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Flavorwire's List of 25 Essential Works of LGBT Non Fiction

This list is quite American centric and is mainly focused on gay men but still fairly interesting.
From the original description: Yesterday saw the release of Choire Sicha's excellent book Very Recent History, which follows a group of young gay men as they make their way through New York City in the midst of the financial crisis of the late aughts. While it never even incorporates the word "gay," Very Recent History follows a long tradition of providing a window into a very specific and often underrepresented community. With that in mind, here's a collection of other important non-fiction titles about the diverse LGBT community. While neither an exhaustive nor a definitive list, these 25 books are recommended reading to get a broader idea of the queer experience.
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The Gay Metropolis: The Landmark History of Gay Life in America (Charles Kaiser)
The Gay Metropolis: The Landmark History of Gay Life in America (Charles Kaiser)
2
The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up in a Straight Man'S World (Alan Downs)
The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up in a Straight Man'S World (Alan Downs)
3
Before Night Falls
Before Night Falls
4
Beyond Shame: Reclaiming the Abandoned History of Radical Gay Sexuality (Patrick Moore)
Beyond Shame: Reclaiming the Abandoned History of Radical Gay Sexuality (Patrick Moore)
5
A Queer History of the United States (Michael Bronski)
A Queer History of the United States (Michael Bronski)
6
Lost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin (John D'emilio)
Lost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin (John D'emilio)
7
Sarah Schulman the Gentrification of the Mind: Witness to a Lost Imagi
Sarah Schulman the Gentrification of the Mind: Witness to a Lost Imagi
8
Close to the Knives: A Memoir of Disintegration (David Wojnarowicz)
Close to the Knives: A Memoir of Disintegration (David Wojnarowicz)
9
And the Band Played On
And the Band Played On
10
Beyond Paradise: The Life of Ramon Novarro (André Soares)
Beyond Paradise: The Life of Ramon Novarro (André Soares)
11
Eminent Outlaws: The Gay Writers Who Changed America (Christopher Bram)
Eminent Outlaws: The Gay Writers Who Changed America (Christopher Bram)
12
Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights (Kenji Yoshino)
Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights (Kenji Yoshino)
13
Sister Outsider (Audre Lorde)
Sister Outsider (Audre Lorde)
14
Dreadful: The Short Life and Gay Times of John Horne Burns (David Margolick)
Dreadful: The Short Life and Gay Times of John Horne Burns (David Margolick)
15
Tango: My Childhood, Backward and in High Heels (Justin Vivian Bond)
Tango: My Childhood, Backward and in High Heels (Justin Vivian Bond)
16
Fun Home
Fun Home
17
Ceremonies (Essex Hemphill)
Ceremonies (Essex Hemphill)
18
Queer and Loathing: Rants and Raves of a Raging AIDS Clone (David B. Feinberg)
Queer and Loathing: Rants and Raves of a Raging AIDS Clone (David B. Feinberg)
19
Kate Bornstein Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us
Kate Bornstein Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us
20
The Naked Civil Servant (Quentin Crisp)
The Naked Civil Servant (Quentin Crisp)
21
Secret Historian: The Life and Times of Samuel Steward (Justin Spring)
Secret Historian: The Life and Times of Samuel Steward (Justin Spring)
22
Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World, 1890-1940 (George Chauncy)
Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World, 1890-1940 (George Chauncy)
23
Real Man Adventures (T Cooper)
Real Man Adventures (T Cooper)
24
The Trouble With Normal: Sex, Politics, and the Ethics of Queer Life (Michael Warner)
The Trouble With Normal: Sex, Politics, and the Ethics of Queer Life (Michael Warner)
25
Borderlands/ La Frontera, Gloria Anzaldua
Borderlands/ La Frontera, Gloria Anzaldua
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