YA

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the half of it

literature

8 Queer YA Novels With Coming of Age Hope to Relive Alice Wu’s “The Half of It”

Queer YA novels with themes similar to Alice Wu’s already beloved movie: falling in love through letter writing, figuring out your queer identity, keeping secrets, new friendships, small towns, and…

Casey —

Aug 18, 2020

malinda lo

novel

literature

Check Out the Cover & New Excerpt of Malinda Lo’s Forthcoming “Last Night at the Telegraph Club”!

Malinda Lo’s work has been incredibly relevant and sustaining to this site and this community, and her voice on current leaps forward in lesbian cultural production remains unparalleled. Which is…

Rachel —

Jun 29, 2020

trans media representation

YA

book features

Trans Representation in YA Fiction Is Changing, But How Much?

We are in a crucial moment where we can change trans representation in YA and do it in a way that doesn’t leave anyone behind.

Ray Stoeve —

May 18, 2020

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Lists/Top 10s

book lists

8 YA Books Featuring Characters who Are Happily Lesbian but Have Other Drama

8 great YA books with lesbian main characters who are dealing with drama not related to coming out, homophobia, or anything related to their sexuality!

Casey —

Jul 9, 2019

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children's books

book lists

8 Awesome Queer Books for the Youth and Tweens in Your Life

LGBT fiction for the tween / young teen in your life, or for anyone who likes a good queer book (spoiler: that’s everyone).

Casey —

Apr 9, 2019

for your consideration

YA

book features

For Your Consideration: Revisiting The Books You Loved in Middle School

You’d be surprised the kind of memories that can be sparked by a simple phrase or even by the look and feel of a book.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Feb 5, 2019

featured

Lists/Top 10s

book lists

68 LGBT YA Books to Get Excited for in 2019

Can you even believe this list has 68 (!!) upcoming 2019 queer YA books? WOW. No matter what kind of LGBT YA you’re into, there is something on this list…

Casey —

Feb 4, 2019

interview

nonfiction

lgbt book reviews

KaeLyn Rich’s “Girls Resist!” Is a Guidebook for Intersectional Feminist Superheroes

“It’s the urgency of being a girl, in the broadest sense of that admittedly binary term, of being a marginalized person and knowing in your heart that you have the…

Heather Hogan —

Nov 16, 2018

YA

lgbt book reviews

Disney’s “Hocus Pocus” Sequel Is a Teenage Lesbian Love Story!

Disney has retold their most famous Halloween story with a trio that’s comprised of two people of color, one of whom is queer; and the queer daughter of Max and…

Heather Hogan —

Jul 19, 2018

LGBT youth

Lists/Top 10s

book lists

24 Queer YA Books Coming Out This Summer and Beyond

The queer YA books you’ll want to read at the beach, the park, and everywhere else this summer!

Casey —

May 30, 2018

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Lists/Top 10s

book lists

8 Feel-Good, Comfort Reads Featuring Lesbians of Color

Here are eight light-hearted books featuring queer women (mostly lesbian) characters of color. Some are YA, some are romance, and one is science fiction/fantasy. All are fluffy gay goodness!

Casey —

Mar 8, 2018

interview

the miseducation of cameron post

book features

Emily Danforth Is Drawn Back to Montana and We’re Drawn Back to “The Miseducation of Cameron Post” (the Movie!)

I didn’t get to be at the set for the whole shoot, because I was teaching last year. I went once with my wife Erica and we got to go…

Molly Priddy —

Dec 12, 2017