Bonus if it’s kid friendly (like able to be read to a 7yr old with understanding), though not required.
I’m a transmasc single parent and with everything going on I’d really like hard copies of LGBTQ history books.
I would prefer if anyone had a really good all-in-one almost like an encyclopedia, as I know there are a bunch that are location specific. I’m looking for a starting point, like an intro.
I don’t have a lot of money at the moment so this is just where I’m starting.
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Queer History A-Z by Robin Stevenson is a good primer for kids. It may be just slightly too juvenile for 7, but it’s a nice starter.
I answered this question for an adult audience about a week ago, so I’m just going to copy/paste the rest of this.
Start with a *Queer History of the United States* , *The Gay Revolution* and *The Stonewall Reader* for a general overview.
*Lavender and Red* is good for an American politics history. *Tales of the Lavender Menace* talks through lesbian history. *Let the Record Show* is a solid book on ACT-UP. *Unspeakable* talks about the history of the LGBT press and *David Bowie Made me Gay* is a history of LGBT pop culture.
On a sadder note, *And the Band Played On* and *How to Survive a Plague* both cover the AIDS epidemic. *The Men with the Pink Triangle* covers gay men who were killed during and after the Holocaust. *The Mayor of Castro Street* is a good one on Harvey Milk. And *The Meaning of Mathew* was written by Mathew Sherpard’s mom and talks about his murder.
Sex Is A Funny Word by Cory Silverberg. It’s my favorite informational book for kids, recommended ages 8 and up. There is also a What is Stonewall book from the Who Is/What is Series that’s pretty good.
In general, the Stonewall Book Awards from the American Library Association is a good list.
[https://www.ala.org/rrt/award/stonewall/honored](https://www.ala.org/rrt/award/stonewall/honored)