Media are central to our experiences and understandings of sex, whether in the form of familiar 'mainstream' genres, pornographies and other sex genres, or the new zones, interactions and technosexualities made possible by the internet and mobile devices. In this engaging new book, Feona...

What exactly does being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender mean? How has the gay rights movement helped to change society's view of the LGBT community during the past century? What is it like to have same-sex parents? How do people "come out" to their...

The claim that 'LGBT rights are human rights' encounters fierce opposition in many parts of the world, as governments and religious leaders have used resistance to 'LGBT rights' to cast themselves as defenders of traditional values against neo-colonial interference and western decadence. Queer Wars...

Ian Thorpe's achievements in the water are nothing short of phenomenal. He has won a record-holding 11 World Championship titles and ten Commonwealth Games gold medals. He has broken 22 world records and won five gold, three silver and one bronze Olympic medals.Having been...

Although he started out as a teacher without aspirations to be an activist or politician, Harvey Milk found himself captivated by the history-making movements of the 1960s. He would eventually make history of his own by becoming the first openly gay elected politician in...

A Very British Cover-up Lord Boothby and Ronnie Kray almost brought down the Establishment... and how the Establishment saved itself. In July 1964, the Sunday Mirror ran a front-page story headlined: PEER AND A GANGSTER: YARD ENQUIRY.While withholding the names of the principal subjects,...

Go beyond traditional approaches to therapy, research, and teaching Psychotherapy works toward change, but has traditionally focused solely on the individual. Today it is understood that discrimination and other adverse social conditions adversely affect the mental health of minority groups. Activism and LGBT Psychology...

Exploring LGBT Issues in Strategic Communication with Theory and Research. Despite representing significant portions of the advertising, marketing, and public relations work force, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) community has largely been ignored by scholarly research in strategic communications. With the exception...

Multiple Identities, Multiple Challenges In this new book, the successor to the classic in the field Counseling Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Substance Abusers: Dual Identities by Dana G. Finnegan and Emily B. McNally, Michael Shelton reviews the empirical literature and synthesizes what we...

How Big Business Went from LGBT Adversary to Ally An accurate picture of the LGBTQ rights movement's achievements is incomplete without this surprising history of how corporate America joined the cause.Legal scholar Carlos Ball tells the overlooked story of how LGBTQ activism aimed at...

LGBT Stories from Red States Ten years ago, Samantha Allen was a suit-and-tie-wearing Mormon missionary. Now she's a senior Daily Beast reporter happily married to another woman. A lot in her life has changed, but what hasn't changed is her deep love of Red...

PRE-ORDER NOW - 21st October 2027 You probably know a lesbian. They might be a friend, a family member, a colleague, or your Zumba teacher. You might even be a lesbian yourself, and want to know more about it - or just feel seen.This...

PRE-ORDER NOW - 21st October 2027 You probably know a lesbian. They might be a friend, a family member, a colleague, or your Zumba teacher. You might even be a lesbian yourself, and want to know more about it - or just feel seen.This...

PRE-ORDER NOW - 21st May 2027 You probably know a lesbian. They might be a friend, a family member, a colleague, or your Zumba teacher. You might even be a lesbian yourself, and want to know more about it - or just feel seen.This...

PRE-ORDER NOW - 21st May 2027 You probably know an ace person. They might be a friend, a family member, a colleague, or the barista that makes your morning latte just right. You might even be ace yourself, and want to know more about...

PRE-ORDER NOW - 21st May 2027 This clear, relatable guide walks you through the essentials to understand bisexuals and become a great ally. It explains what 'bisexual' actually means, the different ways people experience their sexuality, common myths about bisexuality (and why they're wrong),...

PRE-ORDER NOW - 21st May 2027 You probably know a trans person. They might be a friend, a family member, a colleague, or the landlord at your local pub. You might even be trans yourself, and want to know more about it - or...

Speak up, take action, and protect your community How do you show up for the LGBTQ+ people in your life? You've figured out pronouns, you vote, and you don't say hateful things, but you have a lot of unanswered questions and the strong feeling that you...

A creative, body-based guide to healing for queer, trans, and gender-expansive readers—somatic tools and expressive arts to feel safer in your body, rewrite your story, and sustain connectionQueer Expressions is a practical, consent-centered guide to healing body trauma through embodiment and creativity. Drawing on...

PRE-ORDER NOW - 8th April 2027 Discover how creativity can help you through anything in 20 vibrant, beginner-friendly fabric and fiber art projects paired with inspiring personal stories. This isn’t just a craft book—it’s a beacon for finding resilience, identity, and your own way forward....

PRE-ORDER NOW - 13th May 2027 Inclusive Support from the First Trimester Through Early Parenthood An essential, inclusive pregnancy and postpartum guide for LGBTQ+ families The world needs a pregnancy guide for pregnant people who don’t fit into society’s traditional gender and relationship norms,...

PRE-ORDER NOW - 31 Dec 2026 While there are a great many books on the Hollywood star system and its costuming, and a number of books on queer cinema, the role of lesbian dress styles in constructing lesbian characters has yet to be the subject...

A revelatory history of sex, gender, and science from Linnaeus to DarwinWhat did Darwin and Linnaeus really think about sex? In print, their descriptions of animal courtship painted a comfortingly traditional picture: males were belligerent show-offs, females were choosy and skittish, and the two...

This book explores how gay and bi men’s lived experiences of chemsex intersect with its cultural representations. It argues that while normative moral frameworks are often used to talk about chemsex, chemsex sub-cultures contain their own valuable moral frameworks that can provide lessons about...

Essential, up-to-date guidance on consent and sex for anyone who’s having it—and everyone who wants to do it better.Empowered practices, embodied skills, and frame-changing advice for navigating consent, pursuing pleasure, and building connection in the real world.Part practical guide, part cultural critique, this book...

PRE-ORDER NOW- 18th February 2027 An international and intersectional introduction mapping the history, impact, key critical issues and seminal texts of the genre, Queer Comics looks at queer creators and content in graphic narratives beyond familiar American gay and lesbian names. For as long...

PRE-ORDER NOW - 4th February 2027 FLICK is a rousing history of women enjoying sex: sex with themselves, sex with each other, and occasionally sex with men as well. Meet the women throughout history who, quite literally, came before us. From the host of...

The book guides readers through a process for determining what, if any, changes are right for them, and how to access the care they require. It gives an overview of the WPATH standards that determine the types of care available and it teaches readers...

PRE-ORDER NOW - 19th November 2026 Transgender and gender expansive (TGE) young people are exposed to disproportionately high amounts of traumatic experiences, compared to their cisgender peers. However, mental health professionals sometimes report feeling ill-equipped to support TGE teens, as structural factors related to...

PRE-ORDER NOW - 19th November 2026 Trans voice practice is often framed as a purely technical process: adjust your pitch, change your resonance, move your inflection, and you're done. But in reality, voice is deeply personal, and progress rarely happens in a straight line....