10 Books Every Gay Boy Should Read, courtesy of Bloggernista

Posted on December 18, 2007 by the divine Michael Crawford at Bloggernista, lovingly re-printed here. Click here to read the full post, including book descriptions.

I’ve often thought of how great it would be have a gay version of Big Brothers/Big Sisters in which older gay men would mentor younger gay men as they grew from bois to (ideally) healthy and happy gay/bi men. The papa gay would help the baby gay through the coming out process and learn about gay history, gay culture and the crucial differences between Madonna and Britney and Christina.

Unfortunately this kind of program does not exist and I don’t have the smarts ie the cash to make it happen. I do have a gorgeous MacBook and the public square that is the gayosphere. Hence my list of 10 (Non-Fiction) Books Every Gay Boy Should Read.

1. Ultimate Gay Sex

2. Making Gay History

3. From Boys to Men: Gay Men Write About Growing Up

4. Outing Yourself

5. The Way Out

6. And the Band Played On

7. Queer in America

8. Beyond the Down Low: Sex, Lies, and Denial in Black America

10. Virtually Normal: An Argument About Homosexuality