Books like PoMoSexuals by Carol Queen

A groundbreaking memoir that blends personal narrative with rigorous theory, charting Maggie Nelson’s queer romance, pregnancy, and the politics of love and family.

A powerful nonfiction anthology capturing intimate first‑person accounts of contemporary gay, lesbian, bisexual, and trans lives—ranging from coming out and passing straight to aging and living proudly, spanning diverse genders, ages, races, and orientations.

Maria San Filippo examines how bisexuality is concealed in film and television, revealing its vital role in contemporary screen culture and its impact on representation, marketing, and audience perception.

A photographic journey through late‑1980s America that captures the varied lives of gay and lesbian communities, illustrating their efforts to form families, reconcile faith, and confront both racism and homophobia.

There is more to identity than identifying with one’s culture or standing solidly against it. José Esteban Muñoz looks at how those outside the racial and sexual mainstream negotiate majority culture—not by aligning themselves with or against exclusionary works but rather by transforming these works for their own cultural purposes. Muñoz calls this process “disidentification,” and through a study of its workings, he develops a new perspective on minority performance, survival, and activism.

A groundbreaking history of gay male identity in the United States, from World War I to the AIDS era.

The Transgender Studies Reader compiles fifty key texts, introduced by Susan Stryker, charting the field’s development within queer theory, feminist studies, and the history of sexuality.

Annamarie Jagose’s Queer Theory offers a clear, concise exploration of how queer theory has reshaped understandings of sexuality, gender, and identity, drawing on key thinkers to challenge fixed categories.

A collection of Larry Kramer’s forceful essays that galvanized the gay community through political activism, health advocacy, and personal narrative.

"Written by cutting-edge sex researcher J. Michael Bailey, The Man Who Would Be Queen is a frankly controversial, intensely poignant, and boldly forthright book about sex and gender. Based on his original research, Bailey's book is grounded firmly in the scientific method. But as he demonstrates, science doesn't always deliver predictable or even comfortable answers. Indeed, much of what he has to say will be sure to generate as many questions as answers.". "Are gay men genuinely more feminine than other men? And do they really prefer to be florists and hairdressers rather than lumberjacks? Are all male transsexuals women trapped in men's bodies - or are some of them men who are just plain turned on by the idea of becoming a woman? And how much of a role do biology and genetics play in sexual orientation?". "While Bailey's science is provocative, it is the portraits of the boys and men who struggle with these questions - often with anger, fear, and hurt feelings - that will move you. Their stories make it clear that there are men - and men who become women - who want only to understand themselves and the society that makes them feel like outsiders; that there are parents, friends, and families that seek answers to confusing and complicated questions; and that there are dedicated and compassionate scientists who hope one day to grasp the very nature of human sexuality."--BOOK JACKET.

Gay Shame interrogates the cultural politics of pride, exposing how the pursuit of a positive gay identity has silenced uncomfortable truths about shame, history, and identity in LGBTQ communities.

Saint Foucault argues that Michel Foucault’s ideas about sexuality as a function of discourse provided a strategic foundation for gay political activism and queer theory, defending his legacy against recent attacks.