Want to cry? I have the book for you! There are many moments in this book in which you’ll be moved to weep. Sad tears, happy tears, mixes of both, this book has them all. McBride narrates this herself, and does so very well, and tells her story honestly, humbly and inspiringly. She explains how change happens, individually and structurally, in a way that makes the reader/listener ready to join or further help society achieve LGBTQ equality.

Read Harder: Read an LGBTQ+ history book - not sure this one is “history” per se but it’s recent history and alludes to what came before.