summer reading

June is Pride month. At the Center, we stand with the LGBTQIA community this month and every month, because dignity is being able to live and belong as you are, trans rights matter, and love is love.

This Pride month, we encourage you to buy books by LGBTQIA authors from LGBTQIA-owned bookstores. As always, Bookshop.org is an invaluable resource for both; unless otherwise noted, all book links in this post lead to Bookshop.org, where your purchases support independent bookstores across the U.S.

In honor of Pride month, we encourage you to buy books by LGBTQIA authors from LGBTQIA-owned independent bookstores, starting with these five selections in various genres.

Activism and joy do not have to be mutually exclusive. Here are five book recommendations for those pursuing both change and joy.

It’s almost time to unroll the beach towel, hang the hammock, or dust off the porch swing and curl up with a good book. Here are five recommendations in five categories.