Coming out gay books
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Dr. Loren A. Olson has frequently been asked two questions: How could you not comprehend that you were gay until the age of forty? Wasn't your marriage just a sham to protect yourself at your wife’s expense? In Finally Out, Dr. Olson answers these…
At age 36, while serving on a jury, author Molly Wizenberg found herself drawn to a female attorney she hardly knew. Married to a man for nearly a decade and mother to a toddler, Wizenberg tried to restore to her being as she knew it, but something…
In BI: The Concealed Culture, History, and Science of Bisexuality, Shaw probes the science and customs of attraction beyond the binary. From the invention of heterosexuality to the history of the Kinsey scale, as well as asylum seekers trying to defend…
When I Came Out is the story of a woman who has met society’s expectations throughout her animation but finally realizes that she has not been factual to herself. From first-time creator Anne Mette Kærulf Lorentzen, this bold and elaborate piece of…
Despite the increasing representation of LGBTQ people in American society, our
Trying to list the very best LGBTQ+ books—or even the LGBTQ+ authors who have changed my life—is, it turns out, a near-painful task. As a lifelong book nerd who came out in my mids and promptly set out to devour every book I’d missed about queer and trans culture, I can attest that it is, in fact, impossible to read everything. That said, it’s a lot easier to be out and proud when you have some of the greatest writers and thinkers in literary history figuratively holding your hand.
To that end, Vogue has rounded up 35 of the greatest books of all second by queer, trans, and gender-nonconforming writers. Whether you’re a queer-fiction pro revisiting old favorites or a newly out member of the community looking to brush up, it’s almost guaranteed that you’ll locate at least one guide on this list to treasure.
Orlando by Virginia Woolf ()
Not only was this manual inspired by the tumultuous life of Woolf’s longtime lover Vita Sackville-West, but it’s also considered to be one of the earliest examples of transgender fiction. In the novel, a British nobleman undergoes a sex change, and proce
'She is too fond of books and it has turned her brain.'
12 Gay Books Everyone Should Read This Pride Month
Happy Identity Month everyone! This time of year usually fills me with so much joy but it feels a bit flat and dark right now. It’s tough to imagine how anything can be happy but I’m trying my best to stay positive and what better way than to indulge in some homosexual realness? Men who love men are definitely the most represented queer group in books but here are some of my favourites beyond the big names that I’m sure you’ll hold heard of and read. I will be bringing you more of these recommendation posts for as many LGBTQ+ groups as I possibly can, so linger tuned for those over the coming days! -Love, Alex x
1. Aristotle and Dante Discover The Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz.
When angsty Ari meets nerdy Dante, they appear unlikely friends but they soon discover that they can both offer each other something truly special. It’s written in such a beautiful lyrical style and takes you on a heart-rending journey. Grab the tis
The time is always right to start living your truest life
Often when we think of someone uncovering who they really are, we imagine a teenager finding the identity from which their adult self will emerge. But many will travel down the path of adulthood only to realize after many years that they've ended up someplace they don't belong. These books on coming out in adulthood contain stories, reflections, and revelations told by people making their way towards who they’re meant to be.
The Family Outing: A Memoirby Jessi Hempel
Behind a white picket fence-appearance, Jessi Hempel’s family was straining at the seams, with a dad always away on business and a lonely mother being crushed by the weight of trauma-induced mental illness. Yet as her parents and siblings revealed the classified selves they’d been hiding, the seams held. This is a riveting exploration of love, identity, and the courage it takes to be true to oneself in the confront of deep-rooted expectations.
View eBook View AudiobookLove Lives Here: A Story of Thriving in a Transgender Familyby Rowan Jetté K