LGBTQ - Nonfiction

This list has been created by a Library Assistant at Wake County Public Libraries (WCPL) and encompasses *most* of the LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus other identitites such as, intersex, asexual, aromantic, demisexual, demiromantic, nonbinary, genderqueer, and more) titles categorized under "Nonfiction" and "Biography" in the WCPL collection as of March 11, 2025.
 

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1. Make it count: my fight to become the first transgender Olympic runner

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Author:
Telfer, CeCé
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Cary Regional - Biography
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Duraleigh Road - Biography
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Eva H. Perry Regional - Biography
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"CeCé Telfer is a warrior. The first openly transgender woman to win an NCAA championship, she has contended with transphobia on and off the track since childhood. Now, she stands at the crossroads of a national and international conversation about equity in sports, forced to advocate for her personhood and rights at every turn. After spending years training for the 2024 Olympics, Telfer has been sidelined and silenced more times than she can count....

2. Drop in: the gender rebels who changed the face of skateboarding

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Author:
Stoll, Deborah
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Fuquay-Varina Community - Adult Non-Fiction
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Green Road Community - Adult Non-Fiction
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Leesville Community - Adult Non-Fiction
796.22 STOLL
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"Who gets to tell the story of skateboarding? Drop In is the first book to recognize and historicize the female, queer, bi, and nonbinary humans who blazed the path that led to today's more equitable skate culture. It wasn't easy getting here. Like the rest of the world, skateboarding has long been patriarchal. In the 70s, it personified the punk rock, lock-up-your-daughters, middle-finger-to-the-man ethos. In the 80s, it was Miami Vice soundtracks...

3. The other Olympians: fascism, queerness, and the making of modern sports

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Author:
Waters, Michael, 1997-
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East Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
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Eva H. Perry Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
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"The story of the groundbreaking trans athletes and Olympic bureaucrats who set the stage for today's culture wars"--

4. Coming up for air

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Author:
Daley, Tom, 1994-
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"A deeply personal and inspiring memoir from one of the most celebrated and influential names in British sport. With his unforgettable medal-winning performance in the 2012 London Olympics, double world champion Tom Daley captured the heart of the nation. This year's Games in Tokyo will be his fourth, and Tom is embarking on them with a renewed sense of perspective about what matters in life. Over the years, we have watched Tom go from strength to...