Hello everyone!
As the title says, I’m looking for some good queer non-fiction to research through. I’m specifically looking for anything ranging 50s-70s, specifically New York. I know a fair bit about post stonewall NYC but I’m researching for a work of mine that’s set pre-stonewall. I’m also looking for stuff that centres more around POC members of the LGBTQ of the time as my WIP includes characters of various races (although there are a few white character so it doesn’t necessarily have to be POC centred).
I’m also just looking for books about life during this time, not necessarily limited to queer experience, although it is my focus. If you have any on Gender non conforming folks that’d also be a huge help.
Can be about queer history, biographies etc. I’d prefer books written by queer authors, but that’s not a hard limit – if the author(s) is/are not queer or it’s not known, but the book is good, I’m very okay with that.
What I’m not looking for:
- (exclusively) cis-male gay stories. If it’s just one part of it, I’m okay with it, but I personally am not that interested in reading e.g. a biography about someone like that. Nothing wrong with that in general, just not my priority as 95% of my WIP are some form of sapphic.
- I don’t want anything wildly homophobic/racist/transphobic. While I understand the time period I am researching and understand I do need context as to views of the time, reading something overtly hateful will not benefit my researching
Thanks!
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