Katy Lees (they/them)
@iamkatylees.bsky.social
Author, psychotherapist, & cat petter. THE TRANS GUIDE TO MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING and QUEER MINDS are out now!
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To celebrate Queer Minds, I’m giving away a signed and personalised copy!
How to enter:
- Follow me,
- Like this post,
- Drop a comment (it can be anything)!
- Bonus entry: Repost.
The winner will be picked at random and announced on Thursday the 27th!
Open internationally.
How to enter:
- Follow me,
- Like this post,
- Drop a comment (it can be anything)!
- Bonus entry: Repost.
The winner will be picked at random and announced on Thursday the 27th!
Open internationally.
November 13, 2025 at 11:50 AM
To celebrate Queer Minds, I’m giving away a signed and personalised copy!
How to enter:
- Follow me,
- Like this post,
- Drop a comment (it can be anything)!
- Bonus entry: Repost.
The winner will be picked at random and announced on Thursday the 27th!
Open internationally.
How to enter:
- Follow me,
- Like this post,
- Drop a comment (it can be anything)!
- Bonus entry: Repost.
The winner will be picked at random and announced on Thursday the 27th!
Open internationally.
Will I be seeing you this Friday at 1b Books in Newcastle? I’d love to meet you there! I’ll be reading from Queer Minds, answering any questions, and signing your books!
November 11, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Will I be seeing you this Friday at 1b Books in Newcastle? I’d love to meet you there! I’ll be reading from Queer Minds, answering any questions, and signing your books!
If you’ve ever felt like your story didn’t fit in, or wondered how others navigate life as their authentic selves, Queer Minds is a book for you.
November 6, 2025 at 12:23 PM
If you’ve ever felt like your story didn’t fit in, or wondered how others navigate life as their authentic selves, Queer Minds is a book for you.
I’ve had a lovely time visiting Nottingham for the first time in about eight years! So much has changed since I studied there, but a lot that I love about the city has stayed the same. Thanks for having me, Nottingham!
November 4, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I’ve had a lovely time visiting Nottingham for the first time in about eight years! So much has changed since I studied there, but a lot that I love about the city has stayed the same. Thanks for having me, Nottingham!
Huge thanks to everyone who came to the Queer Minds book launch in Nottingham yesterday! I was really moved to see you all there and I loved speaking to you all.
November 2, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Huge thanks to everyone who came to the Queer Minds book launch in Nottingham yesterday! I was really moved to see you all there and I loved speaking to you all.
Queer Minds is a book of interviews with LGBTQ+ experts of all kinds to speaking in their own words. When I set out to create the book, my goal wasn’t to write just another book about queer people - it was to curate a book that included as many of us I could.
October 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Queer Minds is a book of interviews with LGBTQ+ experts of all kinds to speaking in their own words. When I set out to create the book, my goal wasn’t to write just another book about queer people - it was to curate a book that included as many of us I could.
Will I be seeing you in Nottingham for our second Queer Minds launch event? Join me for a night of reading and conversation about queer mental health on the 1st of November.
October 28, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Will I be seeing you in Nottingham for our second Queer Minds launch event? Join me for a night of reading and conversation about queer mental health on the 1st of November.
I had the best time with BookWyrm at 3 of Cups for the official Queer Minds launch event! Thank you to everyone who was there in person and in spirit.
I also donated a bunch of copies of Queer Minds to BookWyrm’s Gift-A-Book scheme so, if you’d like a copy but can’t buy one, please contact them!
I also donated a bunch of copies of Queer Minds to BookWyrm’s Gift-A-Book scheme so, if you’d like a copy but can’t buy one, please contact them!
October 23, 2025 at 11:11 AM
I had the best time with BookWyrm at 3 of Cups for the official Queer Minds launch event! Thank you to everyone who was there in person and in spirit.
I also donated a bunch of copies of Queer Minds to BookWyrm’s Gift-A-Book scheme so, if you’d like a copy but can’t buy one, please contact them!
I also donated a bunch of copies of Queer Minds to BookWyrm’s Gift-A-Book scheme so, if you’d like a copy but can’t buy one, please contact them!
Today is the day that Queer Minds is officially out in the world!
What an honour it’s been to work on this collection of interviews with such wonderful people. I really hope you love this book as much as I loved creating it.
What an honour it’s been to work on this collection of interviews with such wonderful people. I really hope you love this book as much as I loved creating it.
October 21, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Today is the day that Queer Minds is officially out in the world!
What an honour it’s been to work on this collection of interviews with such wonderful people. I really hope you love this book as much as I loved creating it.
What an honour it’s been to work on this collection of interviews with such wonderful people. I really hope you love this book as much as I loved creating it.
Want to see a sneak peek of Queer Minds before it comes out next week? Head to the link in my bio to see an excerpt on the Jessica Kingsley Publishers website!
October 17, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Want to see a sneak peek of Queer Minds before it comes out next week? Head to the link in my bio to see an excerpt on the Jessica Kingsley Publishers website!
Makin’ my way to Durham for the cosy book launch of Queer Minds! I’ll be hosting a comfy launch party at 3 of Cups Cafe on the 21st of October, joined by the lovely team at BookWyrm bookshop. Will I see you there?
October 16, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Makin’ my way to Durham for the cosy book launch of Queer Minds! I’ll be hosting a comfy launch party at 3 of Cups Cafe on the 21st of October, joined by the lovely team at BookWyrm bookshop. Will I see you there?
‘Just because I stopped using those behaviours and healed from that, does not mean that the reasons that created it went away... I would have to heal from whatever it was that contributed to that. I will do that work forever and now I’m okay with that.’
- Jess Sprengle, interviewed in Queer Minds
- Jess Sprengle, interviewed in Queer Minds
October 14, 2025 at 11:19 AM
‘Just because I stopped using those behaviours and healed from that, does not mean that the reasons that created it went away... I would have to heal from whatever it was that contributed to that. I will do that work forever and now I’m okay with that.’
- Jess Sprengle, interviewed in Queer Minds
- Jess Sprengle, interviewed in Queer Minds
Queer Minds launch events are coming and I’m excited to celebrate with you!
📍21 Oct - BookWyrm and 3 of Cups, Durham.
📍1 Nov - Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute, Nottingham.
📍14 Nov - 1B Books, Newcastle.
Links to the events are in my bio.
📍21 Oct - BookWyrm and 3 of Cups, Durham.
📍1 Nov - Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute, Nottingham.
📍14 Nov - 1B Books, Newcastle.
Links to the events are in my bio.
October 9, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Queer Minds launch events are coming and I’m excited to celebrate with you!
📍21 Oct - BookWyrm and 3 of Cups, Durham.
📍1 Nov - Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute, Nottingham.
📍14 Nov - 1B Books, Newcastle.
Links to the events are in my bio.
📍21 Oct - BookWyrm and 3 of Cups, Durham.
📍1 Nov - Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute, Nottingham.
📍14 Nov - 1B Books, Newcastle.
Links to the events are in my bio.
Two weeks to go until Queer Minds is out in the world!
If you’ve been thinking about pre-ordering, now’s a wonderful time. Pre-ordering helps put this book into the hands of people who need it, and you get your copy as soon as it’s available!
You can click the link in my bio for more information.
If you’ve been thinking about pre-ordering, now’s a wonderful time. Pre-ordering helps put this book into the hands of people who need it, and you get your copy as soon as it’s available!
You can click the link in my bio for more information.
October 7, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Two weeks to go until Queer Minds is out in the world!
If you’ve been thinking about pre-ordering, now’s a wonderful time. Pre-ordering helps put this book into the hands of people who need it, and you get your copy as soon as it’s available!
You can click the link in my bio for more information.
If you’ve been thinking about pre-ordering, now’s a wonderful time. Pre-ordering helps put this book into the hands of people who need it, and you get your copy as soon as it’s available!
You can click the link in my bio for more information.
‘I hope we can keep each other safe and also empower each other to then go out into the world, and be strong, and capable, and make change, or even just live a happy life. We deserve to live without constant stress, without constant anxiety [and] fear.’
- Stef Sanjati, interviewed in Queer Minds
- Stef Sanjati, interviewed in Queer Minds
October 2, 2025 at 11:06 AM
‘I hope we can keep each other safe and also empower each other to then go out into the world, and be strong, and capable, and make change, or even just live a happy life. We deserve to live without constant stress, without constant anxiety [and] fear.’
- Stef Sanjati, interviewed in Queer Minds
- Stef Sanjati, interviewed in Queer Minds
I’m delighted that Oblong Books in New York are taking pre-orders for Queer Minds! Indie bookshops like this are the heartbeat of their communities and Oblong has been connecting readers with inclusive stories since 1975. I’m so grateful that they’re helping Queer Minds reach readers across the U.S.
September 30, 2025 at 11:12 AM
I’m delighted that Oblong Books in New York are taking pre-orders for Queer Minds! Indie bookshops like this are the heartbeat of their communities and Oblong has been connecting readers with inclusive stories since 1975. I’m so grateful that they’re helping Queer Minds reach readers across the U.S.
‘My work, as a multiply marginalised community worker who also has proximity to whiteness, is to constantly disrupt white supremacy in every facet of this work, because healing justice cannot be nurtured under oppressive conditions.’
- Sage M Stephanou, interviewed in Queer Minds
- Sage M Stephanou, interviewed in Queer Minds
September 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM
‘My work, as a multiply marginalised community worker who also has proximity to whiteness, is to constantly disrupt white supremacy in every facet of this work, because healing justice cannot be nurtured under oppressive conditions.’
- Sage M Stephanou, interviewed in Queer Minds
- Sage M Stephanou, interviewed in Queer Minds
🌈 Queer Minds will be out in one month! ✨
This is some of the most important work I’ve done. It’s a collection of interviews that capture real stories, struggles, hope, and joy from the LGBTQ+ community. The contributors have much to say about resilience, authenticity, and the power of being seen.
This is some of the most important work I’ve done. It’s a collection of interviews that capture real stories, struggles, hope, and joy from the LGBTQ+ community. The contributors have much to say about resilience, authenticity, and the power of being seen.
September 23, 2025 at 11:33 AM
🌈 Queer Minds will be out in one month! ✨
This is some of the most important work I’ve done. It’s a collection of interviews that capture real stories, struggles, hope, and joy from the LGBTQ+ community. The contributors have much to say about resilience, authenticity, and the power of being seen.
This is some of the most important work I’ve done. It’s a collection of interviews that capture real stories, struggles, hope, and joy from the LGBTQ+ community. The contributors have much to say about resilience, authenticity, and the power of being seen.
I would absolutely love to see you here.
September 20, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I would absolutely love to see you here.
“I will always open myself up to love, and to hurt, because to do otherwise closes you off from who we are as humans at the most basic level… Even if it feels like your community is hidden in the shadows, we’re out here for you.”
— Lucy Fox, interviewed in Queer Minds
Lucy’s chapter is a must-read!
— Lucy Fox, interviewed in Queer Minds
Lucy’s chapter is a must-read!
September 18, 2025 at 11:18 AM
“I will always open myself up to love, and to hurt, because to do otherwise closes you off from who we are as humans at the most basic level… Even if it feels like your community is hidden in the shadows, we’re out here for you.”
— Lucy Fox, interviewed in Queer Minds
Lucy’s chapter is a must-read!
— Lucy Fox, interviewed in Queer Minds
Lucy’s chapter is a must-read!
I heard we were sharing our ADHD notes
September 17, 2025 at 11:12 AM
I heard we were sharing our ADHD notes
I’m thrilled that Octopus Books in Ottawa are taking pre-orders for Queer Minds! Octopus Books is a progressive space that’s helping queer and neurodivergent voices reach readers in Canada and beyond.
You can pre-order your copy from Octopus Books by clicking the link in my bio.
You can pre-order your copy from Octopus Books by clicking the link in my bio.
September 16, 2025 at 11:24 AM
I’m thrilled that Octopus Books in Ottawa are taking pre-orders for Queer Minds! Octopus Books is a progressive space that’s helping queer and neurodivergent voices reach readers in Canada and beyond.
You can pre-order your copy from Octopus Books by clicking the link in my bio.
You can pre-order your copy from Octopus Books by clicking the link in my bio.
It’s real! What an honour to hold the many stories within this book in my hands and my heart. Sorry to get cheesy but I’m so proud of this book!
September 11, 2025 at 11:24 AM
It’s real! What an honour to hold the many stories within this book in my hands and my heart. Sorry to get cheesy but I’m so proud of this book!
Thanks to everyone who’s been sharing such kind words about Queer Minds and my writing. I’m really grateful for the support!
A gentle reminder: I use they/them pronouns. Please use only these pronouns when talking about me and my work. It means a lot to be recognised and spoken about as who I am.🌈
A gentle reminder: I use they/them pronouns. Please use only these pronouns when talking about me and my work. It means a lot to be recognised and spoken about as who I am.🌈
September 9, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Thanks to everyone who’s been sharing such kind words about Queer Minds and my writing. I’m really grateful for the support!
A gentle reminder: I use they/them pronouns. Please use only these pronouns when talking about me and my work. It means a lot to be recognised and spoken about as who I am.🌈
A gentle reminder: I use they/them pronouns. Please use only these pronouns when talking about me and my work. It means a lot to be recognised and spoken about as who I am.🌈
The local legends at BookWyrm are taking pre-orders for Queer Minds! Miles and Chris are lovely people and their passion for LGBTQ+ books is infectious. BookWyrm will also be hosting a launch event for Queer Minds in October - keep your eyes peeled 👀
Pre-order from BookWyrm via the link in my bio!
Pre-order from BookWyrm via the link in my bio!
September 4, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The local legends at BookWyrm are taking pre-orders for Queer Minds! Miles and Chris are lovely people and their passion for LGBTQ+ books is infectious. BookWyrm will also be hosting a launch event for Queer Minds in October - keep your eyes peeled 👀
Pre-order from BookWyrm via the link in my bio!
Pre-order from BookWyrm via the link in my bio!