Gay & Lesbian studies

In 1986, 26-year-old Ruth Corker Burks visits a friend in hospital when she notices that the door to one of the patient's rooms is painted red. The nurses are reluctant to enter, drawing straws to decide who will tend to the sick person inside. Out of impulse, Ruth herself enters the quarantined ...

Too many popular histories seek to establish heroes, pioneers and martyrs but as Huw Lemmey and Ben Miller argue, the past is filled with queer people whose sexualities and/or dastardly deeds have been overlooked. We all remember Oscar Wilde, but who speaks for Bosie? What about those 'bad gays' ...

This is the inspiring and moving memoir of a couple in search of a normal family life. And in many ways that have found that: married, doing jobs they love and expecting their second child. But their journey there has been an extraordinary one. Jake was born a woman and Hannah a man. After years ...

'Before We Were Trans' is a new and different story of gender, that seeks not to be comprehensive or definitive, but - by blending culture, feminism and politics - to widen the scope of what we think of as trans history by telling the stories of people across the globe whose experience of gender ...

This guide contains practical advice, suggestions and resources for those seeking to gain a better understanding of gender identity and become a better ally to the trans community. With case studies, FAQs, terminology and more, it helps readers to understand identities and experiences, navigate r...

A guide for anyone who is bisexual, and those looking for more information about bisexuality. With first-hand accounts and advice on coming out, dating, sex, activism, gender identity, and biphobia, this empowering book is a manifesto for bisexual people everywhere.

A practical support guide for bisexual men providing them with information, advice and personal stories from other bisexual men. It covers coming out, dating and relationships, mental health, intersectionality, pride, and community and includes practical tips with the aim of empowering bisexual m...

Whether you are at the start of your journey or have been on the wild ride of gender introspection for a long time, this guide is here to help you thrive as your authentic - and most fabulous - non-binary self. With personal stories, valuable insights and interactive sections, this inspiring book...

The son of a Baptist pastor and deeply embedded in church life in small town Arkansas, as a young man Garrard Conley was terrified and conflicted about his sexuality. When Garrard was a 19-year-old college student, he was outed to his parents and was forced to make a life-changing decision: eithe...

An empowering, witty and uplifting collection of coming out stories and advice from LGBTQ+ people from around the world, based on the hugely successful podcast 'Coming Out Stories.'