NONFICTION: Explores how LGBTQ people have always been a part of our national identity, contributing to the country and culture for over 400 years. It demonstrates that LGBTQ people have long been vital to shaping our understanding of what America is today.
HISTORICAL FICTION: Take a journey through time and genres to discover stories where queer teens live, love, and shape the world around them. Seventeen young adult authors across the queer spectrum have come together to create a collection of beautifully written diverse historical fiction for teens.
NONFICTION: An inspiring history of the LGBTQ+ community with a true timeline of LGBTQ+ history around the world, the lives of important figures like Harvey Milk, and iconic events like Stonewall. The LGBTQ+ community is so much more than rainbow flags and the month of June.
NONFICTION: A fascinating journey through primary sources--poetry, memoir, news clippings, and images of ancient artwork--to explore the hidden (and often surprising) Queer lives and loves of two dozen historical figures.
MEMOIR: Refugee advocate Luma Mufleh writes of her tumultuous journey to reconcile her identity as a gay Muslim woman and a proud Arab-turned-American refugee. One young woman's search for belonging and the many meanings of home for those who must leave theirs.
MEMOIR -- Written by the husband of a former Democratic presidential candidate about growing up gay in his small Midwestern town. Completely rewritten with new stories, including resources for readers, parents, and teachers. With honesty, courage, and warmth, Chasten relays his experience of growing up in America and embracing his identity, while inspiring young people across the country to do the same.
MEMOIR: In this courageous and deeply honest memoir, Shaun Hutchinson takes readers through the journey of what brought him to the edge, and what has helped him truly believe that it does get better.
REALISTIC FICTION: The guy of her dreams... or the girl in her heart? A story of self-discovery and new love. It's about the things we want and the things we need. And it's about the people who will let us be who we are.
REALISTIC FICTION: Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight.
NONFICTION: World history has been made by countless lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals--and you've never heard of many of them. Queer author and activist Sarah Prager delves deep into the lives of 23 people who fought, created, and loved on their own terms.
REALISTIC FICTION: It's just three words: I am nonbinary. But that's all it takes to change everything for Ben. A celebration of life, friendship, and love, and a shining example of hope in the face of adversity.
REALISTIC FICTION: A deeply honest story about navigating the joys and heartaches of first love, one truth at a time. Told in alternating points of view by authors Nina LaCour and David Levithan.
REALISTIC FICTION: A happy-meaningful romantic comedy about finding love, losing love, and doing what it takes to get love back in a crazy-wonderful world.
REALISTIC FICTION: A romantic comedy about chasing down what you want, only to find what you need... Fierce, funny, and frank, it is about breaking the rules, getting messy, and finding love in unexpected places.
REALISTIC FICTION: A revelatory novel about the enclosed world of privilege and silence at an elite boarding school and the unlikely group of friends who dare to challenge the status quo through their writing.
REALISTIC FICTION: A funny, honest, messy, completely relatable story of a girl who realizes that love can be found in many ways that don't involve sex or romance.
REALISTIC FICTION: A poignant and deeply relatable story about friendship, self-acceptance, and what it means to be a Real Teenager. Late to the Party is an ode to late bloomers and wallflowers everywhere.
FANTASY FICTION: A gritty, fast-paced adventure about two brothers caught up in a magical war generations in the making. Brotherhood, love, and loyalty will be put to the test, and no one will escape the fight unscathed.
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Click to search our library catalog. You can also access our collection of e-books directly from Destiny Discover. To check out and download books, log in with your school username and password. Click here for a collection of LGBTQ+ resources, including books, websites, and articles. |
Virtual Picture Books: Open the slide, then click on each book cover to hear a read aloud of an LGBT-friendly picture book.
LGBT History Month celebrates the achievements of 31 lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender Icons. Each day in October, a new LGBT Icon is featured with a video, bio, bibliography, downloadable images and other resources.
Gale U.S. History's LGBTQ+ Rights Movement resources, featuring images, videos, articles, primary sources, and more. Password: methacton
