#mediamondays #mbcbookpicks Fighting Proud: Untold Story of Gay Men Who Served in Two World Wars, ISBN 9781786732156. "In this history of wartime Britain... fascinating stories of gay men who served in armed forces, brings to light great unheralded contribution they made to war effort" #MBCCommunity

#mediamondays #mbcbookpicks Washington's Gay General: The Legends and Loves of Baron von Steuben, ISBN 9781419743726. "A graphic novel biography of Baron von Steuben, the soldier, immigrant, flamboyant homosexual who influenced the course of US history during the Revolutionary War" #MBCCommunity

#mediamondays #mbcbookpicks Living Behind the Facade, ISBN 9781733309424. Long before Gay Liberation brought millions out of the closet into still homophobic society, George Somers' life mirrored a shadowy era when virtually all homosexuals were coerced into lives 'behind the facade' #gaymemoir

#mediamondays #mbcbookpicks Old, Gay & Fabulous: A Memoir, ISBN 9781456565787. "Irreverent raconteur Ken Sofronski weaves wisecracks and wisdom in his true account of one life lived defiantly out loud...this absolutely fabulous memoir looks back on his singular life, from high glitz to low times..."

#mediamondays #mbcbookpicks Inside Out: Straight Talk from a Gay Jock, Mark Tewksbury, ISBN 9780470837351. "Mark Tewksbury is best known as a gold-medal-winning Olympic swimmer. His remarkable 16-year athletic career included 3 Olympic medals, numerous world records..." #MBCCommunity #gayathlete

#mediamondays #mbcbookpicks Quiet Fire: Memoirs of Older Gay Men, Keith Vacha, ISBN 9780895941589 (1985) A collection of 17 in-depth interviews with gay men who lived through the decades preceding the 1969 Stonewall uprising and the subsequent gay liberation movement. #MBCCommunity #gayhistory

#mediamondays #mbcbookpicks Insist That They Love You - Craig Rodwell and the Fight for Gay Pride, by John Van Hoesen, ISBN 9781487562908. "A comprehensive biography of Craig Rodwell, an unheralded yet pivotal figure in the militant gay rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s" #MBCCommunity

#mediamondays #mbcbookpicks Where the Pulse Lives, by John Loughery, ISBN 9798218647698. "The author's account of growing up in Connecticut at a time when gay desire represented an unspeakable shame, experiencing in New York City the highly sexual and politically charged climate of the 1970s..."

#mediamondays #mbcbookpicks Out of the Shadows: Reimagining Gay Men's Lives, Walt Odets, ISBN 9780374285852. "A moving exploration of how gay men construct their identities, fight to be themselves, and live authentically..." #MBCCommunity

#mediamondays #mbcbookpicks Insomniac City: New York, Oliver, and Me, by writer/photographer Bill Hayes, ISBN 9781620404935. Memoir chronicling his move to NYC & his unexpected transformative relationship with neurologist/author Oliver Sacks in final years of Sacks' life. #MBCCommunity #GayMemoir

#mediamondays #mbcbookpicks Out East: Memoir of a Montauk Summer, by John Glynn, ISBN 9781538746653. "A gripping portrait of life in a Montauk summer house--a debut memoir of first love, identity and self-discovery among a group of friends who became family." #MBCCommunity #GayMemoir

#mediamondays #mbcbookpicks Do You Mind If I Cancel?: Things That Still Annoy Me, by Gary Janetti, ISBN 9781250225825. "Gary spends his twenties in New York, dreaming of starring on soap operas while in reality working at a hotel where he lusts after an unattainable colleague..."

#mediamondays #mbcbookpicks Eminent Outlaws: Gay Writers Who Changed America, ISBN 9780446563130. In the years following World War II a group of gay writers established themselves as major cultural figures in American life, their writing introduced America to gay experience and sensibility..."

#mediamondays #mbcbookpicks Ardent Spirits: Leaving Home, Coming Back, ISBN 9780743291897. "Reynolds Price explores 6 crucial years of his life, his departure from home in 1955 to spend 3 years as student at Oxford University; return to North Carolina..." #MBCCommunity #GayMemoir #gayauthor

#mediamondays #mbcbookpicks The Pink Marine, Greg Cope White, ISBN 9780996710329. "Greg Cope White's sharp, funny, and unexpectedly moving memoir, he recounts how an insecure New Orleans weakling transforms into a Devil Dog Marine. A coming-of-age story set in the most unlikely place: boot camp."

#mediamondays #mbcbookpicks 365 Gays of the Year (Plus 1 for a Leap Year): Discover LGBTQ+ history one day at a time, Lewis Laney, ISBN 9780711273702. Carefully researched, the author assigns a person or group of note to each day of the year to form the ultimate LGBTQ+ hall of fame. #MBCCommunity

#mediamondays #mbcbookpicks Legendary Children - The First Decade of RuPaul's Drag Race and the Last Century of Queer Life, ISBN 9780143134626. "From the singular voices behind Tom and Lorenzo comes the ultimate guide to all-things RuPaul’s Drag Race and its influence on modern LGBTQ culture..."

#mediamondays #mbcbookpicks Hola Papi - How to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons, John Paul Brammer, ISBN 9781982141516. The first time someone called him Papi was on the gay hookup app Grindr. At first, it was flattering; he took this as white-guy speak for hey, handsome...

#mediamondays #mbcbookpicks Be Gay, Do Comics, by The Nib (Compiler), ISBN 9781684057771. "Be Gay, Do Comics is filled with dozens of comics about LGBTQIA experiences, ranging from personal stories to queer history to cutting satire about pronoun panic and brands desperate to co-opt pride..."

#mediamondays #mbcbookpicks Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington, by James Kirchick, ISBN 9781627792325. "For decades, the specter of homosexuality haunted Washington. The mere suggestion that a person might be gay destroyed reputations, ended careers, and ruined lives." #MBCCommunity

#mediamondays #mbcbookpicks How You Get Famous: Ten Years of Drag Madness in Brooklyn, ISBN 9781982115791. Journalist Nicole Pasulka raucously documents the rebirth of New York drag scene, following a group of iconoclastic performers with undeniable charisma, talent, and a hell of a lot to prove.

#mediamondays #mbcbookpicks Damn Shame: A Memoir of Desire, Defiance, Show Tunes, David Pevsner, ISBN 9781039000506, incredible story, passionate + poignant look at journey from a thin, shy boy ashamed of his body + sexuality to a defiant, fearless everyman exploring his erotic desires #MBCCommunity

#mediamondays #mbcbookpicks Hollywood Gays: Conversations With Cary Grant, Liberace, Tony Perkins, Paul Lynde, Cesar Romero, Randolph Scott ... by Boze Hadleigh, ISBN 9781569800836. A look at, and conversation with, ten gay men of the silver screen. #MBCCommunity #gayhollywood #gayactors

#mediamondays #mbcbookpicks Idol Worship: A Shameless Celebration of Male Beauty in Cinema, ISBN 9781891855481. "Here are the actors whose beauty, charisma, and raw sex appeal make going to the movies a distinct pleasure, no matter how good or bad the film." #MBCCommunity #gaycinema #gayhollywood

#mediamondays #mbcbookpicks Life as a Unicorn: A Journey from Shame to Pride and Everything in Between, by Amrou Al-Kadhi, ISBN 9780008306106. "From a god-fearing Muslim boy enraptured with their mother, to a vocal, queer drag queen estranged from their family..." #MBCCommunity #gaymemoir

#mediamondays #mbcbookpicks Beautiful on the Outside, Adam Rippon, ISBN 9781538732403. "Former Olympic figure skater and self-professed America's Sweetheart Adam Rippon shares his underdog journey from beautiful mess to outrageous success in this hilarious, big-hearted memoir" #MBCCommunity

#mediamondays #mbcbookpicks Born This Way: Real Stories of Growing Up Gay, by Paul Vitagliano, ISBN 9781594745997. "Based on the hugely popular blog of the same name, Born This Way shares 100 different memories of growing up LGBTQ+." #MBCCommunity

#mediamondays #mbcbookpicks A City Comes Out: Gay and Lesbian History of Palm Springs, David Wallace, ISBN 9781569803493. Today Palm Springs' gay-owned businesses are flourishing. Quite a change from 1960s when a local pastor was run out of town when it was discovered that he was gay. #MBCCommunity

#mediamondays #mbcbookpicks Bad Boys and Tough Tattoos: A Social History of the Tattoo with Gangs, Sailors, and Street-Corner Punks, Samuel M. Steward, ISBN 9781560240235.

#mediamondays #mbcbookpicks Midlife Queer: Autobiography of a Decade, 1971-1981, Martin Duberman, ISBN 9780299160241. Duberman "examines a wide range of issues in his personal + professional life, and politics from early years of gay liberation to 1st reports of AIDS." #MBCCommunity #gaymemoir