For LGBTQIA+ History Month in October, we’re celebrating the shared history of individuals within the community and the importance of the activists who have fought for their rights and the rights of others. We acknowledge the varying and diverse experiences within the LGBTQIA+ community that have shaped history and have led the way for those celebrating their sexualities and identities today and for those who will in the future.
Books for LGBTQIA+ History Month
By Coll Rowe | September 26 2025 | HistoryGender and Sexuality Studies
9780143133513
The definitive anthology chronicling the tumultuous fight for LGBTQ rights in the 1960s and the activists who spearheaded it, with a foreword by Edmund White.
$18.00 US
Apr 30, 2019
Paperback
336 Pages
Penguin Classics
- History > Period History: U.S. > America in the 20th Century (1945-2000)
- History > Period History: U.S. > Civil Rights Movement (1940-1968)
- History > Period History: U.S. > The Sixties (1960-1969)
- History > Topical History > History of Gender and Sexuality
- History > Topical History > History of LGBTQIA+
- History > U.S. History > U.S. Cultural History
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Social Science > American Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Social Science > LGBTQIA+ Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > LGBTQIA+ Studies
- Political Science > Comparative Politics > Gender, Sexuality, and Politics
- Sociology > Social Change > Social Movements and Collective Behavior
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Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality
9781524761486
“A brave, powerful memoir” (People) that will change the way we look at identity and equality in this country, from the activist elected as the first openly transgender state senator in U.S. history.
$19.00 US
Mar 05, 2019
Paperback
304 Pages
Crown
- History > Topical History > History of Gender and Sexuality
- History > Topical History > History of LGBTQIA+
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Social Science > LGBTQIA+ Studies
- Political Science > Comparative Politics > Gender, Sexuality, and Politics
- Political Science > Introduction to Political Science > Political Sociology
- Sociology > Race / Class / Gender > Gender Studies
- Sociology > Social Change > Social Movements and Collective Behavior
- Student Success and Career Development > Student Success > First-Year Experience
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An Autobiography
9781101971475
Here is an inspiring and intimate self-portrait of the champion of equality that encompasses her brilliant tennis career, unwavering activism, and an ongoing commitment to fairness and social justice.
$19.00 US
Apr 25, 2023
Paperback
528 Pages
Vintage
- History > Race and Gender Studies > History of Gender in America
- History > Race and Gender Studies > Specialized Courses
- History > Topical History > History of Gender and Sexuality
- History > Topical History > History of LGBTQIA+
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Introduction to Women's Studies
- Sociology > Race / Class / Gender > Specialized Courses
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Sociology of Sport
- Student Success and Career Development > Student Success > First-Year Experience
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What It Means to Be a Homosexual
9780143106968
The groundbreaking work on being homosexual in America, with a foreword by Dan Savage
$15.00 US
Sep 25, 2012
Paperback
96 Pages
Penguin Classics
- English > Comparative Literature > LGBTQIA+ Literature
- History > Topical History > History of LGBTQIA+
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Social Science > LGBTQIA+ Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > LGBTQIA+ Studies
- Political Science > Comparative Politics > Gender, Sexuality, and Politics
- Sociology > Race / Class / Gender > Gender Studies
- Sociology > Race / Class / Gender > Human Sexuality
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A Biomythography
9780895941220
“Among the elements that make the book so good are its personal honesty and lack of pretentiousness, characteristics that shine through the writing bespeaking the evolution of a strong and remarkable character.”—The New York Times
$17.99 US
Jan 01, 1982
Paperback
272 Pages
Crossing Press
- English > Comparative Literature > LGBTQIA+ Literature
- English > Comparative Literature > Literature by Women
- English > Comparative Literature > Memoir
- English > Comparative Literature: American > African American Memoir
- English > Comparative Literature: American > African American Non-Fiction
- English > Literature > American Literature – Non-Fiction
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Family Studies and Human Development > Human Sexuality
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > African American Literature
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > African American Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Social Science > LGBTQIA+ Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Introduction to Women's Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > LGBTQIA+ Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Race, Class, and Gender
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America's Quarter-Century Struggle Over Same-Sex Marriage
9781984898517
The riveting story of the conflict over same-sex marriage in the United States—the most significant civil rights breakthrough of the new millennium.
$23.00 US
May 31, 2022
Paperback
928 Pages
Vintage
- History > Topical History > History of LGBTQIA+
- History > U.S. History > U.S. Constitutional History
- Political Science > American Government and Politics > Constitution
- Political Science > Introduction to Political Science > Political Sociology
- Sociology > Family > Marriage and Family
- Legal and Paralegal Studies > Legal Studies > Constitutional Law
- Legal and Paralegal Studies > Legal Studies > Family Law
- Legal and Paralegal Studies > Legal Studies > Feminist Law
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The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson
9780593185667
Black trans luminary Tourmaline brings to life the first definitive biography of the revolutionary activist Marsha P. Johnson, one of the most important and remarkable figures in LGBTQ+ history, revealing her story, her impact, and her legacy.
$30.00 US
May 20, 2025
Hardcover
320 Pages
Tiny Reparations Books
- History > Race and Gender Studies > History of Gender in America
- History > Topical History > History of Gender and Sexuality
- History > Topical History > History of LGBTQIA+
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > African American History
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > African American Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Social Science > LGBTQIA+ Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Gender and Violence
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Introduction to Gender Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > LGBTQIA+ Studies
- Sociology > Social Change > Social Movements and Collective Behavior
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Tales of Queer Love from the Ancient World
9780593582442
A landmark illustrated anthology of queer Greek and Roman love stories that reclaim and celebrate homosexual love and sensuality, from artist Luke Edward Hall and award-winning poet Seán Hewitt.
$22.00 US
Oct 10, 2023
Hardcover
208 Pages
Clarkson Potter
- Anthropology > Cultural and Social Anthropology > Mythology and Folklore
- English > Classics > Classical Mythology
- English > Comparative Literature > LGBTQIA+ Literature
- English > Comparative Literature > Mythology and Folklore
- History > Period History: Western Civilization > Greek History
- History > Period History: Western Civilization > Roman History
- History > Regional History: Western Civilization > Greek History
- History > Regional History: Western Civilization > Roman History
- History > Topical History > History of LGBTQIA+
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(Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
9780143105978
This edition features ninety black-and-white images of classic artwork and never-before-published Polaroid images, and is a remarkable glimpse of a man who, in his quest to become an artist, instead became an icon.
$22.00 US
Jan 26, 2010
Paperback
464 Pages
Penguin Classics
- Art > Art History > American Art of the 20th Century
- Art > Art History > American Art Survey
- Art > Art History > Contemporary Art
- History > Topical History > History of LGBTQIA+
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Social Science > LGBTQIA+ Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > LGBTQIA+ Studies
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Marriage Equality on Trial
9780385348829
A renowned legal scholar tells the definitive story of the trial that will stand as the most potent argument for marriage equality.
$17.00 US
Feb 16, 2016
Paperback
400 Pages
Crown
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