Fave LGBTQ+ Reads
Today's Top 5 Wednesday topic is Favorite LGBTQ+ Books. That giant acronym stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Tran, Queer/Questioning, plus whatever. There are way to many descriptors to add them all to the acronym. It also includes allies of the groups mentioned.
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Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli - This is an adorable YA book about a high school boy who is gay, but no one knows. He gets a crush on a boy that he meets online. He finds out the boy goes to his school. Then a bully gets hold of this information and black mails him. It's really written for the YA set, but it's not irritating. I enjoyed this a lot.
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George by Alex Gino - This is a Middle Grade book about a boy who is only a boy on the outside.
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Lumberjanes by Noelle Stevenson - This is a series of graphic novels about a group of girls at summer camp. Two of the girls are in a relationship, and it's not even a thing. They just are.
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Highly Illogical Behavior by John Corey Whaley - This is really about mental illness, but the guy in question is also gay. It's kind of a minor plot point. It causes some angst, but everyone is supportive.
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Interview With the Vampire by Anne Rice - This isn't explicitly gay, but I think there is some crossover. Also, I have come to the realization that I don't read as much LGBTQ+ literature as I should.