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Nobody does horror like us! The LGBTQIA2S+ community knows what it's like to be made to feel monstrous, which makes for some of the most compelling horror novels. This collection is primarily by queer authors, about queer characters, but I threw the original Carmilla in there too because it's a classic. There's also some nonfiction titles about queer identities and the horror genre, and a few films as well!

Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20th that memorializes people whose lives were extinguished in acts of anti-transgender violence. One way to honor those who have been killed, and prevent more violence, is by learning what it is to be trans.

Check out a book (or several!) about the seen and unseen labor carried out by the Black community. Organized by publication date, this list focuses on a variety of labor performed by the Black community, from agriculture to nursing, from entertainment to prison labor.