Quiz: Which Vintage Queer Classic From Yash's Bookshelf Are You?

Lucky as we are to live during such a flourishing of contemporary LGBTQ+ literature, I still carry a torch for some of the classics from decades past. My little collection of vintage queer literature spans shelves, genres, and decades, so I pulled out a few favorites for you all with offerings from beloved queer/feminist presses like Naiad, Cleis, Firebrand, The Feminist Press, Alyson Books, and more! Plenty of these books are still very easy to find and affordable secondhand, and there’s so, so much more good literature where these came from. Which vintage queer classic are you? And are there any others you cherish that you think I should check out? Let me know in the comments!

What kind of gay are you?(Required)

Boots gay

Fishnets gay

Blazer Gay

Group text gay

Hat gay

Flowers gay

Tote bag gay

Knife gay

What’s your queer superpower?(Required)

Keep them yearning

Make the best morning-after breakfast

Keep them guessing

Break their heart

Steal their crush

Heal their broken heart

Unionize their workplace

Avenge their heartbreak; their exes better run!

What’s your type?(Required)

You thought you had a type but now you’re obsessed with an outlier and it’s given you a crisis of attraction

You love an old school butch, ideally with the sleeves of their t-shirt cut off

You put yourself first; your type is whoever agrees ;)

The unattainable local celebrity who totally knows you have a crush on them.

Stacy’s Mom — she’s got it goin on!

If we’re honest, you keep catching feelings for your friends with benefits…

Your cute neighbor — you always have the sweetest conversations!

Shaved head, piercings, wacky haircuts — you like an eyecatcher.

You see someone at karaoke who catches your eye — how do you impress them?(Required)

You keep it old-school — saunter over, nod to their friends, and ask if you can get them anything.

You absolutely nail your rendition of “Man, I Feel Like A Woman” — who doesn’t love Shania?

You find who stole their wallet; you’ve been keeping an eye from afar.

You go over to flirt, and hey, if you walk pointedly by your ex on the way without making eye contact, so much the better.

You cheer especially enthusiastically when they perform — regardless of what they sing.

You offer to share your onion rings when you see them looking at them hungrily

You’re the bartender; they’ll be over to bat their eyelashes in a minute.

You wait until they come outside the bar and offer them a light from your vintage zippo.

Time for the first date, and you gotta step your game up. What’s your statement piece?(Required)

Some slick footwear; those boots shine!

We all know it’s what’s underneath that matters ;)

Your vintage car — that you repaired yourself!

The manuscript of your novel. Okay. Bold.

You’ll say it’s your statement necklace but we all know you mean your magnificent rack

You tried a new hairstyle from a pinterest tutorial — took hours of practice but you finally got it just right!

Your new tattoo from an artist you saw them liking on Instagram

Jacket: maybe denim, maybe leather, but definitely with all your best pins and patches.

You and your boo had a misunderstanding; some feelings got hurt. How will you make it up to them?(Required)

It’s gonna take you a while to process your feelings into words, but you’re gonna demonstrate with changed behavior and thoughtful gestures that you’re committed to looking out for them.

You’re going to write them the most beautiful letter — you want to prove how well you understand their perspective even when it’s different from yours.

You’re gonna spend days overthinking and remembering exactly what happened so when you apologize, it’s in the full context of their previous experience and sensitivities.

You’re not sure what to do, so you’ll ask your emotional support ex for advice. After all, they know what you’re like…

You’re going to open the conversation and let them vent/process out loud; you really want to understand their perspective

You’re going to take them on a vacation to spend some quality time together — they’ve had so much going on lately, no wonder tempers ran high.

The personal is political; you’re going to redouble your efforts to address the social issues and problems that contribute to your partner’s distress so they see your care in action!

Fuck em if they can’t handle that you were right! When they’re ready to apologize to you, then you’ll talk.

What’s the name of the cringey secret playlist you’ve made about them?(Required)

~Will you still love me when I’m not who I was

Sexxxxxxxxxx (with 10 Xs)

Letters I’ll Never Send

Ugh whatever 👀😅😍

Drool Intentions🥵

[your first date]

Gay Cowboys in Love Yeehaw

Riotgrrrlfriend

They’re out with their friends, and you’re home alone chilling. What are you watching?(Required)

Fixer-Uppers, House Hunters, and other home improvement shows — you find the repairs so satisfying!

Bound — “Do I make you nervous, Corky?” gets you every time.

The latest true crime or scammer documentary— Inventing Anna, or The Tinder Swindler for sure!

Tampa Baes — something about the chaos of reality tv just really does it for you!

An old series of The Great British Bake-Off—you’re so devoted to Mary Berry.

Carol — all that yearning sure feels apt!

The Sopranos — can’t argue with a classic! Whaddaya gon’ do?

Yellowjackets — those sisters sure are doin it for themselves, huh.

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Quiz: Which Vintage Queer Classic From Yash’s Bookshelf Are You?

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