LGBTQ+ Studies

If you've picked up this book, the chances are you have some doubts about your Happiness 101 assignment sheet. True love; candlelit dinners; 2.1 children; joint bank accounts - The One? It might make you want to a run a mile - or you might just have a...

To the outside world, Walter de Milly's father was a prominent businessman, a dignified Presbyterian, and a faithful husband; to Walter, he was an overwhelming, handsome monster. This second edition of In My Father's Arms: A True Story of Incest adds a...

Cultural commentator John Strausbaugh's The Village is the first complete history of Greenwich Village, the prodigiously influential and infamous New York City neighborhood. From the Dutch settlers and Washington Square patricians, to the Triangle...

From government ministers and spies to activists, drag queens and celebrities, Odd men out charts the tumultuous history of gay men in 1950s and 60s Britain. It takes us from the earliest tentative steps towards decriminalisation to the liberation...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915893000Author Kestral GaianFormat PaperbackPage Count 330Imprint Reconnecting RainbowsPublisher Reconnecting Rainbows

A lyrical and meticulously researched mapping of the ways in which diverse societies have shaped female same-sex sexuality across time and geograhy From the ancient poet Sappho to tombois in contemporary Indonesia, women throughout history and around...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907222689Author Matthew HarleFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Strange Attractor PressPublisher Strange Attractor Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913494735Author Ms Jane C. CzyzselskaFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint Karnac BooksPublisher Karnac BooksWeight(grams) 610gDimensions(mm) 234mm *...

In The Feeling of Kinship, David L. Eng investigates the emergence of "queer liberalism"-the empowerment of certain gays and lesbians in the United States, economically through an increasingly visible and mass-mediated queer consumer lifestyle, and...

'A treatise on empathy and grace in extraordinary circumstances' Jojo MoyesWhat does it mean to be a woman? To live in a woman's body?Alexandra Heminsley thought she knew, but then her world turned inside out. Having just resurfaced from fertility...

Are you wrestling with questions surrounding your gender that just don't seem to go away? Do you want answers to questions about your gender identity, but aren't sure how to get started?In this groundbreaking guide, Dara Hoffman-Fox, LPC-accomplished...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316565516Author Chaya M MilchteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Little, Brown SparkPublisher Little, Brown SparkWeight(grams) 268gDimensions(mm)...

One of the most important politics books of the year, To Obama is a record of a time when politics intersected with empathy. 'The real story of Obama's America' Sunday Times Every day, President Obama received ten thousand letters from ordinary...

In July 2012, aged thirty, Juliet Jacques underwent sex reassignment surgery-a process she chronicled with unflinching honesty in a serialised national newspaper column. Trans tells of her life to the present moment: a story of growing up, of defining...

Winner in the LAMMY Awards - Lambda Literary Awards, LGBTQ+ Studies category Evangelical Christians and members of the global LGBTQI human rights movement have vied for influence in Haiti since the 2010 earthquake. Each side accuses the other of serving...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615692357Author Trystan Theosophus CottenFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Transgress PressPublisher Transgress PressWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm)...

Out in the World is THE indispensable guide to LGBTQ+ travel from The Nomadic Boys – full of tips, advice and resources on the best and safest places to visit around the world. Get ready for a fabulous adventure across the world with this essential...

How can we change the conversation around gender, become better allies, challenge misconceptions and make the world a better place?Anti-transgender legislation is being introduced across the world in record-breaking numbers. Trans people are under attack...

The Xenofeminist Manifesto is an attempt to articulate a feminism fit for the twenty-first century. Unafraid of exploring the potentials of technology, exploring both oppressive and emancipatory possibilities, the manifesto seeks to uproot forces of...

'CN Lester breaks down the myths and misconceptions about trans people and politics with clarity and calm. An important, timely book' JULIET JACQUESIn this eye-opening book, CN Lester, academic and activist, takes us on a journey through some of the most...

The Promise of Happiness is a provocative cultural critique of the imperative to be happy. It asks what follows when we make our desires and even our own happiness conditional on the happiness of others: "I just want you to be happy"; "I'm happy if...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800753099Author Debbie HaytonFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint ForumPublisher Swift Press

'One of the most important books about gay culture in recent times' The QuietusLong-listed for the Polari First Book PrizeIn 1984 the pulsing electronics and soft vocals of Smalltown Boy would become an anthem uniting gay men. A month later, an...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE POLARI FIRST BOOK PRIZE 2022______________________________________________________________________________________'an explicitly inclusive, thoughtful, joyful read' - REFINERY 29'This "love letter of sorts" to inclusive queer women's...

The first book to address the interaction between the Walt Disney Company and the gay community From its Magic Kingdom theme parks to its udderless cows, the Walt Disney Company has successfully maintained itself as the brand name of conservative...

Trans rights are human rights!This fun and beautifully illustrated coloring book is perfect for inspiring children aged 5+ to explore their creative expression and learn about the beauty and diversity of trans lives. With over 100 pages of positive...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781628374551Author Christopher B ZeichmannFormat HardbackPage Count 324Imprint Society of Biblical LiteraturePublisher Society of Biblical...

'A must-read!' FINLAY GAMESThis essential survival guide gives autistic trans and/or non-binary adults all the tools and strategies they need to live as their very best self.Blending personal accounts with evidence-based insights and up-to-date...

A bold and contemporary discourse of the intersection of disability studies and queer studies Crip Theory attends to the contemporary cultures of disability and queerness that are coming out all over. Both disability studies and queer theory are...

In the thirty years since his death, Keith Haring-a central presence on the New York downtown scene of the 1980s-has remained one of the most popular figures in contemporary American art. In one of the first book-length treatments of Haring's artistry,...

Heal Your Relationship with Sex "Through her own sexual healing journey and those of others, author and intimacy coach Xanet Pailet takes us back to a place where we can all develop the courage to reclaim our sexual desires. -Louann Brizendine, MD, New...

Macho Love: Sex Behind Bars in Central America is the first in-depth study of sexual culture and AIDS in Latin prisons. Psychologists, social workers, criminologists, and AIDS specialists will discover how the interplay of sexual ideals, prostitution,...

2021 Lambda Literary Awards Finalist In this groundbreaking collection of poems, Sacrament of Bodies, Romeo Oriogun fearlessly interrogates how a queer man in Nigeria can heal in a society where everything is designed to prevent such restoration. With...

How do we shape a better world for LGBTQ+ people? Olly Alexander, Peppermint, Owen Jones, Beth Ditto, Shon Faye and more share their stories and visions for the future.'A vital addition to your bookshelf' Stylist, 5 Books for Summer'Captivating... A...

Susan Stryker is a foundational figure in trans studies. When Monsters Speak showcases the development of Stryker’s writing from the 1990s to the present. It combines canonical pieces, such as “My Words to Victor Frankenstein,” with her hard to find...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781551528564Author Casey PlettFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Arsenal Pulp PressPublisher Arsenal Pulp Press

The never-before-told story of Ewan Forbes and the landmark case that rocked British society and transformed transgender experience to this day *LONGLISTED FOR THE HISTORICAL WRITERS' ASSOCIATION CROWNS* 'A remarkable story' The Times 'Almost...

On a fateful day in May 1941, in Nazi-occupied Strasbourg, seventeen-year- old Pierre Seel was summoned by the Gestapo. This was the beginning of his journey through the horrors of a concentration camp. For nearly forty years, Seel kept this secret in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623174095Author Lama Rod OwensFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914237195Author Simon MaddrellFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint Polari PressPublisher Polari Press