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Series: ...is Really Strange Gender is Really Strange Paperback Teddy G. Goetz 9781839975127 $19.95 SOCIAL SCIENCE Oct 19, 2023

What does it mean to be trans? Non-Binary? Gender Diverse?What parts of gender come from society? What parts come from within?How much is biology, and how much is socialization?Part of the Really Strange series, this science-based graphic medicine comic addresses these questions and more, revealing the inherent messiness of gender identity and sex. A mysterious amalgam of biology and society, inherently sensed, yet societally-defined, the complexity of gender is revealed through examining neuroscience, biology, hormones, mental health, behaviou... + Read More
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Series: Gender Confirmation Surgery A Guide for Trans and Non-Binary People Paperback Edward Whelan 9781839970962 $26.95 SELF-HELP Aug 21, 2023

Explores the wide range of gender confirmation surgeries available to trans and non-binary adults, with anatomical illustrations, personal stories, tips and advice, and a directory of further resources.This accessible guide covers the range of gender confirmation surgeries available for all trans and non-binary people, including breast augmentation, chest reconstruction, vaginoplasty, phalloplasty, metoidioplasty, vocal surgery and facial feminisation.With personal stories and illustrations throughout, this comprehensive resource will help you ... + Read More
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Series: German and European Studies Queer Lives across the Wall Desire and Danger in Divided Berlin, 1945-1970 Paperback Andrea Rottmann 9781487547806 $36.95 HISTORY Aug 15, 2023

Queer Lives across the Wall draws on personal letters, photo albums, and state records in order to tell the history of East and West Berlin in the early Cold War through an LGBTQ perspective.Queer Lives across the Wall examines the everyday lives of queer Berliners between 1945 and 1970, tracing private and public queer life from the end of the Nazi regime through the gay and lesbian liberation movements of the 1970s. Andrea Rottmann explores how certain spaces – including homes, bars, streets, parks, and prisons – facilitated and restricted qu... + Read More
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Series: Hopeless Aromantic An Affirmative Guide to Aromanticism Paperback Samantha Rendle 9781839973673 $24.95 FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS Jul 21, 2023

A guide to aromanticism, with chapters on microlabels, different forms of love and partnership and the split attraction model, as well as advice on how to manage your mental health as an aro person, and dealing with arophobia.If you've picked up this book, the chances are you have some doubts about your Happiness 101 assignment sheet. True love; candlelit dinners; 2.1 children; joint bank accounts - The One? It might make you want to a run a mile - or you might just have a few big questions.Aromanticism is defined as experiencing little to no r... + Read More
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Series: Dreaming Home Paperback Lucian Childs 9781771965491 $22.95 FICTION Jun 06, 2023

A queer coming-of-age—and coming-to-terms—follows the aftereffects of betrayal and poignantly explores the ways we search for home. When a sister’s casual act of betrayal awakens their father’s demons—ones spawned by his time in Vietnamese POW camps—the effects of the ensuing violence against her brother ripple out over the course of forty years, from Lubbock, to San Francisco, to Fort Lauderdale. Swept up in this arc, the members of this family and their loved ones tell their tales. A queer coming-of-age, and coming-to-terms, and a poignant ex... + Read More
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Series: Daddy Boy Hardcover Emerson Whitney 9781952119521 $20.95 SOCIAL SCIENCE May 30, 2023

In 2017, Emerson Whitney was divorcing the woman they’d been with for ten years—a dominatrix they called Daddy. Living in a tent in the backyard of their marital home, Emerson was startled to realize they didn’t know what it meant to be an adult. “We often look to our gender roles as a sort of map for aging,” they write. “I wanted to know what the process looked like without that: not man-ness, not-woman-ness.” Dizzied by this realization, they turned to an activity steeped in stereotypical masculinity: storm chasing.Daddy Boy follows Emerson a... + Read More
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Series: A Trans Man Walks Into a Gay Bar A Journey of Self (and Sexual) Discovery Paperback Harry Nicholas 9781839971839 $25.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY May 18, 2023

'On the bookshelves, there was plenty of stuff on being gay, and much needed, joyous accounts of what it is to be trans, but nothing really that encapsulates what is it to be both - to exist in the hazy terrain between.'After his relationship with his girlfriend of 5 years ended, Harry realized he was a single adult for the first time - not only that, but a single, transmasculine and newly out gay man.Despite knowing it was the right decision, the reality of his new situation was terrifying. How could he be a gay man, when he was still learning... + Read More
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Series: Indigiqueerness A Conversation about Storytelling Paperback Joshua Whitehead 9781771993913 $19.99 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Apr 25, 2023

Evolving from a conversation between Joshua Whitehead and Angie Abdou, Indigiqueerness is part dialogue, part collage, and part memoir. Beginning with memories of his childhood poetry and prose and travelling through the library of his life, Whitehead contemplates the role of theory, Indigenous language, queerness, and fantastical worlds in all his artistic pursuits. This volume is imbued with Whitehead’s energy and celebrates Indigenous writers and creators who defy expectations and transcend genres.
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Series: Ace and Aro Journeys A Guide to Embracing Your Asexual or Aromantic Identity Paperback The Ace and Aro Advocacy Project 9781839976384 $26.95 SELF-HELP Apr 21, 2023

A self-help guide with the advice our authors wished they'd had when first exploring and embracing their ace and aro identities. What does it mean to be ace or aro?How should I approach the challenges that come with being ace or aro?How can I best support the ace and aro people in my life?Join the The Ace and Aro Advocacy Project (TAAAP) for a deep dive into the process of discovering and embracing your ace and aro identities. Empower yourself to explore the nuances of your identity, find and develop support networks, explore different kin... + Read More
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Series: Accepting Gender An ACT Workbook for Trans and Non-Binary People Paperback Alex Stitt 9781839974328 $26.95 SELF-HELP Apr 21, 2023

Sometimes it is difficult to identify and express our genuine gender identity. When we don't fit the ideal, the gender role, or the social script, we can feel trapped in ourselves. This "stuck" feeling is often reinforced by intrusive thoughts, mental rigidity, and self-judgement. Where do you even begin?Non-binary counselor, Alex Stitt, lays the foundations for addressing these feelings with reflective exercises and activities rooted in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) that help you understand what gender is, the spectrum of different g... + Read More
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Series: Any Other City Paperback Hazel Jane Plante 9781551529110 $22.95 FICTION Apr 18, 2023

By the author of Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian): the fictional memoir of a trans indie rock musician that reveals how the act of creation can heal trauma and even change the past. Any Other City is a two-sided fictional memoir by Tracy St. Cyr, who helms the beloved indie rock band Static Saints. Side A is a snapshot of her life from 1993, when Tracy arrives in a labyrinthine city as a fledgling artist and unexpectedly falls in with a clutch of trans women, including the iconoclastic visual artist Sadie Tang. Side B finds Tracy, n... + Read More
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Series: A Safe Girl to Love Paperback Casey Plett 9781551529134 $21.95 FICTION Apr 04, 2023

A new edition of the acclaimed debut story collection by two-time Lambda Literary Award winner Casey Plett. By the author of Little Fish and A Dream of a Woman:eleven unique short stories featuring young trans women stumbling through loss, sex, harassment, and love in settings ranging from a rural Mennonite town to a hipster gay bar in Brooklyn. These stories, shiny with whiskey and prairie sunsets, rattling subways and neglected cats, show growing up as a trans girl can be charming, funny, frustrating, or sad, but never will it be predictable... + Read More
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Series: More Sure Poems and Interruptions Paperback A. Light Zachary 9781551529172 $19.95 POETRY Mar 28, 2023

A book of poems and interruptions, recording instances of love, self-realization, and recovery in non-binary, queer, and autistic lives. In their stunning debut collection, A. Light Zachary draws power from a vision of life - especially queer and neurodivergent life - as a journey of continuous self-realization. These poems record the experience of locating oneself over and over again, within gender, language, family, labour, sexuality, fear, and love. Reaching back to claim queer space in the oldest Western canon, Zachary interrupts famous ... + Read More
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Series: Ace Notes Tips and Tricks on Existing in an Allo World Paperback Michele Kirichanskaya 9781839975226 $25.95 SELF-HELP Mar 21, 2023

This essential book dishes out practical advice for people on the asexual spectrum on existing in an allonormative world, including navigating family, the dating world, and much much more.What is the ace lens?Is my relationship queerplatonic?Am I sex-favorable, sex-averse or sex-repulsed?As an ace or questioning person in an oh-so-allo world, you're probably in desperate need of a cheat sheet. Allow us to introduce your new asexual best friend, an essential resource serving up the life hacks you need to fully embrace the ace. Expect interviews ... + Read More
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Series: Queer Film Classics Midnight Cowboy Paperback Jon Towlson 9780228017011 $19.95 PERFORMING ARTS Mar 15, 2023

Midnight Cowboy – the story of a small-town stud’s attempt to make it big as a hustler on the streets of 1960s New York – is an indisputably iconic film. Though recognized in terms of its early adoption of Nouvelle Vague cinematography and editing techniques, and renowned for an Oscar win in spite of controversy over its X-rating, Midnight Cowboy has yet to be understood as a classic of queer cinema. Jon Towlson reclaims Midnight Cowboy as a queer text by addressing John Schlesinger as a gay author and filmmaker and providing a fresh perspectiv... + Read More
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Series: Emily & Elspeth Paperback Catherine McNeil 9781773860992 $20.00 POETRY Feb 24, 2023

Emily & Elspeth follows two women and their unique paths to love… and each other. Catherine McNeil’s latest collection is a delightful romp through Mexico, the imagined inner-workings of Frida Kahlo’s relationship(s), and Vancouver bedrooms. Through poems that flirt with the intersections of desire, art, and commitment, she pieces together Emily and Elspeth’s relationship as playfully as she takes it apart.Along the way, Emily & Elspeth brings you to places both intimate and unexpected: a belly where a uterus used to be; a girl matador facing o... + Read More
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Series: Perfectly Queer An Illustrated Introduction Hardcover Victoria Barron 9781839974083 $20.95 SELF-HELP Feb 21, 2023

The alphabet mafia? The queer umbrella? A little confused by--or curious about--the terminology and identities that make up the LGBTQIA+ community?For allies and queer folks alike, this visual introduction uses bright and fabulous illustrations to explain the rainbow of gender identities and sexualities.Activity pages, featuring a rainbow mascot--The Rain-boa Constrictor--divide chapters on gender identity, assigned sex, sexual and romantic orientations, acronyms, and common queer-ies, to make things (hopefully) more Perfectly Queer!
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Series: Sounds Fake But Okay An Asexual and Aromantic Perspective on Love, Relationships, Sex, and Pretty Much Anything Else Paperback Sarah Costello 9781839970016 $26.95 SELF-HELP Feb 21, 2023

Somehow, over time, we forgot that the rituals behind dating and sex were constructs made up by human beings and eventually, they became hard and fast rules that society imposed on us all.' True Love. Third Wheels. Dick pics. 'Dying alone'. Who decided this was normal? Sarah and Kayla invite you to put on your purple aspec glasses - and rethink everything you thought you knew about society, friendship, sex, romance and more. Drawing on their personal stories, and those of aspec friends all over the world, prepare to explore your microlabels, in... + Read More
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Series: Am I Trans Enough? How to Stop Doubting and Start Living Paperback Alo Johnston 9781839975349 $26.95 SELF-HELP Feb 21, 2023

Am I Trans Enough? The answer is undoubtably yes. You are.Alo Johnston has been where you are. From watching every transition story on YouTube and navigating online message boards for answers to finally starting testosterone and transitioning himself, he now walks alongside you every step of the way to guide you towards acceptance of who you truly are.Born out of thousands of hours of research and conversations with hundreds of trans people, Am I Trans Enough? digs deep into internalized transphobia and the historical narratives that fuel it. I... + Read More
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Series: My Child Told Me They're Trans...What Do I Do? A Q&A Guide for Parents of Trans Children Paperback Brynn Tannehill 9781839972775 $24.95 FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS Feb 21, 2023

'My child just came out to me as trans: What should I do?'If you are a parent looking for an answer to this question, you have come to the right place. Gathering together practical advice and personal experiences from a range of parents, activists and experts, this FAQ book provides answers to the most common questions you will have as a parent of a transgender child.What if they change their minds?How do I make sure my child is safe at school?How do we tell our other children?Sharing their experiences of how they navigated their child's transi... + Read More
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Series: I Am Ace Advice on Living Your Best Asexual Life Paperback Cody Daigle-Orians 9781839972621 $25.95 SELF-HELP Age (years) from 12 - 18 Feb 21, 2023

How do I know if I'm actually sexual?How do I come out as asexual?What kinds of relationship can I have as an ace person?If you are looking for answers to these questions, Cody is here to help. Within these pages lie all the advice you need as a questioning ace teen. Tackling everything from what asexuality is, the asexual spectrum and tips on coming out, to intimacy, relationships, acephobia and finding joy, this guide will help you better understand your asexual identity alongside deeply relatable anecdotes drawn from Cody's personal experien... + Read More
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Series: Bisexual Men Exist A Handbook for Bisexual, Pansexual and M-Spec Men Paperback Vaneet Mehta 9781787757196 $26.95 SOCIAL SCIENCE Jan 19, 2023

"You're just being greedy.""Are you sure you're not gay?""Pick a side." Being a bisexual man isn't easy - something Vaneet Mehta knows all too well. After spending more than a decade figuring out his identity, Vaneet's coming out was met with questioning, ridicule and erasure. This experience inspired Vaneet to create the viral #BisexualMenExist campaign, combatting the hate and scepticism m-spec (multi-gender attracted spectrum) men encounter, and helping others who felt similarly alone and trapped. This powerful book is an extension of that f... + Read More
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Series: All the Things They Said We Couldn't Have Stories of Trans Joy Paperback Tash Oakes-Monger 9781839971495 $25.95 SOCIAL SCIENCE Jan 19, 2023

'Transition has not been something linear for me, my joy has come in seasons.'Now, more than ever, trans people deserve to hear stories of joy and hope, where being trans doesn't have to be defined by fear and dysphoria, but can be experienced through courage, freedom, and the love and acceptance of their chosen families.Through a series of uplifting, generous and beautifully crafted vignettes, T. C. Oakes-Monger gently leads you through the cycle of the seasons - beginning in Autumn and the shedding of leaves and identity, moving through the d... + Read More
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