Alive Still: Nell Blaine, American Painter by Curtis Cathy [Book]

Cathy Curtis tells the story of Blaine's life and career for the first time by investigating the ways her experience of illness colored her personality and the evolving nature of her work, the importance of her Southern roots, and the influence of her bisexuality (and, in the latter part of her life, long term lesbian relationships) on her understanding of the world.

Love and Resistance: Out of the Closet Into the Stonewall Era by Jason Baumann [Book]

This powerful collection [of photographs]…captures the energy, humor, and humanity of the groundbreaking protests that surrounded the Stonewall Riots…

The Book of Pride: LGBTQ Heroes who Changed the World by Mason Funk
[Book]

Captures the true story of the LGBTQ civil rights movement from the 1960s to the present through richly detailed, stunning interviews with the leaders, activists, and ordinary people who witnessed the revolution and made it happen.

Boys Keep Swinging: A Memoir by Jake Shears [Book]

Shears, lead singer of the glam rock band Scissor Sisters, examines his life and career. First performing in the smoky gay nightclubs of New York, then finding success in the United Kingdom, Scissor Sisters became revered by the LGBTQ community. A raucously entertaining memoir that will be an inspiration to anyone with determination and a dream.

Tomorrow Will be Different : Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality by Sarah Mcbride
[Book]

Tomorrow Will Be Different is McBride's story of love and loss and a powerful entry point into the LGBTQ community's battle for equal rights and what it means to be openly transgender. From issues like bathroom access to health care to gender in America, McBride weaves the important political and cultural milestones into a personal journey that will open hearts and change minds.

Unconditional : a Guide to Loving and Supporting Your LGBTQ Child by Telaina Eriksen [Book]

Eriksen, the mother of a gay daughter, explains what she and her husband have learned through experience. She covers the science on gender and sexuality and offers advice on how to help a transgender child through the various stages of development, deal with everyday problems, and keep your child talking after he or she comes out.

Real Queer America : LGBT Stories From Red States by Samantha Allen [Book]

Capturing profound cultural shifts underway in unexpected places and revealing a national network of chosen family fighting for a better world, this is a treasure trove of uplifting stories and a much-needed source of hope and inspiration in these divided times.

David Bowie Made Me Gay : 100 years of LGBT music by Darryl W Bullock [Book]

Bullock discusses the invaluable influence gay men, lesbians and bisexuals had on the growth of Jazz and Blues; looks at the almost forgotten world of gay life in the years between the two World Wars when many LGBT performers enjoyed a fame and freedom that would not be seen again until the 1970s and '80s; explores the emergence of Disco and Glamrock that gave birth to today's most legendary out-gay pop stars: Elton John, Boy George, Freddie Mercury, George Michael; and asks where we are today.