The Bookmark - Books that talk about LGBTQ and culture

• The Transgender Issue: An Argument for Justice

A review by The Guardian termed the book as a cry for compassion and another in the same publication as a call for compassion. Written by Shon Faye, former lawyer, author and journalist, is known for her commentary on LGTBQ+, women and mental health

In this book, the author talks about the transphobic society and the reality of living as a transgender. She takes the readers through the difficulties faced by a transgender in society ranging from exploring work, family, housing, healthcare, and the prison system to name a few.

• Wow, No Thank You.: Essays

A collection of essays filled with humour and content that is more relatable and emotional. The author Samantha Irby is termed as “our great bard of quarantine — with an unimpeachable daytime pyjama look” in a review by NYT.

In this book, the author turns forty and this new collection is about ageing, marriage, chronic illness and parenting. We Are Never Meeting in Real Life and Wow, No Thank You, were both New York Times bestsellers. This essay collection published in 2020 was the recipient of the Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Nonfiction.

• Born Both: An Intersex Life

Born Both, a Lambda Literary Award finalist is the autobiography of intersex and non-binary activist Hida Viloria. The author, born intersex - with both male and female traits, in this book talks about their lifelong journey in finding love, embracing their identity and the decade-long fight for human rights and equality for intersex people.

• Stand by Me: The Forgotten History of Gay Liberation

History sets the context for the present. This book takes through the untold and misunderstood story of gay life in America in the 1970s. The acclaimed historian Jim Downs shines a light on the Gay liberation moment and how one would view gay life in America from the 1970s to the present.

• Queer: A Graphic History

A non-fictional graphic novel that brings forth the histories of queer thought and LGBTQ+. Activist-academic Meg-John Barker and cartoonist Jules Scheele show the readers how views on topics such as sex, gender, and culture have been disputed and challenged.

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