Looking for queer books with disability rep? There are some fantastic books out there, but it's often so hard to find them. We've put together a list of 15 LGBTQ+ books with disability rep for your convenience - all of them with links on where you can find them as well as the specific rep in each book and suggested reading age. The Undetectables Fibromyalgia & Cane Use Paranormal Fantasy/Mystery Queer Rep: Queer Women, Queer Men, LGBTQ+ Cast Reading Age: 15+ Be gay, solve crime, take naps. A magical serial killer is stalking the Occult town of Wrackton. Hypnotic whistling causes victims to chew their own tongues off, leading to the killer being dubbed the Whistler (original, right?). But outside the lack of taste buds and the strange magical carvings on the victims’ torsos, the murderer leaves no evidence. No obvious clues. No reason – or so it seems. Enter the Undetectables, a detective agency run by three witches and a ghost in a cat costume (don’t ask). They are hired to investigate the murders, but with their only case so far left unsolved, will they be up to the task? Mallory, the forensic science expert, is struggling with pain and fatigue from her recently diagnosed fibromyalgia. Cornelia, the team member most likely to go rogue and punch a police officer, is suddenly stirring all sorts of feelings in Mallory. Diana, the social butterfly of the group, is hitting up all of her ex-girlfriends for information. And not forgetting ghostly Theodore – deceased, dramatic, and also the agency’s first dead body and unsolved murder case. Just By Looking At Him Cerebral Palsy Contemporary Erotic Fiction Queer Rep: Queer Men Reading Age: 18+ A darkly witty and touching novel following a gay TV writer with cerebral palsy as he fights addiction and searches for acceptance in an overwhelmingly ableist world. Elliott appears to be living the dream as a successful TV writer with a doting boyfriend. But behind his Instagram filter of a life, he’s grappling with an intensifying alcohol addiction, he can’t seem to stop cheating on his boyfriend with various sex workers, and his cerebral palsy is making him feel like gay Shrek. After falling down a rabbit hole of sex, drinking, and Hollywood backstabbing, Elliott decides to limp his way towards redemption. But facing your demons is easier said than done. Stars In Their Eyes Amputee With Prosthetic Limb YA Romance - Graphic Novel Queer Rep: Queer Women. Non-Binary Reading Age: 12+ In this lighthearted YA romance, Maisie and Ollie discover that nothing beats the feeling of falling in love for the first time. Maisie is on her way to Fancon! She's looking forward to meeting her idol, Kara Bufano, the action hero from her favorite TV show, who has a lower-leg amputation, just like Maisie. But when Maisie and her mom arrive at the convention center, she is stopped in her tracks by Ollie, a cute volunteer working the show. They are kind, charming, and geek out about nerd culture just as much as Maisie does. And as the day wears on, Maisie notices feelings for Ollie that she's never had before. Is this what it feels like to fall in love? Iron Widow Chronic Pain & Cane Use YA Sci-Fi/Fantasy Queer Rep: Bisexual Women & Men, Polyamory Reading Age: 14+ The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot Chrysalises, giant transforming robots that can battle the mecha aliens that lurk beyond the Great Wall. It doesn't matter that the girls often die from the mental strain. When 18-year-old Zetian offers herself up as a concubine-pilot, it's to assassinate the ace male pilot responsible for her sister's death. But she gets her vengeance in a way nobody expected - she kills him through the psychic link between pilots and emerges from the cockpit unscathed. She is labeled an Iron Widow, a much-feared and much-silenced kind of female pilot who can sacrifice boys to power up Chrysalises instead.​ Nimona Amputee With Prosthetic Limb YA Fantasy - Graphic Novel Queer Rep: Genderqueer & Queer Men Reading Age: 12+ Nemeses! Dragons! Science! Symbolism! All these and more await in this brilliantly subversive, sharply irreverent epic from ND Stevenson. Nimona is an impulsive young shapeshifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona and Lord Blackheart are about to wreak some serious havoc. Their mission: prove to the kingdom that Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and his buddies at the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren't the heroes everyone thinks they are. But as small acts of mischief escalate into a vicious battle, Lord Blackheart realizes that Nimona's powers are as murky and mysterious as her past. And her unpredictable wild side might be more dangerous than he is willing to admit. Someone To Daydream About Deaf, Hard of Hearing & Sign Language YA Romance Queer Rep: Demisexual Women, Pansexual Men Reading Age: 14+ Every teenager in America knows eighteen-year-old Felix Song, the lead singer of the most popular boy band since One Direction. Unfortunately, Natalie Nielsen is no exception. Though she thinks of him more as an annoying rich kid from her hometown than a heartthrob. Uninterested in stardom, Natalie dreams of honoring her late dad’s legacy and making a positive impact on her beloved Deaf community by revamping her family’s run-down Deaf Center. The issue? She has no money. When Felix's little sister's hearing loss begins to accelerate, he gives Natalie a generous job offer that would help secure the Center’s future: but she must accompany him on tour this summer to teach him ASL. What begins as a professional arrangement soon morphs into stolen kisses and late-night rendezvous. But as their connection deepens, so do the risks - and when their relationship suddenly takes center stage, it’s not only their hearts, but Felix’s career on the line. The Unbroken Chronic Pain & Cane Use Epic Fantasy Queer Rep: Queer Women Reading Age: 18+ Touraine is a soldier. Stolen as a child and raised to kill and die for the empire, her only loyalty is to her fellow conscripts. But now, her company has been sent back to her homeland to stop a rebellion, and the ties of blood may be stronger than she thought. Luca needs a turncoat. Someone desperate enough to tiptoe the bayonet's edge between treason and orders. Someone who can sway the rebels toward peace, while Luca focuses on what really matters: getting her uncle off her throne. Through assassinations and massacres, in bedrooms and war rooms, Touraine and Luca will haggle over the price of a nation. But some things aren't for sale. Mooncakes Hard of Hearing YA Supernatural Fantasy - Graphic Novels Queer Rep: Non-binary, Queer Women Reading Age: 14+ Nova Huang knows more about magic than your average teen witch. She works at her grandmothers' bookshop, where she helps them loan out spell books and investigate any supernatural occurrences in their New England town. One fateful night, she follows reports of a white wolf into the woods, and she comes across the unexpected: her childhood crush, Tam Lang, battling a horse demon in the woods. As a werewolf, Tam has been wandering from place to place for years, unable to call any town home. Pursued by dark forces eager to claim the magic of wolves and out of options, Tam turns to Nova for help. Their latent feelings are rekindled against the backdrop of witchcraft, untested magic, occult rituals, and family ties both new and old in this enchanting tale of self-discovery. Galaxy The Prettiest Star Amputee With Prosthetic Limb YA Science Fiction - Graphic Novel Queer Rep: Trans Women, Queer Women Reading Age: 14+ It takes strength to live as your true self, and one alien princess disguised as a human boy is about to test her power. A vibrant story about gender identity, romance, and shining as bright as the stars. Taylor Barzelay has the perfect life. Good looks, good grades, a starting position on the basketball team, a loving family, even an adorable corgi. Every day in Taylor’s life is perfect. And every day is torture. Taylor is actually the Galaxy Crowned, an alien princess from the planet Cyandii, and one of the few survivors of an intergalactic war. For six long, painful years, Taylor has accepted her duty to remain in hiding as a boy on Earth. That all changes when Taylor meets Metropolis girl Katherine “call me Kat” Silverberg, whose confidence is electrifying. Suddenly, Taylor no longer wants to hide, even if exposing her true identity could attract her greatest enemies. Piper At The Gates Of Dusk Mutism & Sign Language YA Dystopian Sci-Fi Queer Rep: Trans Men Reading Age: 13+ It’s been twenty years since the monstrous war that almost tore New World apart, and there’s a new generation on the planet. Todd and Viola’s sons Ben and Max have known only peace growing up on the family farm outside a bustling human settlement. They dream of the usual things, like school and adventure, until the nightmares begin... A sudden sickness has infected the young people of New World with Noise in the form of their worst thoughts about themselves. Some suspect the Spackle, the indigenous people with whom humans have a very uneasy truce. Others wonder about a connection to a mysterious object looming in the sky. And then, one by one, the children of New World begin to disappear. The Unsinkable Ship Of Fools Limb Difference, Wheelchair Users, Mutism & Sign Language Adult Erotic Fantasy - Graphic Novels Queer Rep: Queer Cast, Polyamory Reading Age: 18+ A super raunchy, super explicit fever dream of fun from Jonas Goonface and Iron Circus Comics. Cum one, cum all! Jump aboard the Ship of Fools for your final ride. An ensorcelled train hurtles through the night, with no stops and no hope for its passengers; everyone is welcome, and no one can leave. Freaks, kooks, misfits, no one is too strange! No bosses! No brakes! Only thrills, mutual support, and carnal bliss. These vagabonds only have each other now, and in a collection of magical erotic encounters, we get to meet them all - a ragtag group of castoffs who must find the answer: Who's driving this thing, and who's ultimately in charge of your fate? The destination of this raucous anarchic locomotive is anyone's guess, but one thing is certain: The journey will be like nothing you've ever seen before! The Sunbearer Trials Deaf with Use of Sign Language YA Fantasy Adventure Queer Rep: Trans Men. LGBTQ+ Cast Reading Age: 14+ Each decade, the Sun’s power must be replenished so that Sol can keep traveling along the sky and keep the evil Obsidian gods at bay. Ten semidioses between the ages of thirteen and eighteen are selected by Sol himself as the most worthy to compete in The Sunbearer Trials. The winner carries light and life to all the temples of Reino del Sol, but the loser has the greatest honor of all - they will be sacrificed. Teo, a 17-year-old Jade semidiós and the trans son of Quetzal, goddess of birds, has never worried about the Trials… or rather, he’s only worried for others. His best friend Niya - daughter of Tierra, the god of earth - is one of the strongest heroes of their generation and is much too likely to be chosen this year. He also can’t help but worry (reluctantly, and under protest) for Aurelio, a powerful Gold semidiós and Teo’s friend-turned-rival who is a shoo-in for the Trials. Teo wouldn’t mind taking Aurelio down a notch or two, but a one-in-ten chance of death is a bit too close for Teo’s taste. But then, for the first time in over a century, Sol chooses a semidiós who isn’t a Gold. Trans and Disabled Various Disabilities Anthology/Essays/Poetry - Non-Fiction Queer Rep: Trans Cast Reading Age: 15+ To be trans and disabled means to have experienced harassment, discrimination, loneliness, often poverty, to have struggled with feeling unworthy of love. To be trans and disabled means experiencing ableism within our trans communities and transphobia within our disabled communities. To be trans and disabled means to love our fellow trans and disabled people harder than we could ever love ourselves. This anthology brings together vulnerable stories, poems, plays, drawings, and personal essays. They explore how we make sense of ourselves, our intersections of identities and experiences, of how we are treated, and how much love we are capable of, sometimes even for ourselves. A Lady For A Duke War Injury & Cane Use Historical Fiction/Romance Queer Rep: Trans Women. Reading Age: 18+ When Viola Caroll was presumed dead at Waterloo she took the opportunity to live, at last, as herself. But freedom does not come without a price, and Viola paid for hers with the loss of her wealth, her title, and her closest companion, Justin de Vere, the Duke of Gracewood. Only when their families reconnect, years after the war, does Viola learn how deep that loss truly was. Shattered without her, Gracewood has retreated so far into grief that Viola barely recognises her old friend in the lonely, brooding man he has become. As Viola strives to bring Gracewood back to himself, fresh desires give new names to old feelings. Feelings that would have been impossible once and may be impossible still, but which Viola cannot deny. Even if they cost her everything, all over again. Icarus Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) YA Cime Mystery/Romance Queer Rep: Queer Men, Insersex Reading Age: 14+ Icarus Gallagher is a thief. He steals priceless art and replaces it with his father’s impeccable forgeries. For years, one man - the wealthy Mr. Black - has been their target, revenge for his role in the death of Icarus’s mother. To keep their secret, Icarus adheres to his own strict rules to keep people, and feelings, at bay: Don’t let anyone close. Don’t let anyone touch you. And, above all, don’t get caught. Until one night, he does. Not by Mr. Black, but by his mysterious son, Helios, now living under house arrest in the Black mansion. Instead of turning Icarus in, Helios bargains for something even more dangerous - a friendship that breaks every single one of Icarus’s rules. As reluctance and distrust become closeness and something more, they uncover the bars of the gilded cage that has trapped both of their families for years. One Icarus is determined to escape. But his father’s thirst for revenge shows no sign of fading, and soon it may force Icarus to choose: the escape he’s dreamed of, or the boy he’s come to love. BONUS: Interesting Facts About Space Deaf & Hard of Hearing Contemporary Fiction Queer Rep: Queer Women Reading Age: 18+ Enid is many things: lesbian, serial dater, deaf in one ear, space obsessive, true crime fanatic. When she's not listening to grizzly murder podcasts, she's managing her crippling phobia of bald people and trying hard not to think about her mortifying teenage years - which is hard, when she's lost the password to her old YouTube account and the (many) vlogs that her teen self once uploaded. But as Enid fumbles her way through her first serious relationship and navigates a new family life with her estranged half-sisters, she starts to worry that someone is following her. As her paranoia spirals out of control, Enid must contend with her mounting suspicion that something is seriously wrong with her... Full of charm, humour and heart, Interesting Facts About Space is a pitch-perfect exploration of the strange ways we try to connect with others, and the power of sharing our secret selves with the people we love. Think we've missed something great? Send us a message on Instagram @ProudGeekBookshop or email us at contact@proud-geek.co.uk ✌

Pride season may be over, but there's still a load of LGBTQ+ festivals and events happening across the rest of the calendar year. Whether it's film festivals, queer markets, live theatre or art exhibits, there's something for everyone - so here's our list of queer festivals and markets happening around the UK, this year and beyond. Shout Festival - Birmingham - Ongoing Queer Art & Performance Festival SHOUT is Birmingham’s creative programme that celebrates queer art & culture year-round across the city. It used to be an annual festival, taking place every November, but they now hold events celebrating LGBTQ+ artists and communities across the Midlands throughout the year - there's theatre, comedy, drag shows, workshops, exhibitions, voguing balls and a whole bunch more. Find out more about upcoming events at https://shoutfestival.co.uk BFI Flare Festival - London - March Queer Film Festival Formerly known as the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (LLGFF), BFI Flare is the largest LGBTQ+ film festival in Europe. It takes place every spring in London, England. Organised and run by the British Film Institute, all BFI Flare screenings take place in the BFI Southbank with tickets starting at £5. You can get tickets to screenings at https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/flare Big Gay Market - Glasgow - Biannually Queer Market Currently Scotland's biggest queer-led market, Big Gay Market runs twice a year, once in summer and once in winter. They offer a safe and accessible space, showcasing local LGBTQ+ artists and traders - so you'll find plenty of queer art, crafts, prints, jewellery, clothing and more. They also provide a quiet hour to shop with no music, smaller crowds and less noise for the first hour. Entry is only £1 with the option to donate more if you wish to help run future BGM events. You can find out more at @biggaymarket.gla Queer Bloomsbury - Lewes - August Queer Art & Philosophy Festival Queer Bloomsbury celebrates contemporary queer identities, politics and desires. This year it takes place on Saturday 15th August, bringing together emerging and established voices from across the LGBTQ+ community, challenging the status quo and imagining new ways of living - just like the Bloomsbury group did a century ago. The lineup is always fab, the parties are really fun and there are some amazing keynote speakers and performers involved this year. You can find out more on their website here: https://www.charleston.org.uk/festival/queer-bloomsbury-2026/ Outburst Arts Festival - Belfast - November Queer Arts Festival Outburst is a nine-day international art festival in Belfast that showcases the best in new queer performance, literature, film, music, digital creativity, dance and visual arts. It’s a sharing point for artists, thinkers and participants with events including opera, art markets, theatre, film and workshops. Check out upcoming events at this year's festival here: https://outburstarts.com/ Body Movements - London - August Queer Dance & Art Festival Body Movements is a London-based queer dance festival that celebrates queer bodies in club culture and has a focus on electronic music. From their roots as a DIY, radical queer gathering, sprawling across 15 spaces in Hackney Wick, Body Movements is now an open-air day festival amongst the trees of Southwark park. Tickets start at £20 (plus booking fee) Take a look at this year's lineup here: https://bodymovements.co.uk/ Pride Comic Art Festival - Bristol - September Queer Comic & Art Festival Pride Comic Art Festival (PRIDE CAF) gives LGBTQA+ artists, writers and creators a place to exhibit and sell their work, and for the general public to discover new comics, zines, art and stories. It's a one-day event and usually includes talks throughout the day, along with workshops to help inspire creativity. This event is FREE and open to all ages. Why not get involved in PRIDE CAF by visiting their website here: https://pridecaf.co.uk/ Queer Spirit - Devon - August Queer Spirituality Festival Queer Spirit Festival is a non-profit, grassroots community event, run by volunteers, celebrating the creative, magical spirit of LGBTQ+ people. Relax, play and make new friends, absorb the healing energy of nature, share your stories and explore new ideas and practices. The four-day camping festival includes performances, traders, healing workshops, sharing circles and therapy, as well as live music and performances. Learn more about Queer Spirit here: https://queerspirit.net/ Student Pride - London - February Queer Youth Festival National Student Pride is a weekend-long event for students - full of celebration, talks, club events, networking, live performances, a careers fair and an awards ceremony. It's made for students, run by students, and committed to improving the queer student experience across the UK. The daytime festival is open to anyone over the age of 16 - if you are under 16 you can still attend if you are accompanied by an adult. Take a look at this year's lineup and buy tickets here: https://www.studentpride.co.uk/ Notts Big Queer Market - Nottingham - Quarterly Queer Market Notts Big Queer Market launched in 2025 as a quarterly event for queer creatives in Nottingham to come together, find community, sell their work and socialise. The events usually run across two days and have around 70-80 traders selling everything from art to food to clothing and jewelry. They also offer drag life-drawing workshops, portrait photography, and fundraisers for some great causes throughout the year. Plus, the venue is accessible, and the first hour is a quiet hour. You can buy tickets for July's market at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/ or stay up to date with what's going on by following the organisers on instagram at @pink___menace & @moonbuns.exe Queer East - London - April Queer Film & Performance Festival Queer East is a ten-day film festival centering LGBTQ+ cinema, live arts, and moving image work from East and Southeast Asia. Launched in 2020 in response to the lack of Asian representation in cinema, onstage, and behind the scenes, the festival takes places across multiple venues across London, exploring notions of what it means to be queer and Asian in the modern world. Find out more and buy tickets to screenings here: https://queereast.org.uk/ LDN Queer Mart - London - (no longer running) Queer Market Sadly, LDN Queer Mart closed its doors in 2026, but it holds a very special place in my heart. It was a super queer, community-focused market held at a bunch of different locations across London throughout the year. Their events offered queer artists and quees small businesses owners to showcase their work, connect with customers, network with like-minded traders and sell their products to the public. We're sad to see them go, and if you ever attended one of their events, please check out the GoFundMe link below to help Boe close the company down: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-put-london-queer-mart-boe-to-rest SQUIFF - Glasgow - October Queer Film Festival SQIFF (Scottish Queer International Film Festival) is a non-profit LGBTQ+ film festival that was set up back in 2015. Since then, SQUIFF has held its annual Film Festival in Glasgow every October, whilst also running events and screenings throughout the year. Their aim is to support marginalised groups within the LGBTQ+ community, provide networking opportunities for queer filmmakers, and build community through queer films. Check out their upcoming events here: https://www.sqiff.org/ Deviants Market - Brighton - Quarterly Kinky Queer Art Market Deviants Market is a new one on the scene. Launching in 2025 and held at Komedia in Brighton, they focus on the kinkier side of queer markets. Expect plenty of jewellery, apparel, art prints, erotica, accessories, and ceramics with a kinky edge. Entry is free, though donations are welcome and they also hold a raffle. Shop small, sexy, queer businesses at a local kink-focused pride market. Check out their upcoming events here: https://linktr.ee/deviantsmarket Homotopia - Liverpool - November Queer Art & Culture Festival Homotopia Festival is the UK’s longest-running LGBTQIA+ arts and culture festival. Every November, the Liverpool-based festival runs a month-long series of events and performances showcasing local, national, and international LGBTQIA+ artists and creatives. Events across the city include exhibitions. talks, screenings, live shows, workshops and parties. The festival hasn't released their dates for 2026 yet, but you can stay up to date with what they have planned here: https://www.homotopia.net/ Homotopia also offers a 12-month support program for early-career artists called QueerCore. The program offers support for LGBTQIA+ artists in the Liverpool City Region to grow, build connections and develop new ideas. Learn more about Queercore here: https://www.homotopia.net/queercore/ inQ! Comic Fair - London - September Queer Comic Festival inQ! is London's Queer Comic Fair, offering LGBTQIA+ comic and zine creators a creative, safe and supportive space to share their self-published work with the world. This year, they're bringing you not one, but TWO whole days of comic fair glory. Double the artists! Double the comic fair fabulouness! The event takes place at the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre, on the banks of the River Thames, this year on the 26th & 27th of September from 10.30am - 5.30pm. It's inclusive, community-focused, family-friendly and a lot of fun. Tickets are free, but you can find out more about what's on here: https://inqlondoncomicfair.com/ The Queer Fringe Festival - Cardiff - June Queer Art & Performance Festival The Queer Fringe Festival launched in 2024, where some of Cardiff's best venues and artists come together for a month of queer fringe events - including theatre, comedy, live music, film, drag, visual art exhibitions, dance, and digital arts. Run by the team behind The Queer Emporium, the festival is Wales's first queer fringe festival, and with so many events happening across the month, you're bound to find time to attend at least a few. You can find their program here: https://queerfringefestival.com/whats-on/ Queer Art Market - Manchester - Quarterly Queer Market Manchester Queer Art Market (MQAM) is a queer art market now held quarterly at Waterside Arts Centre that allows LGBTQ+ artists, creatives, and makers in the North West to show off their work. Run by a collective of queer makers and market lovers, their aim is to ensure that the market is accessible to all artists, regardless of financial barriers. If you get a chance to go to one of these events, do. The vibe is lovely, the people are amazing and the art is very, very queer. Find out when their next event is here: https://linktr.ee/mcrqueerartmarket Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest - London - September Queer DIY Art & Film Festival Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest has been running in London since 2011 as an entirely volunteer-run organisation. Every autumn, they showcase an eclectic mix of films, arts and events celebrating LGBTIQA+ stories from around the world. From feature films to experimental installations, workshops and lively debates to wild parties, Fringe! hosts a multitude of diverse events to tickle every one of the senses. Learn about this year's week-long festival here: https://www.fringefilmfest.com/ Leeds Queer Film Festival - Leeds - March Queer Film Festival Leeds Queer Film Festival is a DIY festival run by and for the LGBTQ+ community in Leeds. It combines queer cinema with group discussions, workshops, and talks, raising awareness about current issues of relevance to the community, along with other activities, crafts, and food. It's an annual five-day event that runs every spring, perfect for anyone with a love of queer cinema and open discussion. Submissions for next year's festival are currently open and can be found here: https://www.leedsqueerfilmfestival.co.uk/ Mighty Hoopla - London - May Queer Pop Music Festival First held at a Butlins in Bognor Regis, Mighty Hoopla has grown to become Europe's largest pop music festival. It's currently held at Brockwell Park in London and getting bigger and better every year. Expect plenty of pop music, 90's faves and DJ sets from drag queens. This year's lineup included Ciara, Kate Nash, The Vegaboys and Kesha. If you love camp pop, dance classics and 90s R&B, then this one's for you. Sound like fun? Grab yourself tickets for next year's event here: https://mightyhoopla.com/ ​ Queerfest - Norwich - February Queer Art Festival Queerfest is a month-long LGBTQ+ festival held annually in Norwich every February to coincide with LGBT+ History Month. It's a celebration of LGBTQ+ artists, makers, filmmakers, and performers with a whole bunch of film screenings, markets, events, workshops and talks. A wonderful place to find new art, new ideas and queer joy. Check out what's on, along with a selection of Pride events here: https://queerfestnorwich.uk/ The Coast Is Queer - Brighton - October Queer Book Festival The Coast is Queer is Brighton’s annual festival of LGBTQ+ writing, taking place over a long weekend each October. The first of its kind in the UK, the festival creates a space for queer readers, writers and allies to come together in a grassroots celebration of the written word and its ability to illuminate and enrich the lives of the LGBTQ+ community. Sign up for their mailing list and stay up to date on the festival here: https://coastisqueer.com/ The Queer Campfire - Multiple Locations - June Queer Camping Festival Running since the summer of 2021, The Queer Campfire was predominantly created as a safe space for LGBTQIA+ women, trans and non-binary people to join together for a weekend of camping somewhere in the middle of the UK. Past locations have included Hertfordshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and the Vale of Belvoir. Each year, the camping festival picks a location and a line-up of diverse queer talent and workshops for you to enjoy, getting back to basics in nature and creating connections. Sound like fun? Grab yourself tickets for next year's event here: https://www.thequeercampfire.co.uk/ Brums Queer Market - Birmingham - Quarterly Queer Markets & Live Performances Brums Queer Market is a brand new quarterly community market and social for the queer, quirky and quinky in Birmingham. It's held at The Village Inn & Nightingale Club and offers a wide selection of crafters, traders, performances, social areas to connect and more. Entry is usually £2 and the event is 18+, and you can stay up to date with their events over on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brumsqueermarket/ Out & Wild - Devon - June Queer Wellness Festival Although Out & Wild is a relatively new festival (piloted in 2021), it's quickly become the UK’s biggest festival for lesbian, bi, trans and queer women and those who are non-binary. Held annually in Pembrokeshire, the festival focuses on wellness and shared experiences, giving the festival a 'Pride in the country' feel. There's plenty to do, with music, comedy, wellness, workouts, spoken word, talks, wild swimming, hikes and workshops. If it sounds like your cup of tea, you can grab yourself camping or non-camping tickets here: https://www.outandwild.co.uk/home QueerSwap - London - Monthly Queer Market & Swap-Meet QueerSwap hosts monthly sustainable swap-meets and socials across London. Whether it's clothes swaps, book swaps, or workshops you're after, why not swing by, meet some new people, and join in the fun? They're a great day out, celebrating LGBTQ+ creatives from London and beyond, full of creativity, community, and all-round good vibes. Take a look at their linktree to learn more about upcoming events: https://linktr.ee/queerswap Have we missed a queer festival or market near you? Want to add your event to our list? Ping us a message over on Instagram @ProudGeekBookshop or email us at contact@proud-geek.co.uk ✌

To celebrate the release of season two of SMOGGIE QUEENS, we thought we'd take a look at some of the best queer TV shows available of BBC iPlayer right now. From hilarious gay sitcoms to queer reality tv and sapphic thrillers, here are 12 queer and LGBTQ+ inclusive TV shows available to watch in the UK on the BBC iPlayer right now. (All shows available in the UK at time of publishing.) 1. SMOGGIE QUEENS (2024 - present) Set in the heart of Middlesbrough, SMOGGIE QUEENS is a heartwarming and often surreal northern sit-com following a group of LGBTQ+ friends in their day-to-day lives. It's exaggerated and ridiculous at times, but also a genuinely charming portrayal of life in the north-east of England. If you like your comedy with smatterings of queer joy and found family it's well worth a watch. LGBTQ+ rep: Queer Men, Queer Women Genre: Sit-Com, Camp Comedy Episode Run Time: 30m 2. I KISSED A BOY/I KISSED A GIRL (2023 - 2026) I KISSED A BOY is a British dating game show where ten single gay men are paired up at an Italian villa and spend several weeks getting to know each other after meeting for the first time with a kiss. It's full of drama, romance and Dannii Minogue - along with some really lovely conversations about queerness and dating. BBC3 also released the spinoff series I KISSED A GIRL in May 2004 - think the same show, but with lesbian couples. LGBTQ+ rep: Queer Men/Queer Women Genre: Reality TV, Drama, Romance Episode Run Time: 45m 3. WRECK (2022-2024) Queers, cruiseships and campy horror. If you like your horror very queer and a little silly you're bound to love WRECK. It's a horror-comedy-drama following Jamie, who starts working on the cruise ship where his sister, Pippa, disappeared after being chased by a knife-wielding psycho in a duck costume. He’s investigating what happened to her, but the more questions he asks, the more horrifying the answers. It's silly and camp and a little bit very bloody. LGBTQ+ rep: Queer Men, Queer Women, Trans Women Genre: Horror, Comedy, Drama, Mystery Episode Run Time: 45m 4. VIGIL (2021 - 2003) VIGIL is a gritty British police drama set on a Royal Navy ballistic missile submarine. After a Scottish fishing trawler disappears and a member of the submarine's crew turns up dead, DCI Amy Silva, is sent out to the submarine to find out what happened. Who doesn't love a queer detective drama? LGBTQ+ rep: Queer Women Genre: Police Drama, Thriller, Mystery Episode Run Time: 60m 5. SUCH BRAVE GIRLS (2023-2025) SUCH BRAVE GIRLS is another darkly funny British sitcom - this time about trauma, identity, narcissism and a self-sabotaging dysfunctional family. The show follows Josie (a depressed lesbian who doesn't know who she is), her sister Billie (who she has a love/hate relationship with), and their mother Deb (a compulsive liar) as they make terrible life decisions and fight their way through ridiculous situations. LGBTQ+ rep: Queer Women Genre: Dark Comedy, Drama Episode Run Time: 25m 6. DRAG RACE UK (2019 - present) I feel like at this stage everyone's familiar with Drag Race, but if you haven't watched DRAG RACE UK, I feel like you're missing out. At the time of writing this, the UK version boasts six seasons with a seventh on its way later this year. You can expect plenty of laughs, lots of drama and a little bit of queer education sprinkled in throughout. If you haven't watched DRAG RACE UK yet, now is a perfect time to catch up (season 2 is a personal fave). LGBTQ+ rep: Queer Men, Non-Binary, Queer Women Genre: Reality TV, Competition, Drama Episode Run Time: 50m 7. MR LOVER MAN (2024) Based on the novel of the same name by Bernardine Evaristo, MR LOVER MAN is a beautifully moving and at times comedic drama about a closeted family man. Barry is charming and swarve and hiding a secret - he's been having an affair with his best friend, Morris, for the past 60 years. If you like emotional drama and stories about living as your true self, this one's for you. LGBTQ+ rep: Queer Men Genre: Drama, Romance Episode Run Time: 30m 8. GENTLEMAN JACK (2019 - 2022) GENTLEMAN JACK follows the life of Anne Lister (a real-life person) as she shakes up her shabby ancestral home, determined to restore its fortunes and find herself a wife. If you love a good historical drama, queer histrorical figures celebrating their queer identity and 1830s lesbains this one's for you. LGBTQ+ rep: Queer Women Genre: Historical Drama, Romance Episode Run Time: 60m 9. JUICE (2023-2025) If you love weird, surreal British comedy, then JUICE might be just what you're looking for. It follows Jamma, a gay dude with commitment issues and his relationships at work, with his boyfriend and with his family. It's a little bit FLEABAG and a little bit SPACED, perfect for anyone who enjoys cartoonish comedy, chaotic family dynamics or shows where things go from bad to worse. LGBTQ+ rep: Queer Men Genre: Surreal Comedy, Comedy of Errors, Farcical Episode Run Time: 30m 10. THE JETTY (2024) Small towns, crime, and missing people. THE JETTY is a gritty crime thriller centering a missing person case and a sapphic love affair between two of the main characters. It stars Jenna Coleman as the detective in charge as she tries to connect a fire to a podcaster and an illicit love affair between a man in his 20s and two underage girls. LGBTQ+ rep: Queer Women, Genre: Crime, Thriller, Mystery, Drama Episode Run Time: 60m 11. LOST BOYS AND FAIRIES (2024) If you're into stories about queer parenthood, adoption and growing up differrent, then check out LOST BOYS AND FAIRIES - it's a three-part miniseries following a gay couple on a quest to adopt a child in Cardiff, Wales. It's rather camp in places, emotionally turbulent in others, and a bloody lovely story that's definitely worth a watch. LGBTQ+ rep: Queer Men, Non-Binary Genre: Drama, Mini-Series, Emotional Episode Run Time: 60m 12. WHAT IT FEELS LIKE FOR A GIRL (2025) Chaotic and colourful, raw and heartbreaking, WHAT IT FEELS LIKE FOR A GIRL is a coming-of-age BBC drama, based on Paris Lee's memoir of the same name. It's set in the East Midlands at the turn of the millennium, and full of themes of survival, identity, finding community, found family, and queer coming-of-age struggles in a small town. Heads up - it's an emotional ride, this one may destroy you. LGBTQ+ rep: Trans Women, Queer Cast Genre: Drama, Coming-Of-Age, Dark Comedy Episode Run Time: 45m Have we missed your favourite new queer TV show on iPlayer? Is there something coming out soon you think we should add to this list? Send us a message @ProudGeekBookshop or email us at contact@proud-geek.co.uk ✌