During Pride Month, we celebrate LGBTQ+ victories and recognize the progress that still needs to be made. A painful part of the LGBTQ+ experience can be trauma associated with religion. Whether the hurt comes from outside sources, or a battle within oneself, reconciliation between faith and Queer identity is a difficult gap to bridge. The books in this list seek to provide healing and hope.
MoreMust-read titles personally picked by staff members of the Springfield-Greene County Library District.
More“Reading is an exercise in empathy; an exercise in walking in someone else’s shoes for a while.” -Marjorie Blackman
“I read so I can live more than one life in more than one place.” -Anne Tyler
Expand your understanding of the lives of others by reading these memoirs about gender identity.
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