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Ok friends and not-friends I'm gonna do a thread of BOOKS ABOUT QUEER HISTORY for everyone who may be interested because I want to help people find a place to start understanding the queer past and the importance of historical context. Feel free to add your own suggestions
1. BI: NOTES FOR A BISEXUAL REVOLUTION by Shiri Eisner https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16073046-bi
2. A QUEER HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES by Michael Bronski https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10065595-a-queer-history-of-the-united-states
3. THE GAY REVOLUTION: THE STORY OF THE STRUGGLE by Lillian Faderman https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23492771-the-gay-revolution
4. THE INVENTION OF HETEROSEXUALITY https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85357.The_Invention_of_Heterosexuality
5. AND THE BAND PLAYED ON: POLITICS, PEOPLE AND THE AIDS EPIDEMIC https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28212.And_the_Band_Played_On
6. STONEWALL: THE RIOTS THAT SPARKED THE GAY REVOLUTION https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/98480.Stonewall
7. GAY BERLIN: THE BIRTHPLACE OF A MODERN IDENTITY https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20890457-gay-berlin
8. SISTER OUTSIDE: ESSAYS AND SPEECHES by Audre Lorde https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32951.Sister_Outsider
9. HOMOSEXUALITY & CIVILIZATION https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/999506.Homosexuality_Civilization
10. LOOK BOTH WAYS: BISEXUAL POLITICS https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/98520.Look_Both_Ways
11. QUEERING THE COLOR LINE: RACE AND THE INVENTION OF HOMOSEXUALITY IN AMERICA https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/139611.Queering_the_Color_Line
12. OUT IN THE UNION: A LABOR HISTORY OF QUEER AMERICA https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18774380-out-in-the-union
13. HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29429295-how-to-survive-a-plague
14. REBELS, RUBYFRUIT, AND RHINESTONES: QUEERING SPACE IN THE STONEWALL SOUTH https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/667059.Rebels_Rubyfruit_and_Rhinestones
15. UNAPOLOGETIC: A BLACK, QUEER, AND FEMINIST MANDATE FOR RADICAL MOVEMENTS https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37507272-unapologetic
16. STRAIGHT: THE SURPRISINGLY SHORT HISTORY OF HETEROSEXUALITY https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12053371-straight
17. QUEER (IN)JUSTICE: THE CRIMINALIZATION OF LGBT PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8462352-queer-in-justice
18. BLACK ON BOTH SIDES: A RACIAL HISTORY OF TRANS IDENTITY https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34850447-black-on-both-sides
19. SAPPHISTRIES: A GLOBAL HISTORY OF LOVE BETWEEN WOMEN https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6905436-sapphistries
20. CRUISING UTOPIA: THE THEN AND THERE OF QUEER FUTURITY https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6664343-cruising-utopia
OK! So there's a decent start!!!!!!
Like I said, please feel free to add your favorites
Like I said, please feel free to add your favorites
