Books on being gay
“You’re Desi and gay–what’s that like?” This question was asked sometimes with a touch of fascination, that someone born and raised in the subcontinent can also be queer, or, more often, with concern: what it means to be queer in a country where the current conservative regime denied marriage equality in 2023 and where the leader of the opposition, perceived as a bastion of wish for the liberal-minded, touts a polite variation of ‘just don’t rub it in our faces’.
I would direct the curious, whatever may be the reason for the curiosity, to the Instagram page, aptly titled ‘Yes We Exist, India’, that documents individual and political stories of the many queer Desis who live in India.
A year later, as I equip for the paperback launch of The Sea Elephants, I find myself considering the question from a writerly perspective. When I submitted an early draft of The Sea Elephants to my first workshop in the MFA program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the main nature, Shagun, was asexual. The workshop leader, the penner Sabina Murray, said that it was dying to be a gay devote story, pointing to the subtext that indicated his romantic interest in Marc who, in t
Visibility. It’s one of the most crucial needs of the queer community. To be understood, to be accepted, the LGBTQIA+ collective needs first to be seen. This has meant that centuries of authors writing about the experiences, love, and pain of the queer community possess been crucial in making progress towards a extreme acceptance.
From the delicate art form of the semi-autobiographical novel — a animation story veiled behind pretend names and twists — to the roar of poetry to a dense dive into the history that has too often been erased and purged, queer literature has helped to challenge, move, and shape generations of readers.
As a pansexual, demisexual cis woman on my way into another Celebration Month, researching and crafting this list was a singular joy. I include many books to place on hold at my local library. Many stories to encounter. Many histories to educate myself on.
Because queer texts facilitate to increase our public presence to the “outside” nature, but they also raise internal visibility and acknowledgment. Today, transphobia is rampant among the queer group, and there are still plenty of issues (biphobia, acephobia), histories, and experiences that the best-educated gender non-conforming pers
5 Books Gay Men Can Read to Improve Their Lives
Would the small queer boy you once were look up to the gay man you’ve become?
This is the question Dr. Joe Kort explores in 10 Smart Things Lgbtq+ Men Can Do to Improve Their Lives as he guides readers through the complex journey of becoming a fully self-actualized gay man.
In his guide, Kort covers:
➡️ Mistakes queer men make when looking for a relationship
➡️ Understanding how to deal with loved ones who disapprove of your being gay.
➡️ How to overcome damaging patterns that are holding you back from enjoying a healthy sex life.
➡️ How to identify your hold internalized homophobia.
After coming out, gay men will typically feel better at first, but often the wonderful feelings fade. This is because “coming out” is only a part of the beginning of the journey. This book provides a map for navigating the whole long corridor of becoming the queer man you want to be.
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