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Queer Non-Fiction Book Club

Dive into the stories that shape our community! Our queer non-fiction book club is a space to explore memoirs, essays, histories, and works by LGBTQ+ authors that illuminate real experiences, struggles, and triumphs. Each month, we’ll read a new book and come together to discuss its themes, share perspectives, and connect with fellow readers.

Whether you’re new to queer literature or a seasoned reader, this club is for anyone interested in thoughtful conversation, community, and celebrating the diversity of LGBTQ+ voices. Allies are always welcome — come learn, listen, and grow with us!

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Before They Were Men by Jacob Tobia
Before They Were Men by Jacob Tobia

In a series of personal and revolutionary essays, Before They Were Men argues that we must rewire much of our framework of feminism. Through this much-needed nonbinary intervention into a two-sided discourse gone stale, Tobia boldly posits compassion and empathy as the forces that will lead men—and us all—to a brighter future.

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What Is Queer Food? by John Birdsall
What Is Queer Food? by John Birdsall

With cinematic verve and delicious prose, What Is Queer Food? is a monumental work: a testament to food’s essential link to modern queerness that reveals how, like fashion or pop music, cooking and eating have become a crucial language of LGBTQ+ identity. By reframing our understanding of both food and queerness, it opens the door for courageous reckoning and boundless conversation.

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Alligator Tears by Edgar Gomez
Alligator Tears by Edgar Gomez

A fiercely defiant memoir-in-essays charting Gomez’s quest to claw his family out of poverty by any means necessary and exposing the archetype of the humble poor person for what it is: a scam that insists we remain quiet and servile while we wait for a prize that will always be out of reach. For those chasing the American Dream and those jaded by it, Gomez’s unforgettable story is a testament to finding love, purpose, and community on your own terms, smiling with all your fake teeth.

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