‘The Lavender Scare’ book report: Why the US government fired a bunch of queer people

David K. Johnson's book gives the definitive summary of this important moment in LGBTQ+ history.

‘Buying Gay’ book report: How LGBTQ mags led to a supreme court victory

Gay pin-up mags like Physique Pictorial helped jumpstart civil rights information distribution in the mid-20th century.

A queer book report on ‘A Queer History of the United States’

This robust book from Michael Bronski is a perfect primer for readers looking for a foundation in American LGBTQ+ history.

‘The Velvet Rage’ book report: A compelling (and perhaps narrow) POV on why gay men overcompensate

The 2005 book by a Palm Springs psychologist is both loved or hated as it attempts to describe gay men's quest to find acceptance.