Share Love, Celebrate Pride : A LGBTQ+ Book List

This illustrated book introduces children to the story of Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson, the two transgender women of color who helped kickstart the Stonewall Riots and dedicated their lives to fighting for LGBTQ+ equality. It introduces children to issues surrounding gender identity and diversity, accompanied by a reading guide and teaching materials to further the conversation.

Rainbow Revolutionaries: 50 LGBTQ+ People Who Made History

By Sarah Prager

The biographies of 50 pioneering LGBTQ+ people from around the world spring to life on the pages of this book. Short, engaging bios, and bold, dynamic art offer readers the chance to delve into the lives of Wen of Han, a Chinese emperor who loved his boyfriend as much as his people, Martine Rothblatt, a trans woman who’s helping engineer the robots of tomorrow, and so many more.

Queer Intentions: A (Personal) Journey Through LGBTQ+ Culture

By Amelia Abraham

LGBTQ+ people living in the West have more freedoms than ever before. But is same-sex marriage, and improved media visibility all it’s cracked up to be? With curiosity, good humor, and disarming openness, Amelia takes the reader on a thought-provoking and entertaining journey. This book provides the ultimate exploration of the joys and pains of being LGBTQ+ in the West at a time when queer culture has never been so mainstream.

Boy Erased

by Garrard Conley (eBook on Overdrive)

Adapted into a GLAAD Media Award-winning film, Garrard Conley’s memoir about his experience as the son of a Baptist pastor and deeply embedded in church life in small-town Arkansas. By confronting his buried past and the burden of a life lived in shadow, Garrard traces the complex relationships among family, faith, and community. At times heart-breaking, at times triumphant, this memoir is a testament to love that survives despite all odds. Find the DVD , the book, and the eBook at the library.

Drag Teen by Jeffery Self

(an Audiobook on hoopla)

A fantastic, fabulous, funny YA debut from Jeffery Self, one of the gay icons of the YouTube generation, that follows one high school student on a drag race to his future. Debut author Jeffery Self takes us on a road trip with an insecure high school senior who was one goal: to be the first in his family to leave Clearwater, Florida, and go to college. The problem is, he has zero means of paying for school – until his friends convince him to compete in a drag teen competition for a college scholarship.

Movies and Television

Kanopy, an online movie and television platform accessible with your library card, offers dozens of choices to celebrate Pride within their LGBTQ Cinema category.

Explore this genre to find films like Moonlight, The Watermelon Woman, Caravaggio, and more. In the mood to laugh? Explore the subgenre LGBTQ comedy – the same goes for Drama, International Films, Romance, Biopics, and more.

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