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Originally self-published, it was out of print for years before its first republication in 2016.

The 27 Best LGBTQ Books to Read This Pride

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Being rude to men who deserve it is a holy mission.

Sisterhood is powerful, but being a bitch is more exhilarating.

Being a bitch is spectacular.

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The Stonewall Reader, ed.

We Both Laughed in Pleasure: The Selected Diaries of Lou Sullivan,ed.

If youve ever wanted to better understand transmasculine identity, this is most definitely the book for you.

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