Nancy Garden; Her Young Adult Books with Gay Characters Broke GroundMarquard, Bryan
her father marrying his boyfriend, gaining a stepsister, and navigating her anxiety with the help of a therapist. There are so many great things about this book, but one of my favorites is how it normalizes her father’s gay relationship, how happy and fulfilled he is in his relationship,...
Soon, other independent creators started producing their comics with LGBTQ+ themes and characters. The Early Days of Queer Characters One of the first openly gay characters in mainstream comics was Northstar, a Canadian superhero who came out in 1992. His coming out was a significant moment in ...
I wanted to put together a list of bisexual books with m/f relationships because, in my experience as a bisexual person, people tend to only care about bi characters when they’re in gay relationships, and I think that needs to change. Bisexuals are bisexual regardless of who they’re d...
“We Are The Ants” is a book that will make you laugh and cry and think about yourself, your loved ones, and your own life. It’ll be a reading experience that you will truly never forget and these characters will stick with you for a long time. Although, similar to “They Both ...
For educators looking to include literature with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) characters in their libraries and classrooms, it is sometimes difficult to determine which books contain authentic and accurate representations and avoid stereotypes and problematic tropes...
Kallie starts off as a strong, forceful professional woman, Della the quiet, gentle one, however, as the story unfolds we see the roles becoming reversed. Ms Folger does an excellent job with these intriguing characters, I was particularly impressed with the way she developed the character of ...
It was pleasantly surprising to say goodbye to these characters with the assurance that they were going to be okay. Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher Why the Ending Was Fantastic: I loved how much room it left for a sequel while still tying up nearly all of the important conflicts in the ...
With the added pressure of creating weeks of notes for a new class, things did not go well in the productivity department. BUT I do think this book is one of my best. I feel like I’ve grown as far as juggling things in the narrative and fleshing out my characters’ trauma in new...
Now that the literary industry is more diverse and representative than ever, the world is teeming with wonderful books featuring queer characters, so you’ll be spoiled for choice! Our selection of the 40 best LGBT books is defined quite broadly: some are classics that explicitly thematize the...