June is Pride Month! In recognition of this celebration, here is a booklist commemorating contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals to society and the history behind this celebration. These picks from our adult nonfiction collection are a great way to learn about the history behind this celebration.
The LGBTQ+ History Book by Jon Astbury
Love Unites Us: Winning the Freedom to Marry in America by Kevin Cathcart
The Gay Revolution: the story of the struggle by Lillian Faderman
The Engagement: America’s quarter-century struggle over same-sex marriage by Sasha Issenberg
The Queer Advantage: conversations with LGBTQ+ leaders on the power of identity by Andrew Gelwicks
No Compromise: the story of Harvey Milk by David Aretha
The Stonewall Reader from the New York Public Library
Coming Out Under Fire: the history of gay men and women in World War II by Allan Bérubé
Secret City: the hidden history of gay Washington by James Kirchick
Queer, There, and Everywhere: 23 people who changed the world by Sarah Prager