The arrival of June, and thus Pride Month, is an annual opportunity for us to honor the lives of diverse LGBTQ+ people and celebrate the ongoing movement for love and acceptance. It’s one that continues urgently today amid a climate of transphobia and intolerance towards some of our most marginalized community members, and as such, stories of pain and hardship are joined by inspiring true stories of queer artists making their mark on the world in our country. Pride Month book summary.
The stories below offer a mix of perspectives: one depicts the brilliance of gay music through the decades, while another takes comfort in vulnerable self-portraits that ponder what it means to be “ugly” in a society that celebrates beauty. Overall, these books drive home the point that LGBTQ+ lives cannot be distilled into a single experience. The difference is what makes being weird so great; the same goes for these books.
