Trans YA has come a long way in the past decade, with talented trans and nonbinary writers finally being given the resources and publication opportunities they deserve. (I should note, though, white authors are still overrepresented here — as they are in cis queer lit — and publishing needs to do better!). At the same time, we are witnessing a huge backlash with widespread challenges to and censorship of books by and/or about LGBTQ+ and/or people of color happening in the US right now. It’s alarming and disturbing. Here is an anti-censorship toolkit that you can use to help. Once you’ve helped get trans YA books like these in the hands of youth who need them, pick up one of them yourself. Take this quiz to find out which one is for you!
