Pride Month: These five books will bring you up to speed with the history, and give you a feel of the struggles of the queer

• June is observed as the Global Pride Month to recognise and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.
  
• However this year, several pride parades have been put on hold as people practice social distancing in wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
• This week, we bring you the books that talk about the LGBTQ+ community.
  
• From their feelings to equality, self-doubt and representation, here are the five books to read during Pride month.
  

June is observed as the Global Pride Month to recognise and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and break the stereotypes around them. However this year, several pride parades have been put on hold as people practice social distancing in wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

To celebrate pride month, Business Insider bring you the books that talk about the journey, struggles and life of the transgender community.

Every week, Business Insider collates interesting books to read, giving an outlook on career and professional growth, setbacks and opportunities. This week, we bring you the books that talk about the LGBTQ+ community.

From the transgender community, their feelings, equality, self-doubt and representation, here are the five books to read during Pride month.

Sissy: A coming-of gender story by Jacob Tobia

Sissy is a memoir written by an American writer Jacob Tobia. The book talks about the story of a young child who is unsure if they were masculine or feminine. But since Jacob was a ‘boy,’ acting feminine, liking barbies and dresses led to social isolation. After years of struggle, Jacob realised that it is not something to be ashamed of.

The book is a journey of a young child’s trauma on gender and self-doubt.

If I Fall

Written by Lauryn A Brooks and one of the popular books on Wattpad, the book features characters from the LGBTQ+ community.

On a dull September afternoon, when the protagonist meets Drew Wilder, her life changes forever. It is a story of two girls who fall in love.

The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle

Written by Lillian Faderman, The Gay Revolution talks about the history of gay and lesbians, their struggle, the civil rights movements. It dates back to 1950s, when the transgender community was seen as mentally ill, sinners and socially isolated from people and talks about the roadblocks to the right to marriage.

The book covers interviews with different members of the community including politicians and military officials.

Rethinking Law, Violence, and Justice

Published by the Oxford University Press and authored by Latika Vashisht and Jyoti Dogra Sood, the book focuses on the contradictions and lack of consensus of the law.

It talks about the themes and ideas across issues like death penalty, state sovereignty, animal rights, sexual consent, children’s agency and LGBT rights.

Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity

Authored by Judith Butler, the much controversial book Gender Trouble showcases a different side to the traditional notion of female and feminism. The book analyses the masculine and feminine traits and calls gender a ‘social performance.’