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Vice Patrol

Cops, Courts, and the Struggle over Urban Gay Life before Stonewall

by Anna Lvovsky ...

Lambda Literary Award Winner: The history of the tactics used by US law enforcement to harass and attack gay communities across the country.In the mid-twentieth century, gay life flourished in American cities even as the state repression of queer communities reached its peak. Liquor investigators infiltrated and shut down gay-friendly bars. Plainclothes decoys enticed men in parks and clubs. Vice ... Read more

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Lambda Literary Award Winner: The history of the tactics used by US law enforcement to harass and attack gay communities across the country.In the mid-twentieth century, gay life flourished in American cities even as the state repression of queer communities reached its peak. Liquor investigators infiltrated and shut down gay-friendly bars. Plainclothes decoys enticed men in parks and clubs. Vice
... Read more
Queering Reproduction

Achieving Pregnancy in the Age of Technoscience

by Laura Mamo ...

Originally developed to help heterosexual couples, fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization and sperm donation have provided lesbians with new methods for achieving pregnancy during the past two decades. Queering Reproduction is an important sociological analysis of lesbians’ use of these medical fertility treatments. Drawing on in-depth interviews with lesbians who have been or are ... Read more

$34.46 CAD

Originally developed to help heterosexual couples, fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization and sperm donation have provided lesbians with new methods for achieving pregnancy during the past two decades. Queering Reproduction is an important sociological analysis of lesbians’ use of these medical fertility treatments. Drawing on in-depth interviews with lesbians who have been or are
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The Gay Agenda

A Modern Queer History & Handbook

by Ashley Molesso, Chessie Needham ...

A joyful celebration of the LGBTQ+ community’s development, history, and culture, packed with facts, trivia, timelines, and charts, and featuring 100 full-color illustrations.Compiled and designed by queer power couple and illustrators extraordinaire, Ashley Molesso and Chess Needham, founders of the popular stationery company Ash + Chess, The Gay Agenda is an inviting and entertaining guide that ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

A joyful celebration of the LGBTQ+ community’s development, history, and culture, packed with facts, trivia, timelines, and charts, and featuring 100 full-color illustrations.Compiled and designed by queer power couple and illustrators extraordinaire, Ashley Molesso and Chess Needham, founders of the popular stationery company Ash + Chess, The Gay Agenda is an inviting and entertaining guide that
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No Outlaws in the Gender Galaxy

by Chayanika Shah, Raj Merchant, Shals Mahajan and Smriti Nevatia ...

The constructed “naturalness” of a world made up of two sexes, two genders, and heterosexual desire as the only legitimate desire has been continuously questioned and challenged by those marginalised by these norms. This forces us to ask some important questions: How is gender really understood and constructed in the world that we inhabit? How does it operate through the various socio-political ... Read more

$4.58 CAD

The constructed “naturalness” of a world made up of two sexes, two genders, and heterosexual desire as the only legitimate desire has been continuously questioned and challenged by those marginalised by these norms. This forces us to ask some important questions: How is gender really understood and constructed in the world that we inhabit? How does it operate through the various socio-political
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About Canada: Queer Rights

by Peter Knegt ...

Series Book 7 - About Canada
Is Canada a “queer utopia”? Canada was the fourth country in the world – and the first in the Western Hemisphere – to legalize same-sex marriage. Queer people in Canada enjoy many of the same legal rights as heterosexuals, and social acceptance of homosexuality has grown exponentially. But are these the goals that queer activists hoped to achieve? Is this legal regulation and normalization of ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

Is Canada a “queer utopia”? Canada was the fourth country in the world – and the first in the Western Hemisphere – to legalize same-sex marriage. Queer people in Canada enjoy many of the same legal rights as heterosexuals, and social acceptance of homosexuality has grown exponentially. But are these the goals that queer activists hoped to achieve? Is this legal regulation and normalization of
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Lesbianism Made Easy

by Helen Eisenbach ...

The essential guide to enjoying modern lesbianismThese days, lesbians are everywhere you turn, streaming for your entertainment or commenting on the important political movements and hairdos of the day. Yet as more doors open on this often-misunderstood world, who hasn't found him- or herself wondering how he or she might uncover the secrets, experience the glamour, enjoy the special advantages of ... Read more

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The essential guide to enjoying modern lesbianismThese days, lesbians are everywhere you turn, streaming for your entertainment or commenting on the important political movements and hairdos of the day. Yet as more doors open on this often-misunderstood world, who hasn't found him- or herself wondering how he or she might uncover the secrets, experience the glamour, enjoy the special advantages of
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Queering Christianity: Finding a Place at the Table for LGBTQI Christians

Finding a Place at the Table for LGBTQI Christians

Edited by Thomas Bohache, Robert E. Shore-Goss, Mona West, Patrick S. Cheng ...

A fascinating read for anyone seeking to understand the conflict between Christianity and LGBTQI individuals, this book is, as its editors proclaim, "a fearlessly wide vision of queer Christians finding a place within Christianity—and claiming their authentic experience and voice."Through essays by noted lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, and intersex (LGBTQI) religion ... Read more

$57.50 CAD

A fascinating read for anyone seeking to understand the conflict between Christianity and LGBTQI individuals, this book is, as its editors proclaim, "a fearlessly wide vision of queer Christians finding a place within Christianity—and claiming their authentic experience and voice."Through essays by noted lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, and intersex (LGBTQI) religion
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Coming Out Stories

Personal Experiences of Coming Out from Across the LGBTQ+ Spectrum

'Uplifting and triumphant' JUNO DAWSON'This book is vital' RUSSELL T DAVIES'A brilliant resource' LADY PHYLL'A must-read for anyone grappling with coming out' RIYADH KHALAF'Inspirational' PETER TATCHELL"He told me being gay was nothing to be ashamed of." - Bill"I put my hands over my eyes as I told her, as I couldn't bear to see her reaction." - OliviaBase... ... Read more

$18.71 CAD

'Uplifting and triumphant' JUNO DAWSON'This book is vital' RUSSELL T DAVIES'A brilliant resource' LADY PHYLL'A must-read for anyone grappling with coming out' RIYADH KHALAF'Inspirational' PETER TATCHELL"He told me being gay was nothing to be ashamed of." - Bill"I put my hands over my eyes as I told her, as I couldn't bear to see her reaction." - OliviaBase...
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This Is My Real Name

A Stripper’s Memoir

by Cid V Brunet ...

Cid V Brunet spent their twenties stripping in clubs across Canada. They received a degree in creative writing from Douglas College and went on to participate in the Quebec Writers Federation mentorship program, where they wrote their first book, This Is My Real Name. ... Read more

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Cid V Brunet spent their twenties stripping in clubs across Canada. They received a degree in creative writing from Douglas College and went on to participate in the Quebec Writers Federation mentorship program, where they wrote their first book, This Is My Real Name.
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Awfully Devoted Women

Lesbian Lives in Canada, 1900-65

by Cameron Duder ...

Series series Sexuality Studies Series
The lives of many lesbians prior to 1965 remain cloaked in mystery. Historians have turned the spotlight on upper-middle-class “romantic friends” and on working-class butch and femme women, but the lives of the lower-middle-class majority remain in the shadows. Awfully Devoted Women offers a portrait of middle-class lesbianism in the decades before the gay rights movement in English Canada. This ... Read more

$23.75 CAD

The lives of many lesbians prior to 1965 remain cloaked in mystery. Historians have turned the spotlight on upper-middle-class “romantic friends” and on working-class butch and femme women, but the lives of the lower-middle-class majority remain in the shadows. Awfully Devoted Women offers a portrait of middle-class lesbianism in the decades before the gay rights movement in English Canada. This
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A Two-Spirit Journey

The Autobiography of a Lesbian Ojibwa-Cree Elder

by Ma-nee Chacaby ...

Series Book 18 - Critical Studies in Native History
WINNER of Canada Reads 2025From her early, often harrowing memories of life and abuse in a remote Ojibwa community, Ma-Nee Chacaby's extraordinary story is one of enduring and ultimately overcoming the social and economic legacies of colonialism.As a child, Chacaby learned spiritual and cultural traditions from her Cree grandmother and trapping, hunting, and bush survival skills from her Ojibwa ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

WINNER of Canada Reads 2025From her early, often harrowing memories of life and abuse in a remote Ojibwa community, Ma-Nee Chacaby's extraordinary story is one of enduring and ultimately overcoming the social and economic legacies of colonialism.As a child, Chacaby learned spiritual and cultural traditions from her Cree grandmother and trapping, hunting, and bush survival skills from her Ojibwa
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Making Space for Indigenous Feminism, 3rd Edition

by Gina Starblanket ...

The third edition of the iconic collection Making Space for Indigenous Feminism features feminist, queer and two-spirit voices from across generations and locations.Feminism has much to offer Indigenous women, and all Indigenous Peoples, in their struggles against oppression. Indigenous feminists in the first edition fought for feminism to be considered a valid and essential intellectual and ... Read more

$39.99 CAD

The third edition of the iconic collection Making Space for Indigenous Feminism features feminist, queer and two-spirit voices from across generations and locations.Feminism has much to offer Indigenous women, and all Indigenous Peoples, in their struggles against oppression. Indigenous feminists in the first edition fought for feminism to be considered a valid and essential intellectual and
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Prairie Fairies

A History of Queer Communities and People in Western Canada, 1930-1985

by Valerie Korinek ...

Series series Studies in Gender and History
Prairie Fairies draws upon a wealth of oral, archival, and cultural histories to recover the experiences of queer urban and rural people in the prairies. Focusing on five major urban centres, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina, Edmonton, and Calgary, Prairie Fairies explores the regional experiences and activism of queer men and women by looking at the community centres, newsletters, magazines, and ... Read more

$37.43 CAD

Prairie Fairies draws upon a wealth of oral, archival, and cultural histories to recover the experiences of queer urban and rural people in the prairies. Focusing on five major urban centres, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina, Edmonton, and Calgary, Prairie Fairies explores the regional experiences and activism of queer men and women by looking at the community centres, newsletters, magazines, and
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Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert

A Novel

by Bob the Drag Queen ...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERMost Anticipated LGBTQ+ Books of 2025 by Pride • Best New Books of Spring 2025 by Bustle • Most Anticipated Books of 2025 by LitHub • Biggest Books of March by Book Riot • Most Anticipated Books of March by GoodreadsFeaturing two new songs written for the audiobook and performed by Bob the Drag Queen!“Harriet Tubman: Live in Concer... ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERMost Anticipated LGBTQ+ Books of 2025 by Pride • Best New Books of Spring 2025 by Bustle • Most Anticipated Books of 2025 by LitHub • Biggest Books of March by Book Riot • Most Anticipated Books of March by GoodreadsFeaturing two new songs written for the audiobook and performed by Bob the Drag Queen!“Harriet Tubman: Live in Concer...
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The Women's House of Detention

A Queer History of a Forgotten Prison

by Hugh Ryan ...

This "crucial" (The Advocate) and "compelling" (BuzzFeed) history of a prison, and the queer women and trans people held there, is a window into the policing of queerness and radical politics in the twentieth century.The Women’s House of Detention, a landmark that ushered in the modern era of women’s imprisonment, is now largely forgotten. But when it stood in New York City’s Greenwich Village, ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

This "crucial" (The Advocate) and "compelling" (BuzzFeed) history of a prison, and the queer women and trans people held there, is a window into the policing of queerness and radical politics in the twentieth century.The Women’s House of Detention, a landmark that ushered in the modern era of women’s imprisonment, is now largely forgotten. But when it stood in New York City’s Greenwich Village,
... Read more
Queering Sexual Violence

Radical Voices from Within the Anti-Violence Movement

by Jennifer Patterson ...

Often pushed to the margins, queer, transgender and gender non-conforming survivors have been organizing in anti-violence work since the birth of the movement. Queering Sexual Violence: Radical Voices from Within the Anti-Violence Movement locates them at the center of the anti-violence movement and creates a space for their voices to be heard. Moving beyond dominant narratives and the traditional ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

Often pushed to the margins, queer, transgender and gender non-conforming survivors have been organizing in anti-violence work since the birth of the movement. Queering Sexual Violence: Radical Voices from Within the Anti-Violence Movement locates them at the center of the anti-violence movement and creates a space for their voices to be heard. Moving beyond dominant narratives and the traditional
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TikTok Cultures in the United States

Edited by Trevor Boffone ...

Series series Routledge Focus on Digital Media and Culture
TikTok Cultures in the United States examines the role of TikTok in US popular culture, paying close attention to the app’s growing body of subcultures.Featuring an array of scholars from varied disciplines and backgrounds, this book uses TikTok (sub)cultures as a point of departure from which to explore TikTok’s role in US popular culture today. Engaging with the extensive and growing scholarship ... Read more

$38.18 CAD

TikTok Cultures in the United States examines the role of TikTok in US popular culture, paying close attention to the app’s growing body of subcultures.Featuring an array of scholars from varied disciplines and backgrounds, this book uses TikTok (sub)cultures as a point of departure from which to explore TikTok’s role in US popular culture today. Engaging with the extensive and growing scholarship
... Read more
Sister Outsider

Essays and Speeches

by Audre Lorde ...

Presenting the essential writings of black lesbian poet and feminist writer Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider celebrates an influential voice in twentieth-century literature.“[Lorde's] works will be important to those truly interested in growing up sensitive, intelligent, and aware.”—The New York TimesIn this charged collection of fifteen essays and speeches, Lorde takes on sexism, racism, ageism, ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

Presenting the essential writings of black lesbian poet and feminist writer Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider celebrates an influential voice in twentieth-century literature.“[Lorde's] works will be important to those truly interested in growing up sensitive, intelligent, and aware.”—The New York TimesIn this charged collection of fifteen essays and speeches, Lorde takes on sexism, racism, ageism,
... Read more
The Daughter of The CEO

by S. B. Sheeran ...

Bridgeport Marketing’s CEO is a difficult man to work for, but Carmen, his Executive Assistant has convinced herself that she can handle it. Things get more complicated when the CEO’s daughter, Bonnie, comes home and visit her dad often at the office. Bonnie is like a ray of sunshine in her father’s eyes and soon becomes one for Carmen, too. ... Read more

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Bridgeport Marketing’s CEO is a difficult man to work for, but Carmen, his Executive Assistant has convinced herself that she can handle it. Things get more complicated when the CEO’s daughter, Bonnie, comes home and visit her dad often at the office. Bonnie is like a ray of sunshine in her father’s eyes and soon becomes one for Carmen, too.
... Read more
Tomboy Survival Guide

by Ivan Coyote ...

Stonewall Book Award Honor Book winner; Hilary Weston Writers' Trust of Canada Prize for Non-Fiction finalistIvan Coyote is a celebrated storyteller and the author of ten previous books, including Gender Failure (with Rae Spoon) and One in Every Crowd, a collection for LGBT youth. Tomboy Survival Guide is a funny and moving memoir told in stories, in which Ivan recounts the pleasures and ... Read more

$8.90 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Stonewall Book Award Honor Book winner; Hilary Weston Writers' Trust of Canada Prize for Non-Fiction finalistIvan Coyote is a celebrated storyteller and the author of ten previous books, including Gender Failure (with Rae Spoon) and One in Every Crowd, a collection for LGBT youth. Tomboy Survival Guide is a funny and moving memoir told in stories, in which Ivan recounts the pleasures and
... Read more
Backhanded Compliments

A Novel

by Katie Chandler ...

A steamy sapphic romance with a fantastical twist about two bitter tennis rivals who realize they are reluctant soulmates—perfect for fans of Expiration Dates and Here We Go Again.Juliette Ricci dreams of only one thing: being the best women’s tennis player in the world. She’s worked nonstop with her strict father/coach to prepare for her big chance in the Australian Open. Unfortunately, she’ll be ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

A steamy sapphic romance with a fantastical twist about two bitter tennis rivals who realize they are reluctant soulmates—perfect for fans of Expiration Dates and Here We Go Again.Juliette Ricci dreams of only one thing: being the best women’s tennis player in the world. She’s worked nonstop with her strict father/coach to prepare for her big chance in the Australian Open. Unfortunately, she’ll be
... Read more
Zami: A New Spelling of My Name

A Biomythography

by Audre Lorde ...

Zami: A Carriacou name for women who work together as friends and lovers“Zami is a fast-moving chronicle. From the author’s vivid childhood memories in Harlem to her coming of age in the late 1950s, the nature of Audre Lorde’s work is cyclical. It especially relates the linkage of women who have shaped her . . . Lorde brings into play her craft of lush description and characterization. It keeps ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

Zami: A Carriacou name for women who work together as friends and lovers“Zami is a fast-moving chronicle. From the author’s vivid childhood memories in Harlem to her coming of age in the late 1950s, the nature of Audre Lorde’s work is cyclical. It especially relates the linkage of women who have shaped her . . . Lorde brings into play her craft of lush description and characterization. It keeps
... Read more
Big-Boobed Beth

by Anne Eton ...

Beth Collins’ oversized breasts make her the laughingstock of her high school. But when cool, worldly Katie arrives in town, she befriends the social outcast. The girls draw closer and closer together… until Beth discovers just how close girlfriends can be.First-time F/F erotic romance. Everyone in this fictional story is 18 or older.Adults only. Over 8,000 words. ... Read more

$2.69 CAD

Beth Collins’ oversized breasts make her the laughingstock of her high school. But when cool, worldly Katie arrives in town, she befriends the social outcast. The girls draw closer and closer together… until Beth discovers just how close girlfriends can be.First-time F/F erotic romance. Everyone in this fictional story is 18 or older.Adults only. Over 8,000 words.
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Care Work

Dreaming Disability Justice

by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha ...

In this collection of essays, Lambda Literary Award–winning writer and longtime activist and performance artist Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha explores the politics and realities of disability justice, a movement that centers the lives and leadership of sick and disabled queer, trans, Black, and brown people, with knowledge and gifts for all.Care Work is a mapping of access as radical love, a ... Read more

$10.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

In this collection of essays, Lambda Literary Award–winning writer and longtime activist and performance artist Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha explores the politics and realities of disability justice, a movement that centers the lives and leadership of sick and disabled queer, trans, Black, and brown people, with knowledge and gifts for all.Care Work is a mapping of access as radical love, a
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