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• Funny Gyal

  My Fight Against Homophobia in Jamaica

  Jackson, Angeline,

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  The inspiring story of Angeline Jackson, who stood up to Jamaica's oppression of queer youth to demand recognition and justice.

• Here and Queer

  Ellis, Rowan,

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  Author and YouTuber Rowan Ellis uses her personal experience to take you through queer life, from coming out to finding friendships and celebrating Pride.

• Queer as All Get Out

  10 People Who've Inspired Me

  Criswell, Shelby,

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  An artist from Texas shares their life as a genderqueer person living in the American South, their struggle for acceptance and how they were inspired by these historical LGBTQIA+ people to live their truth.

• From Here

  a Memoir

  Mufleh, Luma,

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  With no word for “gay” in Arabic, Luma didn't know what to call the feelings she had growing up in Jordan during the 1980s, but she knew well enough to keep them secret. When she started college in the United States, she began the process of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All Boys Aren't Blue

  a Memoir-manifesto

  Johnson, George M. (George Matthew), 1985-

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  A prominent journalist and LGBTQ+ activist shares personal essays that chronicle his childhood, adolescence and college years as a Black queer youth, exploring subjects ranging from gender identity and toxic masculinity to structural marginalization…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Step Bi Step

  the Ultimate Guide for Bisexual, Pansexual and Queer Young People

  Clarke, Laura,

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  Bi+ activists and influencers provide advice and insight for young bi, pan and queer individuals. Tackling questions on identity, myths, biphobia, coming out and more are explored in this guide for teens.

• Growing Up Trans

  in Our Own Words

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  Stories, essays, art and poetry created by trans youth, illustrating their experiences through childhood, family and daily life, school, bodies and mental health.

• A Queer History of the United States for Young People

  Chevat, Richie,

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  Queer history started long before the Stonewall riots. This book explores how LGBTQ+ people have always been a part of our national identity, contributing to the country and culture for over 400 years.

• Beyond the Gender Binary

  Vaid-Menon, Alok,

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  Poet, artist and LGBTQ+ rights advocate Alok Vaid-Menon challenges the world to see gender not in black and white, but in vivid color. Taking from their own experiences as a gender-nonconforming artist, they show us that gender is a malleable and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What's the T?

  Dawson, Juno,

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  Discover what it means to be a young transgender and/or non-binary person in the twenty-first century in this candid and funny guide for teens.

• Flamboyants

  the Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I'd Known

  Johnson, George M. (George Matthew), 1985-

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  This book celebrates Black and Queer icons of the Harlem Renaissance. Essays filled with personal narratives, poetry, and illustrations highlight how Black and Queer culture in the 1920s shaped American culture—and how it continues to define the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Yay! You're Gay! Now What?

  a Gay Boy's Guide to Life

  Khalaf, Riyadh,

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  Yay! You're gay! Or maybe you're bi. Or maybe you just feel different… in time, that difference will become the greatest gift you could ask for. Riyadh Khalaf shares frank advice about everything from coming out to relationships, as well as…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Trans+

  Love, Sex, Romance, and Being You

  Gonzales, Kathryn,

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  An all-inclusive, uncensored guide for teens who are transgender, nonbinary, gender-nonconforming or gender-fluid. It answers all your questions about gender and covers mental health, physical health and reproduction, transitioning, relationships,…Read moreRead more of this annotation