this beautiful work of graphic nonfiction. The history of queer and trans organizers in many different communities and around many different issues is given voice in this beautiful work of graphic nonfiction. Show less

The history of queer and trans organizers in many different communities and around many different issues is given voice in this beautiful work of graphic nonfiction. The history of queer and trans organizers in many different communities and around many different issues is given voice in this beautiful work of graphic nonfiction. Show less

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Perpetual West

Perpetual West

A Novel

by Maren, Mesha

Book - 2022

Elana’s husband Alex has an affair with a lucha libre wrestler while she is away, only to discover they are missing when she returns. This queer mystery-thriller examines life on both sides of the US-Mexico border. Elana’s husband Alex has an affair with a lucha libre wrestler while she is away, only to discover they are missing when she returns. This queer mystery-thriller examines life on both sides of the US-Mexico border. Show less

Elana’s husband Alex has an affair with a lucha libre wrestler while she is away, only to discover they are missing when she returns. This queer mystery-thriller examines life on both sides of the US-Mexico border. Elana’s husband Alex has an affair with a lucha libre wrestler while she is away, only to discover they are missing when she returns. This queer mystery-thriller examines life on both sides of the US-Mexico border. Show less

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Sexuality

Sexuality

A Graphic Guide

by Barker, Meg-John

Paperback - 2021

This piece of graphic nonfiction seeks to dismantle Western cultural norms around sex and sexuality and remove the mystery, judgement, and shame many bring to approaching these important topics. This piece of graphic nonfiction seeks to dismantle Western cultural norms around sex and sexuality and remove the mystery, judgement, and shame many bring to approaching these important topics. Show less

This piece of graphic nonfiction seeks to dismantle Western cultural norms around sex and sexuality and remove the mystery, judgement, and shame many bring to approaching these important topics. This piece of graphic nonfiction seeks to dismantle Western cultural norms around sex and sexuality and remove the mystery, judgement, and shame many bring to approaching these important topics. Show less

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Special Topics in Being A Human

Special Topics in Being A Human

A Queer and Tender Guide to Things I've Learned the Hard Way About Caring for People, Including Myself

by Bergman, S. Bear

Paperback - 2021

Bergman, author of the online advice column “Asking Bear,” offers practical advice on a number of life’s topics in an illustrated format with plenty of humor. Bergman, author of the online advice column “Asking Bear,” offers practical advice on a number of life’s topics in an illustrated format with plenty of humor. Show less

Bergman, author of the online advice column “Asking Bear,” offers practical advice on a number of life’s topics in an illustrated format with plenty of humor. Bergman, author of the online advice column “Asking Bear,” offers practical advice on a number of life’s topics in an illustrated format with plenty of humor. Show less

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There Are Trans People Here

There Are Trans People Here

by Melt, H.

Book - 2021

The love and connection found within trans communities is celebrated in this beautiful poetry collection about resistance and movements for trans liberation both past and present. The love and connection found within trans communities is celebrated in this beautiful poetry collection about resistance and movements for trans liberation both past and present. Show less

The love and connection found within trans communities is celebrated in this beautiful poetry collection about resistance and movements for trans liberation both past and present. The love and connection found within trans communities is celebrated in this beautiful poetry collection about resistance and movements for trans liberation both past and present. Show less

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To Paradise

To Paradise

by Yanagihara, Hanya

Book - 2022

This ambitious novel is told in alternating timelines from the points of view of three different people spanning three centuries from 1893-2093. This ambitious novel is told in alternating timelines from the points of view of three different people spanning three centuries from 1893-2093. Show less

This ambitious novel is told in alternating timelines from the points of view of three different people spanning three centuries from 1893-2093. This ambitious novel is told in alternating timelines from the points of view of three different people spanning three centuries from 1893-2093. Show less

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The Town of Babylon

The Town of Babylon

A Novel

by Varela, Alejandro

Book - 2022

Andrés, a public health professor, deals with a sick father, his husband’s infidelity, his brother’s death, and confronting the past through his 20 year high school reunion. Andrés, a public health professor, deals with a sick father, his husband’s infidelity, his brother’s death, and confronting the past through his 20 year high school reunion. Show less

Andrés, a public health professor, deals with a sick father, his husband’s infidelity, his brother’s death, and confronting the past through his 20 year high school reunion. Andrés, a public health professor, deals with a sick father, his husband’s infidelity, his brother’s death, and confronting the past through his 20 year high school reunion. Show less

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Unprotected

Unprotected

A Memoir

by Porter, Billy

Book - 2021

Best known for his roles in the TV show Pose and the Broadway musical Kinky Boots, Billy Porter shares his remarkable journey of hardship and survival in this vulnerable, difficult, and eventually triumphant autobiography. Best known for his roles in the TV show Pose and the Broadway musical Kinky Boots, Billy Porter shares his remarkable journey of hardship and survival in this vulnerable, difficult, and eventually triumphant autobiography. Show less

Best known for his roles in the TV show Pose and the Broadway musical Kinky Boots, Billy Porter shares his remarkable journey of hardship and survival in this vulnerable, difficult, and eventually triumphant autobiography. Best known for his roles in the TV show Pose and the Broadway musical Kinky Boots, Billy Porter shares his remarkable journey of hardship and survival in this vulnerable, difficult, and eventually triumphant autobiography. Show less

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The Unspoken Name

The Unspoken Name

by Larkwood, A. K.

Book - 2020

The first in a fantasy series, this book follows the adventures of Csorwe, an orc who was trained by a wizard to be his personal weapon, assassin, and spy. The first in a fantasy series, this book follows the adventures of Csorwe, an orc who was trained by a wizard to be his personal weapon, assassin, and spy. Show less

The first in a fantasy series, this book follows the adventures of Csorwe, an orc who was trained by a wizard to be his personal weapon, assassin, and spy. The first in a fantasy series, this book follows the adventures of Csorwe, an orc who was trained by a wizard to be his personal weapon, assassin, and spy. Show less

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Written in the Stars

Written in the Stars

A Novel

by Bellefleur, Alexandria

Paperback - 2020

Analytical and skeptical Darcy is set up on a blind date with a free-spirited astrologer by her brother in a queer meet-cute romance that invokes thoughts...Show more Analytical and skeptical Darcy is set up on a blind date with a free-spirited astrologer by her brother in a queer meet-cute romance that invokes thoughts of the TV show Dharma and Greg. Darcy doesn’t want her brother to set her up on any more dates, so she lies to him and strikes a deal with Elle to fake date in order to make their families believe it’s true love… and maybe it is. Show less

Analytical and skeptical Darcy is set up on a blind date with a free-spirited astrologer by her brother in a queer meet-cute romance that invokes thoughts...Show more Analytical and skeptical Darcy is set up on a blind date with a free-spirited astrologer by her brother in a queer meet-cute romance that invokes thoughts of the TV show Dharma and Greg. Darcy doesn’t want her brother to set her up on any more dates, so she lies to him and strikes a deal with Elle to fake date in order to make their families believe it’s true love… and maybe it is. Show less

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