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(34,195 posts) Tue Jan 18, 2022, 12:42 PM Jan 2022

In a time when we were more isolated than ever, reading helped me feel connected to the queer community even when it wasn't possible to gather in public.
Here are 19 of my (David Vogel BuzzFeed Contributor) favorites (in no particular order):

1. The Prophets by Robert Jones, Jr.

2. Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

3. Kink: Stories, Edited by R.O. Kwon and Garth Greenwell

4. Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York 1987–1993 by Sarah Schulman

5. ¡Hola Papi!: How to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons by John Paul Brammer

full article, list, and description of books at:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/davidvogel/best-lgbtq-books-of-2021