#pre 2000s

Shout at the Devil by Mötley Crüe!!

Jen Campbell is an author and a Youtuber with a deep love for fairy and folk tales, and she has a great series of videos on the histories of some of the more popular ones. I had no idea about the history of the Little Mermaid story or Hans Christian Anderson, and it turns out that it is queerer than you were probably expecting. A wonderful surprise, and a great video - check it out!

Rising by Rainbow!!

It’s neither October (LGBT history month, as he mentions), nor June (Pride month), but let’s talk about queer history anyway! In this video, Jackson Bird gives his picks for books about trans and queer history, and god do I want to read them all. History is so fascinating, and so important. Like he says, we won’t be taught it in school, our parents won’t teach it to us, and I’ll add that many of our elders are no longer with us today, so it is vital that we keep our history alive and in our own hands. That might seem overwhelming, but this is a way to start. Pick a book that sounds interesting, or easy to read (there’s a picture book on the list!) or one that covers most of what you need to know, and start from there. Pride is a year-long affair, and education is forever. So get reading!

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