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Author
Publisher
Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Drop In is the first book to recognize the women, LGBTQIA+, and nonbinary skateboarders who shattered the status quo and blazed a path to today's more equitable skate culture. This groundbreaking account redefines what skateboarding is and who it's for through the recounting of four extraordinary individuals' lives: Alana Smith, the first openly nonbinary athlete in Olympic history; Vanessa Torres, a record-breaking runaway living on the razor's...
Author
Publisher
Broadleaf Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A guidebook for Queer families on how to live into your true selves and strengthen your communities through radical love, acceptance, and mutual healing. With hands-on tools for learning and reflection in each chapter, this book will help you embrace Queerness, take ownership of your journey, and use your voice to bring light to your communities"--
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Poet, writer, and hip-hop educator Tony Keith Jr. makes his debut with a powerful YA memoir in verse, tracing his journey from being a closeted gay Black teen battling poverty, racism, and homophobia to becoming an openly gay first-generation college student who finds freedom in poetry. Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo, George M. Johnson, and Jacqueline Woodson.Tony dreams about life after high school, where his poetic voice can find freedom...
Author
Publisher
Roxane Gay Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A textured, sharply written memoir about coming of age in the fourth decade of one's life and embracing one's truest self in a world that demands gender fit in neat boxes. From the outside, Oliver Radclyffe spent four decades living an immensely privileged, beautifully composed life. As the daughter of two well-to-do British parents and the wife of a successful man from an equally privileged family, Oliver played the parts expected of him. He checked...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Using the principles of natural, social, and formal sciences, Rob answers extremely serious questions like: Why can't gays sit in a chair properly? Why don't lesbians have electricity in their movies? Are colleges turning people bisexual? How does gaydar work? Will bottoms survive the apocalypse? You'll read about the three subtypes of the gay uncle species, examine the Periodic Table of LGBTQ+ Elements, understand gay crime and punishment, and get...
Author
Publisher
One Signal Publishers/Atria
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Growing up in the Hasidic community of Brooklyn's Borough Park, Sara Glass knew one painful truth: what was expected of her and what she desperately wanted were impossibly opposed. Tormented by her attraction to women and trapped in a loveless arranged marriage, she found herself unable to conform to her religious upbringing and soon, she made the difficult decision to walk away from the world she knew. Sara's journey to self-acceptance began with...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A Great Gay Book: Stories of Growth, Belonging & Other Queer Possibilities is a gorgeously designed collection of art, essays, short fiction, poetry, interviews, profiles, and photography from the archives of the beloved queer magazine Hello Mr., as well as new material from many of today's biggest LGBTQ+ creatives.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"What do you do when you're too gay for Pakistan, too Pakistani to be gay in America, and you're ashamed of your body everywhere? How can you find happiness despite years of humiliation, physical danger, and a legion of Brooklyn hipsters who know you only as a queer from Whereveristan? How do you summon the courage to be yourself no matter where you are? Even as a young child in Lahore, Komail Aijazuddin knew he was different--no one else at his all-boys...
Author
Series
Tithenai chronicles volume 2
Publisher
Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The follow-up to Foz Meadows's A Strange and Stubborn Endurance, All the Hidden Paths is a sultry political & romantic fantasy exploring gender, sexuality, identity, and self-worth. With the plot against them foiled and the city of Qi-Katai in safe hands, newlywed and tentative lovers Velasin and Caethari have just begun to test the waters of their relationship. But the wider political ramifications of their marriage are still playing out across...
Author
Publisher
Bold Type Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The Dead Don't Need Reminding is a braided story of Julian Randall's return from the cliff edge of a harrowing depression and his determination to retrace the hustle of a white-passing grandfather to the Mississippi town from which he was driven amid threats of tar and feather. Alternatively wry, lyrical, and heartfelt, Randall transforms pop culture moments into deeply personal explorations of grief, family, and the American way. He envisions his...
Author
Publisher
Ooligan Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In his candid and emotional memoir, Lane Igoudin shows the human side of public adoption as he and his partner Jonathan seek to adopt their foster daughters from the Los Angeles County child welfare system. Desperately wanting to be fathers, they enter into a complicated legal process that soon becomes a tangle of drama-filled birth parent visits and children's court hearings. Lane and Jon spend years not knowing whether they will be able to officially...
Author
Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"From a no. 1 Apple podcast host, Lambda Literary fellow, and former dominatrix, a sex-positive, judgement-free cultural deep-dive into the world of kink. When BDSM educator and former dominatrix Tina Horn first launched "Why Are People Into That?!", publications from "Esquire" and "The Guardian" to Vice, Bustle, Buzzfeed, and beyond heralded the undertaking as one of the best podcasts about sex. Each episode centered around a different aspect of...
Author
Publisher
Legacy Lit
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"LGBTQ+ influencers Terrell and Jarius open up about their joyful love story and family life -- and the challenges they've encountered along the way -- in this honest, powerful guidebook. Terrell and Jarius Joseph -- a picturesque home, adorable children, family businesses, and millions of fans online. Love Out Loud is Terrell and Jarius's guide to help couples of all kinds sustain their relationship and nurture their nontraditional family. With the...
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