Pride month is nearly over, and there are lists upon lists of books LGBTQ folks should be reading circulating around the internet. A wonderful exception is this list by Danika Ellis , head librarian over at the Lesbrary. Some you will recognize, some you may not. Read them all anyway. Read it.
A hilarious and touching film that was shot on an iPhone, Tangerine follows transgender sex worker Sin-Dee Rella, having just served a day jail term, discovering her boyfriend and pimp has been cheating on her with a cisgender woman. Her friend Alexandra joins her on a joyful and heartbreaking romp through Los Angeles, with Sean Baker directing the story to perfection. Out director Dee Rees is now up for an Oscar for this year's Mudbound. James Baldwin, one of the most influential black queer voices in American history, had much to say about the icons around him.