Books
This is a list of queer books that have stayed with me. I provide only the citation and genre so that you can enjoy them without preconceptions.
Allison, Dorothy. (1985). Bastard Out of Carolina. fiction
Baldwin, James. Giovanni’s Room. fiction
Bechdel, Allison. (2008). The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For. graphic novel
Brown, Rita Mae. (2014). RubyFruit Jungle. fiction/romance
Califia, Pat and Robin Davies. (2012). Public Sex: The Culture of Radical Sex. nonficiton
Chee, Alexander. (2018). How to Write an Autobiographical Novel. nonfiction
Dimassa, Diane. (1993) Hothead Paissan: Homicidal Lesbian Terrorist. graphic novel
Enos, Kristien P., Heidi Ho, Cassandra Gurllon et al. (2016). Active Voice: The Comic Collection: The Real Life Adventures of an Asian-American, Lesbian, Feminist, Activist, and Her Friends! graphic novel
Espinoza, Alex. (2019). Cruising: An Intimate History of a Radical Pasttime. nonficiton
Eugenides, Jeffery. (2002). Middlesex. fiction
Feinberg, Leslie. (2004). Stone Butch Blues. fiction
Forester, E.M. (2018). Howard’s End. fiction
Frank, Judith. (2004). Crybaby Butch. fiction
Gay, Roxane. (2017). Hunger: A Memoir of My Body. nonfiction/memoir
Habib, Samra. (2019). We Have Always Been Here.https://amzn.to/3vTsfnD nonfiction
hooks, bell. (2006). Outlaw Culture: Resisting Representation. nonfiction
Kramer, Larry and Reynolds Price. (2000). Faggots. nonfiction
Maupin, Aristead. (2008). 28 Barbary Lane: Tales of the City (Books 1-3). fiction
Neely, Tom. (2017). Henry & Glenn: Forever and Ever: The Ridiculous Edition. graphic novel
Ngho, Vo. (2021). The Chosen and the Beautiful. fiction
Serrano, Julia. (2008). Whipping Girl: A Transexual Woman on Sexism and Scapegoating of Feminity. nonfiction
Shilts, Randy. (2007). And the Band Played On: People, Politics, and the AIDS Epidemic. 20th Anniversary Edition. nonfiction
Taylor, Sonia Renee. (2021). The Body is Not An Apology. 2nd edition. nonficiton/self help
Waters, Sarah. (2000). Tipping the Velvet. fiction
FILMS
Each of these films is amazing in its own right. I provide the genre without review because you should watch without expectations.
All About My Mother (1999) foreign drama
Angle’s in America (2017) drama
A Single Man (2009) drama
Beautiful Thing (1996) drama
Bound (1996) thriller
Booksmart (2019) romcom
Call Me By Your Name (2017) drama
Favourite (2018) drama
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) musical
Je, tu, il, el (1974) drama(first on film lesbian scene in mainstream movie)
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) drama
Living End (1992) drama
Maurice (1987) drama
Moonlight (2016) drama
My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) drama
My Own Private Idaho (1991) drama
Paris is Burning (1990) documentary
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) drama
Shortbus (2006) drama
Special (limited series on Netflix) (2018) comedy
The Watermelon Woman (1996) drama
Tongues Untied (1989) documentary
The Kids are Alright (2010) romance/drama
A Very English Scandal (Limited series on Amazon) (2018) drama
Victor/Victoria (1982)comedy/musical
Woke (first season on Hulu) (2020) comedy
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