Forgiveness: A Gay Man’s Memoir by Vincent Burke
Independently published, August 26, 2022
This candid and moving memoir takes you on a trip around the world as you learn about all the ups and downs of the author’s life.
I Was Better Last Night: A Memoir by Harvey Fierstein
Knopf, March 1, 2022
Legendary actor, playwright, and gay rights activist Harvey Fierstein gives you an inside look into all the highs and lows of his life and career.
Playing with Myself by Randy Rainbow
St. Martin’s Press, April 19, 2022
Musical comedian Randy Rainbow highlights his exciting journey in this lighthearted, but intimate, memoir.
How Y’all Doing?: Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived by Leslie Jordan
William Morrow Paperbacks, April 5, 2022
Leslie Jordan, the man who brought joy to many during the pandemic and beyond, shares the hilarious stories of his life.
Alone in the Trenches: My Life as a Gay Man in the NFL by Esera Tuaolo and John Rosengren
Sourcebooks; Illustrated edition, June 1, 2007
Alone in the Trenches is the heart-wrenching, and raw, memoir of the isolation Esera experienced being gay and in the NFL.
How Do I Un-Remember This?: Unfortunately True Stories by Danny Pellegrino
Sourcebooks, March 8, 2022
In this New York Times instant best seller, Danny Pellegrino hilariously highlights the struggles he experienced growing up in small-town Ohio.
To be a Gay Man by Will Young
Ebury Press, December 1, 2020
In this memoir, pop star Will Young has an honest discussion about gay shaming and the effects it can have.
All Boys Aren’t Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto by George M. Johnson
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR); Illustrated edition, April 28, 2020
Journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George Johnson candidly shares the ups and downs of his life and what it was like growing up a gay black man.
I Have Something to Tell You: A Memoir by Chasten Buttigieg
Atria Books; First Edition, September 1, 2020
This inspiring, and honest, memoir shares what it was like growing up gay in a small midwestern town and acts as inspiration for readers to always be themselves – no matter what.
Memories of a Gay Catholic Boyhood: Coming of Age in the Sixties by John D’Emilio
Duke University Press Books, October 18, 2022
This coming-of-age memoir, by LGBTQ historian John D’Emilio, gives a unique look into what it was like being gay and Catholic in the sixties.