Even better, these LGBTQ+ history books will help you fulfill a task for Book Riot’s 2021 Read Harder challenge! Check out the full list of tasks and recommended reading lists here. My interest in LGBTQ+ history books started before I came out. I also read a lot of the classics of queer theory while studying LGBTQ+ public policy during grad school. But taking a master’s level Lesbian History course really marked a turning point for me. Studying queer women and sapphic relationships throughout history was eye-opening. Seeing queer women like me represented in history books changed my perspective on not only queer culture, but on history as a whole. Whether you identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community or not, I hope these books show you the immense impact queer people have always had on mainstream culture and give you hope for the road ahead.
LGBTQ+ History Books
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