Pride Month is a time to celebrate the full spectrum of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ+) identities, while also paying tribute to the LGBTQ+ community’s fight for equality. Since its origins as a 1970 New York City Pride march that commemorated the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, Pride Month has grown into a worldwide event to celebrate self-affirmation, demand equality, and honor the impact of LGBTQ+ individuals on history and culture.
It’s important to continue to broadcast the ongoing discrimination that LGBTQ+ individuals face in the workplace that keeps them from getting in the door for jobs, getting paid equally, and being promoted. LGBTQ+ workers earn about 90 cents for every dollar compared to the median wage for all U.S. workers — and LGBTQ+ people of color, transgender women and men, and nonbinary individuals earn even less. A recent Glassdoor survey found that nearly half (45%) of LGBTQ+ employees fear that being open about their sexuality at work could negatively impact their chances for advancement. The same survey found that over half (55%) of LGBTQ+ employees had either personally experienced or overheard homophobic remarks made by colleagues. And, while 7% of American adults identify as LGBTQ+, only 0.8% of Fortune 500 CEOs are LGBTQ. Additionally, only 1% of the total number of existing board seats in the S&P 500 are held by LGBTQ+ directors.
Syndio is committed to providing solutions that solve workplace inequities so that every employee is hired, compensated, and promoted based on what they contribute, not their identity. To celebrate Pride Month, our team has curated a collection of memoirs, novels, documentaries, movies, and tv shows that share LGBTQ+ voices, experiences, stories, and perspectives. Take a look to find some to add to your summer reading and watch lists.
Nonfiction books
Good Boy: My Life in Seven Dogs
by Jennifer Finney Boylan
Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution
By David Carter
Me
by Elton John
A Wild and Precious Life: A Memoir
by Edie Windsor with Joshua Lyon
How We Fight for Our Lives: A Memoir
by Saeed Jones
Fiction
The Empress of Salt and Fortune
by Becky Chambers
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
by Becky Chambers
Dates! An Anthology of Queer Historical Fiction Stories
edited by Zora Gilbert and Cat Parra
The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller
The Color Purple
by Alice Walker
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Annabel
by Kathleen Winter
Poetry, essays & graphic novels
Girls Can Kiss Now: Essays
by Jill Gutowitz
Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Rise of Kyoshi
by F.C. Yee
Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
by Audre Lorde
The Black Flamingo
by Dean Atta
Gender Queer: A Memoir
by Maia Kobabe
Documentaries & podcasts
A Secret Love
Watch on: Netflix
(A)sexual
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV
The Memory Palace: A White Horse
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
Watch on: Netflix
The Case Against 8
Watch on: HBO
Paris is Burning
Movies
Dear Ex
Watch on: Netflix
Crush
Watch on: Hulu
Do Revenge
Watch on: Netflix
Tangerine
Watch on: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play
Saving Face
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Desert Hearts
Watch on: Max, Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video
The World Unseen
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Watch on: Hulu, Amazon Prime Video
But I’m a Cheerleader
Watch on: Peacock, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, Apple TV
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play
Moonlight
Watch on: Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Showtime
Carol
Watch on: Netflix
Pride
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV
TV Shows
The Ultimatum: Queer Love
Watch on: Netflix
Heartstopper
Watch on: Netflix
A League of Their Own (2022)
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video
Steven Universe
Watch on: Max
Warrior Nun
Watch on: Netflix
Pose
Watch on: Hulu
Teenage Bounty Hunters
Watch on: Netflix
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
Watch on: Netflix
Wynonna Earp
Watch on: Netflix
Our Flag Means Death
Watch on: Max
First Kill
Watch on: Netflix
Schitt’s Creek
Watch on: Hulu
Queer as Folk
Watch on: Showtime
Gentleman Jack
Watch on: HBO Max
The Fosters
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+
Sex Education
Watch on: Netflix
