Queer Tarot: An Inclusive Deck and Guidebook

Created by queer and trans artists Ashley Molesso and Chess Needham of Ash + Chess, Queer Tarot is a vibrantly illustrated tarot deck & guidebook set that centers and celebrates LGBTQ+ identity. It features a reimagining of the classic figures in the Major and Minor Arcana, showcasing a wide range of gender expressions and sexual orientations and incorporating queer history and iconography throughout.  The deck is made up of 78 cards featuring Ash + Chess's signature colorful, risograph-style illustrations, including retro color palettes and bold, detailed figures. Each card is based on real LGBTQ+ folx commissioned for this project by Ash + Chess, and the deck celebrates a full range of races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, sizes, and abilities. It's accompanied by a 168-page, flexibind guidebook that provides an illustrated introduction to the tarot, with LGBTQ+ descriptions and suggested interpretations for each card, as well as instructions for sample read