Welcome to Litsy!

“Black Boy Out of Time” is a memoir, informative piece highlighting the atrocities of American history & its insistence on robbing Black children of a vibrant childhood. It‘s also a literary blueprint for queer Black folks interested in infusing Liberation politics with Inner Child healing Work. But more importantly, it‘s a historical document proving the existence of Black queer people—nonbinary people especially. I highly recommend this book.

In celebration of the #TransRightsReadathon, I'm highlighting openly trans and nonbinary authors this week. Check out journalist Hari Ziyad's eloquent memoir and explore their experiences growing up Black and queer in the U.S.

Please consider donating to organizations that support our trans and nonbinary communities, such as the Trans Health Legal Fund through Trans Law Center: https://transgenderlawcenter.org/thlf-donate

Wow. I'm not sure how this book came to me, but I'm glad it did. Beautifully written. My world is so far removed from the author, except when it comes to dealing with mental illness, and even then my level of privilege allows me additional safety. Which makes me wonder, what is my responsibility to BIPOC and LGBTQ? This last month I wrote 12 antiracist goals. #readforperspective

Ziyad is talking about being a tourist in Puero Rico. It was advertised to him as a careless escape, but he struggles to enjoy it because it feels like exploition.

I started reading this because I found it on my Kindle. I'm not sure how it got there or how long it will stay. But it's supposed to be good. Lucky surprise.