"Trans and queer people are still in tremendous danger of violence in the U.S. But it also helps to reveal our inadequacies as Western readers. To be true global allies, we need to read perspectives of queerness from around the world, and open our minds and hearts to the realities of homosexuality and gender-nonconformity around our globe. Queerness is still criminalized in many countries, and queer people face all kinds of violence, isolation, and fear globally.
So leave the U.S. behind. Dive into the stories of queer folks from Kenya, India, Jamaica, Cuba. Listen as queer writers consider their identities, lives, and loves through their families, traumas, languages, and faiths. Here are 20 must-read books from around the world that tell true stories in the voices of queer writers."
