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Publisher
Read Furiously
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Celebrate adoration and exhilaration within these pages, featuring an anthology of talented voices within the LGBTQIA+ community. Told in multi-faceted layers of memoir, creative nonfiction, and poetry, each contributor shares a priceless event or moment where they discovered their own queer joy. The stories in I Feel Love: Notes on Queer Joy focus on finding devotion within yourself and with others. Their powerful prose invites us into these very...
42) Book boyfriend
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Publisher
Carina Press
Language
English
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"A secret crush leads to a not-so-secret romance in this delightful romantic comedy from Kris Ripper. There are three things you need to know about Preston "PK" Harrington the third: 1) He's a writer, toiling in obscurity as an editorial assistant at a New York City publishing house. 2) He is not a cliché. No, really. 3) He's been secretly in love with his best friend, Art, since they once drunkenly kissed in college. When Art moves in with PK following...
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English
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"LGBTQIAA+ activist Adam Eli argues the urgent need for queer responsibility -- that queers anywhere are responsible for queers everywhere"--
We're not alone. In fact, we never were. Because if you mess with one queer, you mess with us all. Voices 4 founder and LGBTQIAA+ activist Adam Eli offers a candid and compassionate introduction to queer responsibility. In this humorous and hopeful piece, he calls on his Jewish faith to underline how kindness...
44) Rick
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Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
Eleven-year-old Rick Ramsey has generally gone along with everybody, just not making waves, even though he is increasingly uncomfortable with his father's jokes about girls, and his best friend's explicit talk about sex; but now in middle school he discovers the Rainbow Spectrum club, where kids of many genders and identities can express themselves--and maybe among them he can find new friends and discover his own identity, which may just be to opt...
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Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Books You May Have Missed 2022: Combined
LGBTQIA+ History for Teens
Titles Worth Trying: Nonfiction [High School]
LGBTQIA+ History for Teens
Titles Worth Trying: Nonfiction [High School]
Description
"The LGBTQ+ community is so much more than rainbow flags and the month of June. In this beautifully designed dynamic book, young readers will learn about groundbreaking events, including historic pushes for equality and the legalization of same-sex marriages across the world. They will dive into the phenomenal history of queer icons from ancient times to the present and read about Harvey Milk, Marsha P. Johnson, Audre Lorde, and more. Including several...
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Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Language
English
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"So while the assumption when I was born was that I was or would grow up to be a neurotypical heterosexual boy, that whole idea didn't really pan out long term."
In this candid, first-of-its-kind memoir, Laura Kate Dale recounts what life is like growing up as a gay trans woman on the autism spectrum. From struggling with sensory processing, managing socially demanding situations and learning social cues and feminine presentation, through to
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Publisher
HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A fresh, thoughtful, and always surprising short story collection from a rising young star in the world of Japanese literature. Composed of the title novella and three short stories, People Who Talk to Stuffed Animals Are Nice sensitively explores gender, friendship, romance, love, human interaction and its absence, and how a misogynistic society limits women and men. In the title story, Nanamori and Mugito, two university students appalled by society's...
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Publisher
American Psychological Association
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"From surrogacy and adoption, to transgender pregnancy and finding child care, parenting as an LGBTQ person is complex. This book is an authoritative, comprehensive, and easy-to-read guide to parenthood and family building for LGBTQ people. The path to becoming a parent is complicated for LGBTQ people. Some LGBTQ people don't consider parenthood because of stereotypes and barriers, while others are interested in parenthood but unsure about the first...
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Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Activist Miles McKenna came out on his YouTube channel in 2017, documenting his transition to help other teens navigate their identities and take charge of their own coming out stories. From that wisdom comes Out!, the ultimate YA guide to the queer lifestyle. Find validation, inspiration, and support for your questions big and small--whether you're exploring your identity or seeking to understand the experience of an awesome queer person in your...
Publisher
Diamond Law
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
An intimate portrait of growing up gay, lesbian, bisexual, gender non-conforming, and transgender in the Pacific Northwest. Issues discussed include microaggressions, implicit bias, coming out, the gender binary, discrimination at the workplace, and family dynamics.
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Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
There can be confusion around the appropriate terminology for trans and queer identities, even within the trans community itself. As language is constantly evolving, it can be especially difficult to know what to say. As a thorough A-Z glossary of trans and queer words from 'ace' to 'xe', this dictionary guide will help to dispel the anxiety around using the "wrong" words, while explaining the weight of using certain labels and providing individuals...
Author
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A practical guide to exploring and understanding your sexuality and identity"--
"Gay, straight, queer, pansexual, demisexual, ace...? Sexuality is complex and diverse, but it doesn't have to be confusing. This down-to-earth guide is the ultimate companion for understanding, accepting, and celebrating your sexuality. Written by two internationally renowned authors, the book explains how sexuality works in terms of our identities, attractions, desires,...
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"I accidentally came out whilst reaching for some brussel sprouts." - Karlton "I put my hands over my eyes as I told her, as I couldn't bear to see her reaction." - Olivia Based on the hugely popular Coming Out Stories podcast, this empowering, humorous and deeply honest book invites you to share one of the most important moments in many LGBTQ+ people's lives. From JP coming out to his reflection in the mirror, to Jacob coming out to their Mum over...
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Series
Ciel volume 2
Publisher
Second Story Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Ciel may have settled into high school with their best friend Stephie and new buddy Liam, but life is anything but ordinary for this non-binary trans kid! Between an important science project for school and their ever more popular YouTube channel, Ciel and their friends find themselves involved in a campaign to represent the LGBT Alliance. Life is taking off in all directions! --from Amazon.
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Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
The first-ever illustrated history of the iconic designs, symbols, and graphic art representing more than 5 decades of LGBTQ pride and activism--from the evolution of Gilbert Baker's rainbow flag to the NYC Pride typeface launched in 2017 and beyond.0Organized by decade beginning with Pre-Liberation and then spanning the 1970s through the millennium, QUEER X DESIGN will be an empowering, uplifting, and colorful celebration of the hundreds of graphics-from...
Author
Publisher
Crocodile Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
"A beautifully illustrated children's book about the fight for queer rights. Around one o'clock in the morning on June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York, sparking days of intense rioting. What happened at Stonewall sent shockwaves around the world, and became a defining moment for the LGBTQ+ community. From the impassioned speeches of bold activists Karl Ulrichs and Audre Lorde to the birth of Pride and queer pop culture,...
59) Ravensong
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Series
Ravensong (Cayla Fay) volume 1
Language
English
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"Neve has spent lifetimes defending the mortal world against the legions of hell with her two sisters. Unfortunately for Neve, in this lifetime, she is the only one of the Morrigan-a triad of Irish war gods-still stuck in high school and still without her full power. She's been counting down the days until her eighteenth birthday, when she finally gets to shed the pretenses of humanity and grow into her divine power. But then she meets Alexandria....
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Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
c2017.
Language
English
Description
Debunks the twenty-one most common myths and misconceptions about transgender issues. --Publisher.
We have a lot of expectations about people based on their gender, and when someone doesn't fit into those expectations it can become difficult to handle, and perhaps even lead to hostility. But chances are you've met one (or more) transgender person, and not even been aware of it. Erickson-Schroth and Jacobs debunk the most common myths and misconceptions...
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