Science fiction Through the Valley of the Nest of Spiders by Samuel R. Love, Christopher Street: Reflections of New York City edited by Thomas KeithĬarapace: a novel by Yolanda Arroyo Pizarro The Letter Q : Queer Writer's Notes to Their Younger Selves edited by Sarah Moon Irresistible Revolution: Confronting Race, Class and the Assumptions of LGBT Politics by Urvashi VaidĬooking In Heels: A Memoir Cookbook by Ceyenne Doroshowįor Colored Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Still Not Enough: Coming of Age, Coming Out, and Coming Home edited by Keith Boykin On Making Sense: Queer Race Narratives of Intelligibility by Ernesto Martinez Queer Activism in India: A Story in the Anthropology of Ethics by Naisargi Dave Nonfiction/memoir An Arab Melancholia by Abdellah Taïaīefore the Rain: A Memoir of Love and Revolution by Luisita Lopez Torregrosa Looking For the Gulf Motel by Richard Blanco

Poetry Seasonal Velocities: poems, stories and essays by Ryka AokiĪmericano: Growing up Gay and Latino in the USA by Emanuel Xavier Of course, I'll be happy to add books to the list if you have any suggestions that fit the theme! Here's what I found, arranged by genre: If I was unsure about a book's contents (that is, if I was unsure if the queer characters were prominent, or if I thought the book might be exploitative), I tended to give weight to who the author is (that is, I was more likely to include books I know were written by queer people of color). There were some good books suggested (like Chulito and God Loves Hair) that aren't included because they were published before 2012. It should be said that there's no way this list is exhaustive, or even close. Here's the first of two lists aimed at promoting more diverse queer lit.

SBF Seeking by La Toya Hankins