There are many things that society can be proud of, but acceptance and tolerance are certainly not one of them. marginalized communities like LGBTQ+ don’t exactly have a good place in the social hierarchy with public opinion and laws in general against them. Recently, however, there has been a revolutionary change, with society gradually beginning to accept a more diverse culture and the LGBTQ+ community receiving a measure of empowerment. With community representation in movies, literature and art, we are now more exposed to the struggles, pain and intolerance people face just because of their sexuality. Movies, documentaries and books that talk about the queer will help us create a society where everyone can be treated equally. If you’re intrigued, here’s a list of LGBTQ+ books expected this year.
‘Fiona and Jane’ by Jean Chen Ho
This fiction revolves around the titular couple, two Taiwanese-American women who have been inseparable since childhood. It explores the ups and downs of their friendship and describes two Asian women’s commitment to happiness in contemporary American society
All of You Every Single by Beatrice Hitchman
A deeply moving tale of love, freedom and family, the story revolves around an unhappily married Julia who finds love in a handsome tailor. They play chess and have a seemingly happy life in Vienna, but things change when Julia begins to long for a child. Set against the backdrop of the most legendary cities of the time, Hitchman’s queer characters struggle against oppression for decades from 1910 to 1946.
‘To Paradise’ by Hanya Yanagihara
This novel spans three centuries and contains alternate realities. We see alternate versions of the 1890s, 1990s, and 2093 dealing with same-sex love societies and authoritarian societies.
‘High-Risk Homosexual: A Memoir’ by Edgar Gomez
This is a coming-of-age story of a gay man named Gomez and allows readers to follow him through the queer spaces where he learned to be gay and Latinx, including Orlando’s Pulse nightclub, a drag queen convention. in Los Angeles, and the doctor’s office where he was diagnosed with “high-risk gay.”
Douglas Stuart’s Young Mungo
The second novel by booker award-winning author Douglas Stuart can be called the gay take on ‘Romeo and Juliet’ set in the unforgiving world of Glasgow’s residential areas.’ It shows the violence to which queer people are exposed in a compelling story.
‘A Past Life’ by Edmund White
This is an inventive concept where the author has included himself in the story. It chronicles the confessions of a married couple’s sexual escapades, including a love affair between the man and author Edmund White.
The Women’s House of Detention: A Queer History of a Forgotten Prison’ by Hugh Ryan
True to its title, Women’s Detention Center is largely forgotten today, but the fascinating history of the queer, transgender men and gender-nonconforming people held there is chronicled by historian Hugh Ryan in this book.
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