Queer Spaces

This illustrated volume, Queer Spaces, explores over 90 locations that celebrate LGBTQIA+ community and resilience, highlighting their significance throughout history.

In Queer Spaces, readers are taken on a journey through a vibrant collection of over 90 locations that serve as havens for the LGBTQIA+ community. From an independent bookshop in Glasgow to an ice cream parlour in Havana, where strawberry is humorously deemed the 'queerest' flavor, each space tells a unique story of resilience and creativity. The book also features a cathedral in ruins in Managua, now a refuge for the underground community, showcasing the diverse ways queer individuals have carved out spaces for themselves throughout history.

The authors, Adam Nathaniel Furman and Joshua Mardell, have collaborated with a multitude of contributors to gather narratives that span educational, institutional, and re-appropriated spaces. This lavishly illustrated volume not only celebrates the past and present of LGBTQIA+ life but also emphasizes the ongoing need for such spaces. It highlights how queer people have continuously found ways to exist together, fostering a sense of belonging and community.

Queer Spaces also looks toward the future, offering speculative visions of what these spaces may evolve into, ensuring they remain vibrant and supportive for generations to come. With examples from around the globe, including the Black Lesbian and Gay Centre in London and the Trans Memory Archive in Buenos Aires, this book is a testament to the strength and vitality of queer culture.