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From Sappho to Stonewall, and beyond: how fiction tells LGBTQ+ history

LGBTQ+ writers have been telling stories since the dawn of literature. But what can queer fiction tell us about the time in which it was written?

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Brilliant LGBTQ+ books you may not have discovered yet

From E. M. Forster to Ali Smith, Alison Bechdel to Virginia Woolf, these books – spanning fiction, poetry, memoir, and non-fiction – are the perfect way into the queer canon.

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10 essential non-fiction books to learn about LGBTQ history and culture

From a look at the Stonewall Riots to a coming-of-age memoir, these non-fiction books are a great starting point for learning more about the LGBTQ community.

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From Sappho to Stonewall, and beyond: how fiction tells LGBTQ+ history

LGBTQ+ writers have been telling stories since the dawn of literature. But what can queer fiction tell us about the time in which it was written?

Reading lists

Brilliant LGBTQ+ books you may not have discovered yet

From E. M. Forster to Ali Smith, Alison Bechdel to Virginia Woolf, these books – spanning fiction, poetry, memoir, and non-fiction – are the perfect way into the queer canon.

Reading lists

10 essential non-fiction books to learn about LGBTQ history and culture

From a look at the Stonewall Riots to a coming-of-age memoir, these non-fiction books are a great starting point for learning more about the LGBTQ community.

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‘Solace, joy and a lifeline’: Why queer literature is vital for people growing up LGBTQ+

To mark LGBT History Month, Amelia Abraham speaks with three people from very different generations and backgrounds about the role reading played in finding their identity

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What to read after watching It’s A Sin

In his brilliant new series, Russell T Davies brings the real lives behind London's AIDs crisis to the small screen. Here's some novels to consider when you're finished watching.

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‘The future is wide open’: How trans literature came of age

After decades of being excluded from publishing, trans narratives are finally appearing on our shelves. Writer Kuchenga talks about the books and author that helped her find her story.

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‘Solace, joy and a lifeline’: Why queer literature is vital for people growing up LGBTQ+

To mark LGBT History Month, Amelia Abraham speaks with three people from very different generations and backgrounds about the role reading played in finding their identity

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What to read after watching It’s A Sin

In his brilliant new series, Russell T Davies brings the real lives behind London's AIDs crisis to the small screen. Here's some novels to consider when you're finished watching.

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‘The future is wide open’: How trans literature came of age

After decades of being excluded from publishing, trans narratives are finally appearing on our shelves. Writer Kuchenga talks about the books and author that helped her find her story.

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A history of LGBTQ coming-of-age fiction (in 15 books)

Let's start by saying this: it’s basically impossible to condense the entire history of LGBTQ YA into 15 books.

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The vital freedom of reading LGBTQ+ books

When he was a teenager, Alim Kheraj found a revolutionary new life in LGBTQ+ novels; now he's older, they help him see his queerness in new ways. One of my favourite things to do is visit bookshops. Whenever I’m having an off day, I’ll head into the heart of London where I live and make

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