LGBTQ+ Studies

This groundbreaking and empowering book examines the impact of growing up and surviving as a gay man in a society still learning to accept all identities.In The Velvet Rage, psychologist Alan Downs draws on his own struggle with shame and anger,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807014738Author Angela ChenFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Beacon PressPublisher Beacon Press

'Ravishingly beautiful' Observer 'Excruciatingly honest and yet vibrantly creative' Irish Times 'Provocative and rich' Economist 'Daring, chilling, and unlike anything else you've ever read' Esquire 'An absolute must-read' Stylist WINNER OF THE...

'Quite simply, this book is a work of genius' Matthew Parris, SpectatorThe second in a major two-part anthology uncovering the rich reality of life for queer men in London, from the end of the Second World War to decriminalization in 1967In the 1940s, it...

What if the only way to fix toxic masculinity were to erase it entirely?Mark Vogel is like the older brother Stefan never had, but one day he disappears without a trace. A year later, after encountering a woman who looks near-identical to Mark, Stefan...

Can a boy be "trapped" in a girl's body? Can modern medicine "reassign" sex? Is our sex "assigned" to us in the first place? What is the most loving response to a person experiencing a conflicted sense of gender? What should our law say on matters of...

'I was blown away' - Angela Davis Plastered over t-shirts and tote bags, the word 'feminist' has entered the mainstream and is fast becoming a popular slogan for our generation. But feminism isn't a commodity up for purchase; it's a weapon for...

Newly revised and updated, this classic manifesto is "a foundational text for anyone hoping to understand transgender politics and culture in the U.S. today" (NPR)*Named as one of 100 Best Non-Fiction Books of All Time by Ms. Magazine*A landmark of trans...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781732284418Author Arthur EvansFormat PaperbackPage Count 348Imprint White Crane BooksPublisher White Crane BooksWeight(grams) 508gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

The Queer Arab Glossary is a first-of-its-kind survey of the linguistic landscape surrounding queerness in the Arab world. It brings together more than 300 words and terms used to refer to queer people across the spoken Arabic dialects, ranging from the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781627783200Author Jase LindgrenFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Cleis PressPublisher Cleis Press

'Rae McDaniel is a leader in their generation, matching compassion with clear-sighted vision for a sex-positive future' Emily Nagoski, PhD, author of Come As You Are and BurnoutTaking everything they know from more than a decade of working with the queer...

A STORY OF UNSUNG BRAVERY AT A DEFINING MOMENT IN BRITAIN'S HISTORY 'Superb' Stephen Fry 'Thrillingly told' Dan Jones 'Fascinating' Neil MacGregor 'Astonishing' Peter Frankopan We like to think we know the story of how Britain went to war with...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Few books are as urgent as Shon Faye's debut ... Faye has hope for the future - and maybe so should we' Independent 'Unsparing, important and weighty ... a vitally needed antidote' Observer 'A moving and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781942254195Author Avgi SaketopoulouFormat PaperbackPage Count 218Imprint Unconscious in TranslationPublisher Unconscious in TranslationWeight(grams)...

RECOMMENDED AS ONE OF THE TIMES' BEST SCIENCE BOOKS OF 2021'With all the talk about testosterone in sex, sports and politics, we need a good explanation of the science and its implications, and this one is outstanding.' STEVEN PINKER, bestselling author...

'The life-affirming expression of an artist engaged in living to the full' The Times Smiling in Slow Motion is Derek Jarman's last journal, stretching from May 1991 until a fortnight before his death in February 1994. Jarman writes with his trademark...

"Horror opened me up to new possibilities for survival ... I saw power in freakery and transgression and wondered if it could be mine." The relationship between horror films and the LGBTQ+ community? It's complicated. Haunted houses, forbidden desires...

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)...

The first-ever illustrated history of the iconic designs, symbols, and graphic art representing more than 5 decades of LGBTQ pride and activism--from the evolution of Gilbert Baker's rainbow flag to the NYC Pride typeface launched in 2017 and beyond...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781881943204Author Mark ThompsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 330Imprint Daedalus,U.S.Publisher Daedalus,U.S.Weight(grams) 424g

A History Today Book of the YearFinalist for the Lambda Literary Award'A beautiful, brilliant, lively book that weaves together fascinating and moving examples with thoughtful analysis. Both heartfelt and rigorous, entertaining and scholarly, Before We...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781849354226Author adrienne maree brownFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint AK PressPublisher AK Press

Hey, I'm Jamie, a 29-year-old trans guy from the UK. I've been transitioning for 12 years now after realising I was trans (by accident!) at sixteen years old. I knew I was a boy since the age of four, but realised whilst growing up that I was different...

'One of the most valuable books I've ever read' Adwoa Aboah______________________________________________________________________________________If change is the natural order of things, why do we struggle with the huge milestones in our lives?At a time...

Karma is the definitive autobiography from music icon, Boy George - the fabulous Grammy, Brit and Ivor Novello award-winning lead singer of 80s pop/reggae band, Culture Club. Told in his inimitable style, Karma will reflect on Boy George's life as a kid...

The #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER from the author of MURDER BEFORE EVENSONG'Immensely moving and disarmingly witty' Nigella Lawson'Such a moving, tough, funny, raw, honest read' Matt Haig'Beautifully written, moving and gut-wrenching, but also at times...

The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions is a beloved queer utopian text written by Larry Mitchell with lush illustrations by Ned Asta, published by Calamus Press in 1977. Part-fable, part-manifesto, the book takes place in Ramrod, an empire in...

Hey, I'm Jamie, a 29-year-old trans guy from the UK. I've been transitioning for 12 years now after realising I was trans (by accident!) at sixteen years old. I knew I was a boy since the age of four, but realised whilst growing up that I was different...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781982186487Author Myriam GurbaFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 231g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250621405Author Hugh RyanFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint St. Martin's GriffinPublisher St. Martin's GriffinWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 233mm *...

'Droll, provocative and crammed to busting with startling facts' Simon Callow, GuardianIn this powerful Sunday Times bestseller Peter Ackroyd looks at London in a whole new way - through the history and experiences of its gay population.In Roman...

Super serious Asahi Suzumura and laidback, easygoing Mitsuki Sayama might seem like an odd couple, but they made a deal; they'll vacation around the world and when they get back to Japan, they'll get married.As they travel from country to country, the...

'Its exterior is one of the most photographed in Britain - but the inside of the artist and director's home has seldom been seen, until now... a riveting portrait of the later years of an important British artist' Sunday Times Over a near-decade from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684512287Author Abigail ShrierFormat PaperbackPage Count 276Imprint Regnery PublishingPublisher Regnery PublishingWeight(grams) 322gDimensions(mm) 214mm...

Feel confident in the ABCs of LGBTQ+ Language is a key path to awareness, acceptance and empowerment. It's central to understanding the world and the communities we live in, but it can often be tricky to keep up with correct and ever-evolving terminology...

'This is an essential read for every gay person on the planet' - Elton John'A really brilliant and moving read for everybody, especially LGBTQI+ people' - Olly Alexander, star of It's A SinStraight Jacket is a revolutionary clarion call for gay men, the...

THE OFFICIAL STORY OF A MUSICAL ICON - TOLD IN FULL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HIS OWN WORDS'Funny, smart and heartbreaking. Incredible... go listen to it or read it.' Robbie Williams'The most entertaining music memoir since Elton John's Me... This is George...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914198861Author Sam SaxFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Daunt BooksPublisher Daunt Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807079416Author Leslie FeinbergFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Beacon PressPublisher Beacon Press