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• Be Gay, Do Comics!

  Queer History, Memoir, and Satire From The Nib

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  For those looking for short graphic novel stories, try this collection. Inside you'll find tales about a queer separatist town, the life of a gay, Jewish Nazi-fighter, a gender reveal party that tears reality apart and more. You’ll find…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bloom

  Panetta, Kevin,

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  After graduation, Ari is desperate to move to the big city with his band, but he has to find someone who can replace him at his parent's struggling bakery. When he meets Hector, he thinks his prayers have been answered.

• Carmilla

  the First Vampire

  Chu, Amy

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  At the height of the Lunar New Year in 1990s New York City, an idealistic social worker turns detective when she discovers young, homeless LGBTQ+ women are being murdered. No one, especially the police, seems to care. A series of clues…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Everything Is Beautiful, and I'm Not Afraid

  a Baopu Collection

  Xiao, Yao (Illustrator),

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  This story perfectly captures the feelings of a young sojourner in America as she explores the nuances in searching for a place to belong. The quest for connection, belonging and identity is widely applicable, but here it is viewed through…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fun Home

  a Family Tragicomic

  Bechdel, Alison, 1960-

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  Distant and exacting, Bruce Bechdel was an English teacher and director of the town funeral home, which Alison and her family referred to as the "Fun Home." It was not until college that Alison, who had recently come out as a lesbian,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gender Queer

  a Memoir

  Kobabe, Maia,

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  Started as a way to explain to their family what it means to be nonbinary and asexual, "Gender Queer" is more than a personal story: it is a useful and touching guide on gender identity, what it means, and how to think about it for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Grand Slam Romance Book 1

  Hicks, Ollie

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  Mickey Monsoon is the hotshot pitcher for the Belle City Broads and their team is poised to sweep the league this season. But Micky is thrown off their game when Astra Maxima shows up to catch for the Gaiety Gals, the Broads' fiercest…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gumballs

  Nations, Erin,

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  "Gumballs" dispenses an array of bright, candy colored short comics about Erin's gender transition, anecdotal tales of growing up as a triplet and fictional stories of a socially inept lovestruck teenager named Tobias. The wide-ranging…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Hazards of Love. 1

  Bright World

  Stanley, Stan,

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  Amparo's deal with the talking cat was simple: a drop of blood and Amparo's name to become a better person. But when the cat steals their body, becoming the better person they were promised, Amparo's spirit is imprisoned in a land of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Grease Bats

  Bongiovanni, Archie,

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  Andy and Scout are best buds, roommates and gay disasters. Along with their friends and plenty of beer, they're just trying to make it through their 20s, survive late capitalism and navigate the dating world. Tough and loving Andy is a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Want to Be a Wall. Vol 1

  Shirono, Honami,

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  Any love story aficionado will say that the key to a successful couple is intense desire for one another, but what if the couple in question are an asexual woman with a passion for Boys’ Love stories and a gay man whose heart forever…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kisses for Jet

  a Coming-of-gender Story

  Backer, Joris Bas

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  Like most teenagers in the '90s, Jet is obsessed with Kurt Cobain, which helps them survive at the international school their parents have sent them to in the Netherlands. Jet is very shy and fitting in poses enough challenges as is. Jet…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Man's Skin

  Hubert

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  Tackling universal themes such as gender, sexuality, LGBTQ+, compassion, religion and morality through a captivating and subtle fable. Bianca’s arranged marriage, and her subsequent donning of a man’s skin to explore the world of men more…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Marry Me a Little

  a Graphic Memoir

  Kirby, Robert, 1962-

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  This graphic memoir explores the author's personal and political feelings about his decision to marry his longtime partner when same-sex marriage became legal. This title is a celebration of commitment and a personal look at the experience…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Brother's Husband. Vol. 1

  Tagame, Gengoroh, 1964-

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  Yaichi is a work-at-home suburban dad in contemporary Tokyo, divorced father to Kana. Their life changes at the sudden arrival of a hulking, affable Canadian named Mike Flanagan, who declares himself to be the widower of Yaichi's estranged…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nimona

  Stevenson, Noelle,

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  Lord Blackheart, a villain with a vendetta, and his sidekick Nimona, an impulsive young shapeshifter, must prove to the kingdom that Sir Goldenloin and the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren't the heroes everyone thinks they…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Northranger

  Terciero, Rey,

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  In this swoony and spooky teen summer romance graphic novel set on a Texas ranch, 16-year-old Cade Muñoz finds himself falling for the ranch owner's mysterious and handsome son, only to discover that he may be harboring a dangerous secret.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• On a Sunbeam

  Walden, Tillie, 1996-

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  A ragtag crew travels to the deepest reaches of space, rebuilding beautiful, broken structures to piece the past together. Two girls meet in boarding school and fall deeply in love, only to learn the pain of loss. A science fiction space…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Shadow Life

  Goto, Hiromi, 1966-

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  Kumiko’s sweet life is shattered when Death’s shadow swoops in to collect her. With her quick mind and sense of humor, Kumiko, with the help of friends new and old, is prepared for the fight of her life. But how long can an old bisexual…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Spellbound

  a Graphic Memoir

  Som, Bishakh, 1968-

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  This graphic novel memoir by a transgender woman explores the concept of identity by inviting us to move through her life as she would have us see her as she sees herself. A candid autobiographical narrative gives us the opportunity to…Read moreRead more of this annotation