Pride month is a way of recognising the influence LGBTQ+ people have had around the world. It's held in June to commemorate the Stonewall riots of 1969 when the modern movement began.
This year’s theme is Supporting trans & non-binary people and there are a range of events planned to support these members of our community.
This Pride Month academics from the Faculty of Arts & Humanities share their favourite LGBTQ+ reads:
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
"A poignantly written memoir about growing up as a queer Vietnamese migrant in a single parent family the US and provides poetic meditations on race, class, sexuality and belonging."
– Dr Jamie Hakim (He/Him), Lecturer in Culture, Media and Creative Industries
Confessions of the Fox by Jordy Rosenberg
"A transgender romp through the 18th century - all the makings of perfect queer read, including a fake preface, and a subplot playing out in footnotes - homo pomo at its best!"
– Dr Ros Murray (She/Her), Senior Lecturer in French
Rainbow Milk by Paul Mendez
"Rainbow Milk tells the story of Jesse McCarthy, a Black gay man who flees his home after being outed by members of his community. It's a wonderful novel which puts post-1945 British gay history into connection with the history of the Windrush generation."
– Professor Daniel Orrells (He/Him), Professor of Classics, Co-Director Global Cultures Institute, Centre Director for Queer@Kings.
Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender by Kit Heyam
"A thoughtful, meticulous unearthing and exploration of stories about those whose lives have transcended the boundaries and binaries of gender."
– Dr Chris Parkes (They/Them), Lecturer (Education) in International and Global History