Read Trans All Year Long 🏳️⚧️📚
Protect Queer & Trans Books
When The Nonbinarian Book Bike was founded in 2022, our mission was simple — to provide access to & promote representation of queer stories for all ages by directly bringing LGBTQIA2S+ books to the folks that need them most.
Fast forward to 2026, in which Congressional Republicans have introduced a nationwide bill banning LGBTQ books. House Resolution 7661 (H.R. 7661), also known as the “Stop the Sexualization of Children Act,” is a deeply anti-trans bill, in which the literal topic of existing as transgender would qualify as “sexually oriented material” & be subject to removal.
“These bills aren’t about removing books; books are just one of the tools. These bills are about the complete & total erasure & removal of queer people from American life.” — Kelly Jensen, Book Riot
This new bill is simultaneous to the 740 bills currently under consideration across the country that would negatively impact trans and gender non-conforming people. Only three months into the year, this number is expected to grow.
With the emotional whiplash of constant anti-trans news, amidst many other horrors currently at play from this administration’s fascist regime, it can be hard to know where to focus your attention & that’s exactly what they want — to overwhelm us into inaction. To which I can only say — start small. Start by listening, to trans people you know & trans activists online. Start at home, having conversations with family & neighbors. Start local, connecting with grassroots orgs. Start by making your voice heard & call your representatives so we can knock down legislation like this & more that will surely follow.
With the Trans Rights Readathon leading up to Trans Day of Visibility, this is the perfect opportunity to start small: with your bookshelf. Purchasing books in-store keeps your local trans-owned indie, The Nonbinarian Bookstore open. We invite you to help us in protecting the queer & trans futures we want to see in this world through literature, community, & resistance.
In solidarity,
The Nonbinarian
Trans Rights Readathon
March 17 - March 31, 2026
The Trans Rights Readathon is an annual call to action to readers and book lovers in support of Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV) on March 31st.
How it works: During the two weeks of the readathon (March 17-31), read trans* books and donate to trans* organizations. This is a decentralized fundraiser, so how you participate is up to you. You can read 1 book or 20 books. You can donate to a large organization or a mutual aid group (like us!)
Call to action: Read, support, review, & uplift books written by and/or featuring trans, genderqueer, nonbinary, gender-nonconforming, & 2Spirit authors & characters. The Nonbinarian made a list of 100 recommendations just for you!
Donate: Participants are invited to fundraise for trans aid organizations in their communities, such as your friendly neighborhood Nonbinarian Bookstore
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The Nonbinarian’s Trans Book Fair
Sunday, March 29
Join The Nonbinarian Bookstore for an all day in-store TGNC book fair!
In celebration of Trans Day of Visibility (3/31), shop from a curated selection of titles by trans, nonbinary, genderqueer, & two-spirit authors & receive a one day only discount of 20% off.
Visit our Crown Heights storefront at 1130 President St., Brooklyn, NY on Sunday, 3/29 between 11am - 7pm & support your local indie trans owned bookstore!
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Trans Day of Visibility at The Nonbinarian
Monday 3/30 — Tuesday 3/31
In addition to participating in the Trans Rights Readathon & hosting our own Trans Book Fair, the festivities continue, complete with Nonbinarian limited edition goodies, discounts, & special TDOV programming!
Beginning Monday, 3/30 The Nonbinarian Bookstore will now be open for business on Mondays 12pm-7pm
Monday, 3/30 Reading Trancestors: A Trans History Book Club (hybrid) 7pm-8:30pm This after-hours book club centers the trans gaze & is open only to TGNC attendees. Attendees receive $5 off their next in-store purchase. RSVP for in-person; register on Zoom.
Tuesday, 3/31 Nonbinarian exclusives drop!
Tuesday, 3/31 after-hours Nonbinarian PowerPoint Party: TDOV Edition 7pm-10pm Celebrate Trans Day of Visibility by being SO visible as to make PowerPoint presentations about it at The Nonbinarian Bookstore! Want to present? Sign up here! More details here: RSVP here!
Here’s what’s happening the rest of this month. All times EST; 💻 = virtual, 🛍 = in-store.
Reminder: All in-store events at The Nonbinarian Bookstore are masks required.
Watch our social media & website for updates!
🛍 Quiet Queers (Silent! Sensory-friendly!) Reading Hour: Wednesday, March 25, 6—7 p.m., RSVP here
🛍 Intimate Fragments: A Smutty Trans Open Mic: Thursday, March 26, 7—9 p.m. (after-hours), RSVP here
💻 The Nonbinarian Book Club: Friday, March 27, 8—9 p.m. (virtual only), Zoom
🛍 Masc4Mask PlusLife Testing: Saturday, March 28, 1—4 p.m., test sign up here
🛍 Queer Disability Aid Arts & Crafts Support Group: Saturday, March 28, 7—8:30 p.m. (after-hours), RSVP here
🛍 The Nonbinarian’s Trans Book Fair: Sunday, March 29, 11 a.m.—7 p.m.
🛍 Queer Scrap ‘N Yap: Sunday, March 29, 7—9 p.m. (after-hours), RSVP here
🛍💻 Hybrid Reading Trancestors: A Trans History Book Club: Monday, April 28, 7—8:30 p.m. (after-hours), Register via Zoom or RSVP here for in-store attendance. *Open only to TGNC attendees.
🛍 Trans Day of Visibility at The Nonbinarian Bookstore: Tuesday, March 31, 12 p.m.—7 p.m.
🛍 New! TDOV PowerPoint Party: Tuesday, March 31, 7—10 p.m. (after-hours), RSVP here
🛍 Quiet Queers (Silent! Sensory-friendly!) Reading Hour: Wednesday, April 1, 6—7 p.m., RSVP here
🛍 Masc4Mask PlusLife Testing: Saturday, April 4, 1—4 p.m., test sign up here
🛍 T4T Clothing Swap: Sunday, April 5, 1—4 p.m., open to all, no registration required (no need to bring in order to take!)
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Bookshop.org Nonbinarian Book List Recs
The Nonbinarian loves recommending books for you! Shop some of our curative book lists here:
When you select The Nonbinarian Bookstore as your bookstore of choice on Bookshop.org, we receive a 30% affiliate fee from every sale! The affiliate fee directly supports us as a small indie bookstore as well as sustaining our mutual aid initiative, The Nonbinarian Book Bike.
The Nonbinarian Book Club
Happy Trans Rights Readathon Month!
This month, we are reading Leo Rising by Archie Bongiovanni.*
Join us on Friday, March 27 at 8 p.m. ET on Zoom to meet other club members and chat about the book! The Zoom link will be sent out on the day of the meeting.
The Nonbinarian Book Club is a monthly, virtual, queer and trans-focused book club. Attendees will receive $5 off their next purchase at The Nonbinarian Bookstore (in-store). Meetings take place on the last Friday of each month and book club picks will be announced via the Nonbinarian Newsletter and social media on the 1st of each month.
Reading Trancestors: A Trans History Book Club
Trans people are in the midst of hard time. That’s nothing new. To find ways to survive &, despite everything, thrive in the new/old regime, we turn to our elders, who have been through it all before.
Hosted monthly by Nonbinarians Philomena (she/her) & Alexander (he/him), meeting on the last Monday of the month on-site in-store at The Nonbinarian Bookstore & virtually on Zoom.
This month, we'll be reading So Many Stars (available for purchase in print for direct-to-home shipping from Bookshop.org, as an e-book, or available to download as an audiobook through Libro.fm). Attendees (both virtually & in person) will receive $5 off their next book club pick purchase in-store at The Nonbinarian Bookstore.
Note: This book club centers the trans gaze & is open only to trans, non-binary, & gender-nonconforming attendees.
*If ever you cannot afford to obtain a copy of the book club pick for any of our meetings, please reach out to us via email. No judgment, no questions. We take care of us.
The Nonbinarian Book Bike is featured in the new book NYC Street Vendors by illustrator Joel Holland! “A visual love letter … give New York City its flavor, grit, and humanity.” Purchase your copy from our Bookshop.org store!
In addition to subscribing to our newsletter, following us on social media, visiting the store, a& attending events, you can also support the Nonbinarian in the following ways:
📚 Donate funds! Set up a monthly donation via Ko-Fi or make a one-time donation via Givebutter or Venmo
📚 Donate books! See our used book policy for details
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📚 Buy audiobooks through Libro.fm
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The Nonbinarian Bookstore at 1130 President St, Brooklyn, NY 11225
Getting there: Ramp accessible entrance, corner of President & Rogers. 2/5 President stop; 3 Nostrand stop; B49, B44. Street & garage parking.
Beginning Monday, 3/30, regular store hours:
Mon-Fri: 12pm-7pm
Sat & Sun: 11am-7pm
Please note: hours are subject to change, per volunteer COVID safety & risk exposure. We will announce these changes whenever possible on Instagram and/or Google Maps.
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