Here's my annual reading list — eight books I'm attempting this June, plus recommendations from years past.
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My 2025 Pride Month Reading List and Recommendations
This year, my Pride Month reading list is an act of deliberate protest. I’m prioritizing queer stories that push boundaries: books by trans writers, by authors of color and by creators outside the U.S. Because the most powerful thing we can do in the face of erasure is bear witness – and keep reading.
My 2024 Pride Month Reading List (Plus, 10 Must-Read Books By Queer Creators)
Celebrate Pride Month by diving into these (mostly) nonfiction queer-focused novels by queer-creators.
Read With Pride: My 2023 Pride Month Reading List
Not every act of defiance requires a protest. In fact, one of the most radical things you can do to support and honor the LGBTQIA+ community during Pride Month is to read.
12 Books I’ll Attempt to Read for Pride Month
While I won’t get to every book on this list in June, I will read them at some point this year, because each represents a facet of queer life – humor, resiliency and love – that continues to propel us forward.
13 Genre-Spanning Books About LGBTQIA+ Experiences
For Pride month, I’ve committed to reading only stories written by LGBTQIA+ writers and/or featuring predominately queer characters.
If you’re interested in a similar challenge, let me help you narrow down your choices with a little “Read This, Not That: Pride Edition.”
My 2021 Pride Month Reading List
This year I’m going all in on Pride month reading by only choosing to read stories written by LGBTQ+ writers and/or featuring predominately queer characters. Getting through eight novels in a month is a stretch – even when I was quarantining – but I’m committed to prioritizing this list.
8 Books to Read and 1 to Avoid for Pride Month
Get ready for a social distancing-approved Pride month celebration by diving into these eight books.