Highlighting the Past, Present, and Future of the LGBT+ Community

LGBT+ History Month is an annual observance celebrating the history, achievements, and lived experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and nonbinary communities. 

For much of history, LGBTQ+ lives and contributions were overlooked or erased. This month helps recognize the role of queer communities in shaping civil rights, culture, education, and social change. From landmark moments like Stonewall to contemporary movements for transgender and nonbinary visibility, LGBTQ+ history is essential to understanding our shared past and present.

Our editors have curated this collection to bring together books that explore LGBTQ+ history, culture, identity, and the ongoing movement for equality.

About This Collection

This curated selection supports educators, students, researchers, activists, and allies seeking to deepen their understanding of LGBTQ+ history and culture. Titles in this collection cover:

  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and nonbinary histories
  • LGBTQ+ civil rights movements and community leadership
  • Queer theory, identity, and representation
  • Inclusive education and social justice

These books serve as valuable resources for classrooms, libraries, and organizations working to promote equality and inclusion. 

A Few Featured Picks

Our Collection

Mapping Queerness in Times of Uncertainty : Stories of Struggle, Invisibility and Space - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
Mapping Queerness in Times of Uncertainty: Stories of Struggle, Invisibility and Space
By Arnaud Kurze, Sarah Sturken, Steve Thwe
USD $28.99
January 30, 2026 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781032934396
Paperback
146 Pages

The Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage in Sub-Saharan Africa : The Barriers to Marriage Equality - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
The Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Barriers to Marriage Equality
By Zanele Nyoni-Wood
USD $200.00
February 06, 2026 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781032912455
Hardback
234 Pages

Celebrating the Resilience of Queer Black Relationships : A Guide to Multidynamic Relational Therapy - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
Celebrating the Resilience of Queer Black Relationships: A Guide to Multidynamic Relational Therapy
By Anthony G. Pennant
USD $72.99 $54.74
January 22, 2026 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781032725925
Hardback
116 Pages

LGBTQ+ Family-Making, Reproductive Ethics, and the (Re)Shaping of Family Values - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
LGBTQ+ Family-Making, Reproductive Ethics, and the (Re)Shaping of Family Values
By Amanda Roth
USD $200.00
December 29, 2025 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781032426501
Hardback
276 Pages

Novice LGBTQ+ Scholars’ Practices in Writing for Scholarly Publication - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
Novice LGBTQ+ Scholars’ Practices in Writing for Scholarly Publication
By Sharon McCulloch
USD $61.99
November 28, 2025 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781032227931
Paperback
190 Pages

Sexuality, Subjectivity, and LGBTQ Militancy in the United States - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
Sexuality, Subjectivity, and LGBTQ Militancy in the United States
By Guillaume Marche
USD $61.99
December 01, 2025 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781041185956
Paperback
198 Pages

HIV Protagonists : The Untold Stories of People Who Made a Difference - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
HIV Protagonists: The Untold Stories of People Who Made a Difference
By Jose Catalan
USD $200.00
November 24, 2025 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781032427072
Hardback
206 Pages

LGBTQ Film Festivals : Curating Queerness - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
LGBTQ Film Festivals: Curating Queerness
By Antoine Damiens
USD $61.99
December 01, 2025 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781041182122
Paperback
296 Pages

The Routledge Companion to Queer Literary Studies - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
The Routledge Companion to Queer Literary Studies
By Melissa E. Sanchez
USD $325.00
February 28, 2025 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367445287
Hardback
428 Pages

An Introduction to Queer Literary Studies : Reading Queerly - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
An Introduction to Queer Literary Studies: Reading Queerly
By Will Stockton
USD $51.99
November 01, 2022 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367677985
Paperback
224 Pages

The Routledge Handbook of Trans Literature - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
The Routledge Handbook of Trans Literature
By Douglas A. Vakoch, Sabine Sharp
USD $305.00 $228.75
April 30, 2024 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781032431550
Hardback
578 Pages

The Routledge Queer Studies Reader - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
The Routledge Queer Studies Reader
By Donald Hall, Annamarie Jagose
USD $80.99
May 31, 2012 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780415564113
Paperback
608 Pages

Queer Victorian Families : Curious Relations in Literature - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
Queer Victorian Families: Curious Relations in Literature
By Duc Dau, Shale Preston
USD $61.99
December 10, 2019 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367870133
Paperback
232 Pages

Creating an LGBT+ Inclusive University : A Practical Resource Guide for Faculty and Administrators - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
Creating an LGBT+ Inclusive University: A Practical Resource Guide for Faculty and Administrators
By Kryss Shane
USD $47.99 $38.39
May 17, 2022 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781032180847
Paperback
134 Pages

Gender Diversity and LGBTQ Inclusion in K-12 Schools : A Guide to Supporting Students, Changing Lives - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
Gender Diversity and LGBTQ Inclusion in K-12 Schools: A Guide to Supporting Students, Changing Lives
By Sharon Verner Chappell, Karyl E. Ketchum, Lisa Richardson
USD $57.99 $46.39
June 26, 2018 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138044517
Paperback
326 Pages

Teaching LGBTQ+ History in High Schools : Practical Strategies and Voices of Experience - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
Teaching LGBTQ+ History in High Schools: Practical Strategies and Voices of Experience
By Stacie Brensilver Berman, Robert Cohen
USD $42.99 $34.39
July 28, 2025 by Eye On Education
ISBN: 9781032689647
Paperback
278 Pages

LGBTQ Digital Cultures : A Global Perspective - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
LGBTQ Digital Cultures: A Global Perspective
By Paromita Pain
USD $54.99
March 16, 2022 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781032050003
Paperback
294 Pages

Global LGBTQ Activism : Social Media, Digital Technologies, and Protest Mechanisms - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
Global LGBTQ Activism: Social Media, Digital Technologies, and Protest Mechanisms
By Paromita Pain
USD $52.99
September 29, 2023 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781032498560
Paperback
456 Pages

Transgender People Involved with Carceral Systems : International Perspectives - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
Transgender People Involved with Carceral Systems: International Perspectives
By Matthew Maycock, Saoirse O‘Shea, Valerie Jenness
USD $61.99 $49.59
December 11, 2024 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781003169796
eBook
470 Pages

Tolerable Inequality : Understanding Public Policy and LGBTQ+ Politics - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
Tolerable Inequality: Understanding Public Policy and LGBTQ+ Politics
By Chris Pepin-Neff
USD $57.99
January 07, 2025 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781032786568
Paperback
232 Pages

Queer Victimology : Understanding the Victim Experience - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
Queer Victimology: Understanding the Victim Experience
By Shelly Clevenger, Shamika Kelley, Kathleen Ratajczak
USD $55.99
September 08, 2023 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781032505282
Paperback
198 Pages

Queer Criminology - 2nd Edition book cover
2nd Edition
Queer Criminology
By Carrie L. Buist, Emily Lenning
USD $54.99
August 12, 2022 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367760236
Paperback
230 Pages

The Routledge Handbook of Queer Rhetoric - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
The Routledge Handbook of Queer Rhetoric
By Jacqueline Rhodes, Jonathan Alexander
USD $63.99
January 29, 2024 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367701512
Paperback
500 Pages

LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care : Empowering Approaches for an Inclusive System of Care - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care: Empowering Approaches for an Inclusive System of Care
By Adam McCormick
USD $51.99
June 13, 2018 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138859517
Paperback
204 Pages

Interrogating the Use of LGBTQ Slurs : Still Smearing the Queer? - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
Interrogating the Use of LGBTQ Slurs: Still Smearing the Queer?
By Meredith Worthen
USD $57.99
November 30, 2023 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781032269245
Paperback
292 Pages

LGBT People and the UK Cultural Sector : The Response of Libraries, Museums, Archives and Heritage since 1950 - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
LGBT People and the UK Cultural Sector: The Response of Libraries, Museums, Archives and Heritage since 1950
By John Vincent
USD $68.99
October 27, 2017 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138573147
Paperback
232 Pages

The Legacies of Matthew Shepard : Twenty Years Later - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
The Legacies of Matthew Shepard: Twenty Years Later
By Helis Sikk, Leisa Meyer
USD $32.99
December 18, 2020 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367731984
Paperback
142 Pages

The Everyday Lives of Gay Men : Autoethnographies of the Ordinary - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
The Everyday Lives of Gay Men: Autoethnographies of the Ordinary
By Edgar Rodríguez-Dorans, Jason Holmes
USD $57.99
May 31, 2023 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367679460
Paperback
198 Pages

British Colonialism and the Criminalization of Homosexuality : Queens, Crime and Empire - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
British Colonialism and the Criminalization of Homosexuality: Queens, Crime and Empire
By Enze Han, Joseph O'Mahoney
USD $32.99
December 18, 2019 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367892517
Paperback
128 Pages

New Directions in Queer Oral History : Archives of Disruption - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
New Directions in Queer Oral History: Archives of Disruption
By Clare Summerskill, Amy Tooth Murphy, Emma Vickers
USD $57.99
April 26, 2022 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367551131
Paperback
244 Pages

The Lesbian History Sourcebook : Love and Sex Between Women in Britain from 1780–1970 - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
The Lesbian History Sourcebook: Love and Sex Between Women in Britain from 1780–1970
By Alison Oram, Annmarie Turnbull
USD $57.99
June 21, 2001 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780415114851
Paperback
320 Pages

Desire : A History of European Sexuality - 2nd Edition book cover
2nd Edition
Desire: A History of European Sexuality
By Anna Clark
USD $57.99
April 15, 2019 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780815352525
Paperback
300 Pages

The Routledge Handbook of LGBTQ Identity in Organizations and Society - 1st Edition book cover
1st Edition
The Routledge Handbook of LGBTQ Identity in Organizations and Society
By Julie A. Gedro, Tonette S. Rocco
USD $300.00
May 28, 2024 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367651633
Hardback
584 Pages