Our Queer History

Welcome to the Our Queer History Collection

Discover the history that standard textbooks leave out. This eclectic collection brings together everything from documented records and secret letters to fictional reimagining of our past. It offers a curated look at the pioneers, rebels, and movements that built our community—presented unvarnished, authentic, and whole.

The tile of the book, and a paitng of the two interecting street signs. On says “1300” the other says “N. Wells St.” at the bottom above the author’s name it says “From the Author of Man’s Country: More Than a Bathhouse.”

Gay Chicago Memories: 1300 N. Wells

$21.95

Last Call South Florida LGBTQ History Tavern Hangouts.

Last Call South Florida: A History of 1001 LGBTQ-Friendly Taverns, Haunts & Hangouts

$32.95

The front cover of "Man's Country: More Than a Bathouse" featuring a vintage photo of men in the hot tub at Man's Country.

Man’s Country: More Than a Bathhouse

$19.95

Hippie Faggot Freak Front Cover, featuring a pop art type drawing of a man with glasses

Hippie Faggot Freak: The Making of a Gay Liberationist

$28.95

The front cover of "Last Call Chicago: A History of 1001 LGBTQ+ Friendly Taverns, Haunts & Hangouts," featuring a collage of vintage gay bar ads.

Last Call Chicago: A History of 1001 LGBTQ-Friendly Taverns, Haunts & Hangouts

$32.95

The front cover of "The Complete Leonard & Larry Collection, featuring the front covers of the four previously volumes of cartoons.

The Complete Leonard & Larry Collection

$49.96

Front cover of "Chicago After Stonewall" featuring a photo of a vintage denim jacket with gay liberation symbols painted on the back of it.

Chicago After Stonewall: A History of LGBTQ Chicago From Gay Life to Gay Lib

$28.95

Out of the Underground Front Cover

Out of the Underground: Homosexuality, The Radical Press, and the Rise and Fall of the Gay Liberation Front

$19.95