Treasures,

I’ve been adding to a recommended reading list for Anti-Racist resources for a couple of years, and realised I didn’t have a comprehensive one for gender, sexuality, mental health & disability as well… they are spread out over my yearly best books lists, but need a resource post all of their own.

Here’s some excellent books & learning resources that have been important for me to understand gender, sexuality, trans & disability rights. These are all books I’ve read personally and found wildly helpful.

LGBTQIA+

• Queer: A Graphic History – Meg-John Barker and Julia Scheele
• Gender: A Graphic Guide – Meg-John Barker and Julia Scheele
• Gender Queer: A Memoir – Maia Kobabe
• Pronoun Lowdown – Nevo Zisin
• The New Queer Conscience – Adam Eli
• Many Love – Sophie Lucido Johnson
• Quick & Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities
• Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns
• Quick & Easy Guide to Asexuality
• Gender 101 course – Ericka Hart
• Women Don’t Owe You Pretty – Florence Given
• How To Be Ace: A Memoir Of Growing Up Asexual – Rebecca Burgess
• First Year Out: A Transition Story – Sabrina Symington

Mental Health

• Psychiatric Tales – Darryl Cunningham
• First, We Make the Beast Beautiful – Sarah Wilson
• Marbles – Ellen Forney
• Rock Steady – Ellen Forney
• Gorilla and the Bird – Zack McDermott

Disabilities

• Say Hello – Carly Findlay
• El Deafo – Cece Bell
• A Quick & Easy Guide To Sex & Disability – A. Andrews
• SBSK Youtube channel
• Squirmy & Grubs Youtube channel

I’ll keep adding to this list as I read them! And please let me know your recommendations as well!

Big love,

Last updated: 25 July 2022