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Brooks, Adrian. The Right Side of History: 100 Years of LGBTQ Activism. Berkeley: Cleis Press, 2015.
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Croix, Sukie de la. Chicago Whispers: A History of LGBT Chicago Before Stonewall. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 2012.
Csicsko, David Lee and Keehnen, Owen. LGBTQ+ Icons: A Celebration of Historical LGBTQ+ Icons in the Arts. Chicago: Trope Publishing Co., 2022.
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