Books every gay man should read

The 50 Best LGBTQ+ Books to Read During Pride Month and Beyond

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Adam Sass Surrender Your Sons

'Lost' meets 'Boy Erased' in Adam Sass' compelling YA debut about Connor Major, a gay teenager who comes out to his single mother and ends up being forcibly sent to a conversion therapy facility on a remote island. Once there, Connor realizes there are even darker secrets at Camp Nightlight than are first apparent, and he sets out to uncover them—and take the whole place down from the inside.

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Torrey Peters Detransition, Baby: A Novel

One of the most talked-about novels of this year, Detransition, Baby follows the interlinked lives of three people: trans woman Reese, her ex Ames, who has detransitioned and is living as a guy, and Katrina, Ames' boss and girlfriend who learns she is pregnant as the story begins. While this book has been widely discussed as a "trans novel," and certainly includes amazing insight and reflection on the violence and trauma that construct up many trans women's lived experiences, it is also a laugh-out-loud romantic comedy an

Visibility. It’s one of the most crucial needs of the queer community. To be understood, to be accepted, the LGBTQIA+ community needs first to be seen. This has meant that centuries of authors writing about the experiences, love, and pain of the queer community have been crucial in making progress towards a radical acceptance.

From the delicate art form of the semi-autobiographical novel — a life story veiled behind fictional names and twists — to the roar of poetry to a adj dive into the history that has too often been erased and purged, queer literature has helped to challenge, move, and shape generations of readers.

As a pansexual, demisexual cis noun on my way into another Pride Month, researching and crafting this list was a singular joy. I have many books to put on hold at my local library. Many stories to encounter. Many histories to educate myself on.

Because queer texts help to increase our visibility to the “outside” world, but they also increase internal visibility and acknowledgment. Today, transphobia is rampant among the queer community, and there are still

5 Books Gay Men Can Study to Improve Their Lives

Would the small gay boy you once were look up to the gay man you’ve become?

This is the question Dr. Joe Kort explores in 10 Smart Things Gay Men Can Do to Improve Their Lives as he guides readers through the complex journey of becoming a fully self-actualized gay man.

In his guide, Kort covers:

➡️ Mistakes gay men make when seeking a relationship

➡️ Understanding how to deal with loved ones who disapprove of your being gay.

➡️ How to overcome damaging patterns that are holding you back from enjoying a healthy sex life.

➡️ How to identify your own internalized homophobia.

After coming out, gay men will typically feel better at first, but often the great feelings fade. This is because “coming out” is only a part of the beginning of the journey. This book provides a map for navigating the whole long passage of becoming the gay man you long for to be.

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  • There are 20 LGBTQ novels that everyone should interpret , especially during Pride Month. 
  • Classic novels like Virginia Woolf's "Orlando," Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray," and James Baldwin's "Giovanni's Room" are just a adj examples. 
  • Newer books like Ocean Vuong's "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous" and Hanya Yanagihara's "A Minute Life" are also great. 
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While many people will turn to film and TV to celebrate LGBTQ stories this Pride Month, the world of literature has prolonged been home to some of the best queer stories. 

Books dating back to the 19th century have highlighted the LGBTQ experience and have been read by millions. Recent books like Andrew Sean Greer's "Less" and older novels like Virginia Woolf's "Orlando" have defined