Interested in learning more about LGBTQIA+ people around the world? Here is further reading about gender non-conforming people and same sex relationships in traditional and contemporary societies.
Africa
Queer identities and relationships as part of ethnic traditions:
LGBTQ+ people in Southern Africa
LGBTQ+ people in Central Africa
Turtle Island and Abya Yala
2SLGBTQIA+ people in the indigenous nations of North America (Turtle Island)
Black allyship for LGBTQ+ rights in the United States
Asia
Non-binary gender and same sex love in South Asian traditions
List of South Asian academics and content creators who present LGBT stories from history and tradition.
LGBTQ+ people in traditional and contemporary Southeast Asia
List of books /articles about TGNC people in pre-colonial /indigenous SEA cultures. List of stories about LGBTQ+ lives in contemporary SEA nations.
Queer symbolism in East Asia
Rose, lily, chrysanthemum, cut sleeve
Multicontinental
Resources connecting LGBTQ+ people of color and/or allies of color (US-focused)
Community building at the intersection of Muslim and transgender/non-binary identities
Children’s books by LGBTQ+ South Asian authors
Resources for learning about queer South Asian experiences
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