Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Pride
June, 2021 This is an Interactive Book List
Click on the cover of each book to read descriptions and reviews on Amazon.com
Search for these titles online at the San Diego Public Library, San Diego County Library or on the Libby app to read them for free. What does LGBTQIA+ stand for?
The prefered acronym used to describe people who are gender-minorities has changed over the past few years to become even more inclusive. There are several different acronyms in current use, all of which are acceptable. The most commonly used, according to The New York Times, is LGBTQIA+, which stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual/Ace or Ally. The + represents everyone who does not identify as one of the other terms.
To find out more read The New York Times article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/21/style/lgbtq-gender-language.html The American Library Association’s Rainbow Booklist
Founded on October 6, 1876, The American Library Association (ALA) is the oldest and largest library association in the world.
The mission of ALA is “to provide leadership for the development, promotion and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.”
Each year the ALA publishes book lists covering various areas of interest to aid Librarians around the county in the purchase of quality books. Many of the titles included here appear on the ALA’s Rainbow Booklist, which features books by and about the LGBTQ+ community. You can find the complete Rainbow Booklist here: https://glbtrt.ala.org/rainbowbooks/ The First Journal for a Gay Audience
According to Out magazine, Der Adolph Brand Eigene, published from 1896-1932 (1874-1945) by Adolph Brand, was the first journal/periodical for a gay audience. Der Eigene was published in Berlin, Germany for nearly 40 years. The rise of the Nazi Party in the lead-up to World War II caused the shuttering of the groundbreaking journal. Der Eigene is German for “The Own.” Middle School Fiction
Gracefully Rick George These Witches Grayson by Alex Gino by Alex Gino Don't Burn by Ami by Isabel Sterling Polonsky Middle School Fiction
The Ship We Sal and Gabi Fix Billy Elliot Birdie and Me Built the Universe by Melvin by J. M. M. by Lexie Bean (A Sal and Gabi Burgess Nuanez Novel, Book 2) by Carlos Hernandez Middle School Fiction
Ivy Aberdeen's Ana on the Edge One True Way Totally Joe Letter to the by A. J. Sass by Shannon (The Misfits, World Hitchcock Book 2 ) by Ashley by James Howe Herring Blake Middle School Fiction
The List of My Mixed-Up So Hard to Say Thanks a Lot, Things That Berry Blue by Alex Universe Will Not Summer Sanchez by Chad Lucas Change by Jennifer by Rebecca Gennari Stead Middle School Fiction
Not Your The Derby Hurricane Marco Impossible Sidekick Daredevils: Child by Hannah (Sidekick Kenzie Kickstarts by Kacen Moskowitz Squad) a Team Callender by C.B. Lee by Kit Rosewater Middle School Fiction
Cattywampus Redwood and Star-Crossed The Parker by Ash Van Ponytail by Barbara Dee Inheritance Otterloo by K.A. Holt by Varian Johnson Middle School Fiction
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The Into the Tall, Lily and Too Bright to See Misadventures Tall Grass Dunkin by Kyle Lukoff of the Family by Loriel Ryon by Donna Fletcher Gephart by Dana Alison Levy Middle School Fiction
The Moon The Other Boy Both Can Be The Stars Within by M. G. True Beneath Our Feet by Aida Salazar Hennessey by Jules by David Barclay Machias Moore Middle School Fiction
Pepper's Rules King and the To Night Owl Spin with Me for Secret Dragonflies From Dogfish by Ami Sleuthing by Kacen by Holly Polonsky by Briana Callender Goldberg McDonald Sloan and Meg Wolitzer Middle School Fiction
This Would Dreadnought: Hot Dog Girl The Insiders Make a Good (Nemesis Book 1) by Jennifer by Mark Oshiro Story Someday by April Daniels Dugan by Dana Alison Levy Middle School Fiction
The Greatest The Paris The Boy in the Martin McLean, Superpower Project Dress Middle School by Alex by Donna by David Queen Sanchez Gephart Walliams by Alyssa Zaczek The First LGBT Rights Organization
The Wissenschaftlich-humanitäres Komitee or WhK (Scientific-Humanitarian-Committee) founded in Berlin, Germany, in the Spring of 1897, acted as one of the first LGBTQ+ rights groups. The organization was created by Magnus Hirschfeld, a physician of German-Jewish descent. Hirschfeld hoped to provide a voice for LGBT people and end their legal persecution.
As with Der Eigene, Hitler’s rise ultimately caused the end of the WhK. On May 6, 1933, student athletes broke into Hirschfeld’s Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld archives and publicly burned the institute’s (1868-1934) materials. High School Fiction
The 57 Bus October Aristotle and Odd One Out by Dashka Mourning: Dante Discover by Nic Stone Slater A Song for the Secrets of Matthew the Universe Shepard by Benjamin by Leslea Alire Sáenz Newman High School Fiction
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Felix Ever After All Out: The Simon vs. the Only Mostly by Kacen No-Longer- Homo Sapiens Devastated: A Callender Secret Stories of Agenda Novel Queer Teens by Becky by Sophie throughout the Albertalli Gonzales Ages by Saundra Mitchell High School Fiction
Like a Love The Black This Is How It We Are Totally Story Flamingo Always Is: Normal by Abdi by Dean Atta A Novel by Rahul Kanakia Nazemian by Laurie Frankel High School Fiction
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Boy Meets Boy They Both Die at Conventionally The Dangerous by David the End Yours Art of Blending In Levithan by Adam Silvera by Annabeth by Angelo Albert Surmelis High School Fiction
The Falling in Carry On: A I Wish You All The Love Montage Novel (Simon the Best Extraordinaries by Ciara Smyth Snow Series, 1) by Mason by TJ Klune by Rainbow Deaver Rowell High School Fiction
Openly More Happy All Kinds of The Summer of Straight Than Not Other Everything by Bill by Adam Silvera by James Sie by Julian Winters Konigsberg and Angie Thomas High School Fiction
It's Not Like Sword in the Hero The Midnight Lie It's a Secret Stars: A Once & by Perry Moore (Forgotten Gods, 1) by Misa Future Novel, by Marie Sugiura Book 2 Rutkoski by Cori McCarthy High School Fiction
Blood Late to the Pumpkin If I Was Your Girl Countess Party (Dumplin' by Meredith by Lana by Kelly Book 3) Russo Popovic Quindlen by Julie Murphy High School Fiction
Red, White & The Music of Two Dark Blood Sport Royal Blue: What Happens Moons by Tash A Novel by Bill (Sãoni Cycle, McAdam by Casey Konigsberg Book 1) McQuiston by Avi Silver High School Fiction
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The Book of War Girls The Perks of I'll Be the One Kell by Tochi Being a by Lyla Lee by Amy Briant Onyebuchi Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky High School Fiction
Double Date Me, Bryson Been Here All We Used to Be Exposure Keller Along Friends by Bridget by Kevin van by Sandy Hall by Amy Spalding Birdsall Whye High School Fiction
Red Skies Here the Whole Let's Talk Dear Twin Falling Time About Love by Addie Tsai (The Skybound by Vitor Martins by Claire Kann Saga, Book 2) by Alex London High School Fiction
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Anger Is a Gift: 19 Love Songs As Far As You'll When the Moon A Novel by David Take Me Was Ours: by Mark Oshiro Levithan by Phil A Novel Stamper by Anna-Marie McLemore High School Fiction
Clap When You Every Day A Universe of On Earth We're Land Book Wishes: A We Briefly Gorgeous: by Elizabeth by David Need Diverse A Novel Acevedo Levithan Books by Ocean Vuong Anthology by Dhonielle Clayton High School Fiction
Music from Darius the Great The Deathless Divide Another World Deserves Better Gentleman's (Dread Nation, by Robin (Darius the Guide to Vice Book 2) Talley Great, Book 2) and Virtue by Justina by Adib (Montague Ireland Khorram Siblings, 1) by Mackenzi Lee High School Fiction
Home Home The Circus Rose The Winter Girl Crushed by Lisa by Betsy Duke by Katie Heaney Allen-Agostini Cornwell by Claire Eliza Bartlett High School Fiction
Wilder Girls Here’s to Us Junior Hero Of Ice and by Rory Power by Becky Blues Shadows Albertalli and by J.K. (Of Fire and Stars, Adam Silvera Pendragon Book 2) by Audrey Coulthurst High School Fiction
Elatsoe The Fell of Dark Crier's War: Out Now: by Darcie Little by Caleb Book 1 Queer We Go Badger Roehrig by Nina Varela Again! by Saundra Mitchell , Will Kostakis, et al. High School Fiction
Fragile The Never The Boy in the Perfect on Paper: Remedy Tilting World: Red Dress A Novel by Maria Never Tilting by Kristin by Sophie Ingrande Mora World, Book 1 Lambert Gonzales by Rin Chupeco High School Fiction
Camp The Infinite Kate in Waiting The Mermaid, by L. C. Rosen Noise: The Bright by Becky the Witch and Sessions, Book 1 Albertalli the Sea by Lauren by Maggie Shippen Tokuda-Hall High School Fiction
Rules for Dark and Symptoms of 10 Things I Can Vanishing Deepest Red Being Human See From Here by Kate Alice by Anna-Marie by Jeff Garvin by Carrie Mac Marshall McLemore High School Fiction
The House in Queerleaders The Darkest Monster of the the Cerulean by M. B. Guel Part of the Week Sea Forest by F.T. Lukens by TJ Klune by Holly Black High School Fiction
Super Adjacent I Think I Love Infinity Son The Scapegracers by Crystal You (Infinity Cycle, by Hannah Cestari by Auriane Book 1) Abigail Clarke Desombre by Adam Silvera High School Fiction
Leah on the Some Faraway Verona Comics We Unleash the Offbeat Place by Jennifer Merciless Storm by Becky (The Bright Dugan (We Set the Dark Albertalli Sessions, Book 3) on Fire, by Lauren Shippen Book 2 ) To be published: by Tehlor Kay September, 2021 Mejia High School Fiction
Girl, Serpent, Last Night at We Are Okay Ironspark Thorn the Telegraph by Nina LaCour by C.M. McGuire by Melissa Club Bashardoust by Malinda Lo High School Fiction
Stay Gold Miss Meteor There Will Come a You Brought Me by Tobly by Tehlor Kay Darkness The Ocean: McSmith Mejia and (The Age of Book 2 Anna-Marie Darkness, by Alex Sanchez McLemore Book 1) and Julie Maroh by Katy Rose Pool High School Fiction
The Temperature Carry On Will Grayson, Major Detours: of Me and You (Simon Snow Will Grayson: A Choices Novel by Brian Zepka Trilogy, 1) Book 1 by Zachary Sergi To be published: by Rainbow by John Green To be published: January, 2022 Rowell and David September, 2021 Levithan The First Pride March
The first LGBT pride march took place in New York City on June 28, 1970. It was held on the first Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. The riots are named for the Stonewall Inn, a Gay club in New York’s Greenwich Village neighborhood. The riots began when Police became violent while raiding the Stonewall Inn. The patrons fought back to defend themselves.
That first pride march was called The Christopher Street Liberation Day March by its organizers. A flyer circulated to inform people about the march read in part, “...It is our hope that the day will come when homosexuals will be an integral part of society — being treated as human beings.” Middle School Nonfiction
Pride: The Lgbtq Human The Every Body The Gender Wheel - Celebration and Rights Movement Book: The LGBTQ+ School Edition: a the Struggle by Theresa Inclusive Guide for story about bodies by Robin Morlock Kids about Sex, and gender for every Stevenson Gender, Bodies, and body Families by Maya Christina by Rachel E. Simon Gonzalez and Noah Grigni Middle School Nonfiction
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Lgbtq Social Growing Up Lgbtq Service Being Movements in Lgbtq in the Armed Transgender in America by Duchess Forces America by Duchess Harris by Duchess by Duchess Harris Harris Harris Middle School Nonfiction
The Pronoun Queer, 2nd This Book Is The Big Book of Book: She, He, Edition: The Gay LGBTQ+ Activities: They and Me! Ultimate LGBTQ by Juno Teaching Children by Cassandra Guide for Teens Dawson and about Gender Jules Corrigan by Kathy Belge David Levithan Identity, Sexuality, and Jem Milton and Marke Relationships and To be published: Bieschke Different Families October, 2021 by Amie Taylor Middle School Nonfiction
Gender When You're Lgbtq at Work: Love Makes a Fulfilled: Being Ready: Coming Your Personal Family: Friends, Transgender Out (Lgbtq Life) and Working Family, and (Lgbtq Life) by Katherine Life (Lgbtq Life) Significant Others by Joyce A Lacaze by Melissa (Lgbtq Life) Anthony Albright- by Willi Vision Jenkins Middle School Nonfiction
Body and Beyond Male and From Prejudice Branded by the Mind: Lgbtq Female: to Pride : Pink Triangle Health Issues The Gender A History of the by Ken (Lgbtq Life) Identity Spectrum LGBTQ+ Setterington by Jeremy (Lgbtq Life) Movement Quist by Anita R Walker by Amy Lam Middle School Nonfiction
VIRAL: The Wolfpack We Make It Better: A Queer History Fight Against (Young Readers The LGBTQ of the United AIDS in America Edition) Community and States for Young by Ann by Abby Their Positive People Bausum Wambach Contributions to by Richie Chevat Society and Michael by Eric Rosswood Bronski Middle School Nonfiction
And Tango LGBTQ+ Rights I Know LGBTQ Families: Makes Three (Stand UP, Speak Someone with The Ultimate Teen by Justin OUT) HIV/AIDS Guide Richardson by Virginia (Understanding by Eva Apelqvist Loh-Hagan Health Issues) To be published: by Elizabeth September, 2021 Raum Middle School Nonfiction
Stonewall: What Was When You Look Out A Building. An Stonewall? the Window: How Uprising. A by Nico Medina Phyllis Lyon and Del Revolution Martin Built a by Rob Sanders Community and Jamey by Gayle E. Pitman Christoph The First Positive Portrayal of a Gay Couple on American TV
The 1972 made-for-television movie, That Certain Summer, starred well-known leading actors Hal Holbrook and Martin Sheen. Highly controvercial at a time when homosexuality was still legally classified as a mental disorder, the movie was nonetheless met with critical acclaim. It won that year’s Golden Globe in the category of Best Movie Made for TV.
The plot of That Certain Summer centered on a teenaged boy who learns that his divorced ABOVE: TV Guide Close Up father now has a male partner. The movie was lauded for its realistic portrayal of a loving LEFT: actors but messy relationship between two men. Hal Holbrook & Martin Sheen High School Nonfiction
It Gets Better: Stonewall Riots: The Stonewall We Are Coming Out, Coming Out in Reader Everywhere: Overcoming the Streets by New York Protest, Power, and Bullying, and by Gayle E Public Library Pride in the History Creating a Life Pitman and Edmund of Queer Liberation Worth Living White by Matthew by Dan Savage Riemer High School Nonfiction
AIDS Coping with HIV The Pink Challenges for (Epidemics and and AIDS Triangle LGBTQ Teens Society) by Elissa by Richard (Teen Problems) by Molly Jones Thompson and Plant by Martha Lundin L.AC. Paula Johanson High School Nonfiction
Standing Up to Your Rights as Beating Bullying Gay-Straight Bullying at an Lgbtq+ Teen at Home and in Alliances: School (Lgbtq+ (Lgbtq+ Guide to Your Community Networking with Guide to Beating Beating Bullying) (Lgbtq+ Guide to Other Teens and Bullying) by Patrick Beating Bullying) Allies (Lgbtq+ Guide by Corona Renehan and by Clara to Beating Bullying) Brezina Barbra Penne Maccarald by Kristina Lyn Heitkamp High School Nonfiction
Working with Pride: The Story Throw Like a The ABC's of Your School to of the LGBTQ Girl, Cheer Like LGBT+ Create a Safe Equality a Boy: The by Ashley Mardell Environment Movement Evolution of (Lgbtq+ Guide to by Matthew Gender, Beating Bullying) Todd Identity, and by Avery Race in Sports Elizabeth Hurt by Robyn Ryle High School Nonfiction
Queerfully and The Stonewall Trans Teen Out!: How to Be Wonderfully Riots: A Survival Guide Your Authentic Self Made: A Guide Documentary by Fox Fisher by Miles McKenna for LGBTQ+ History and Owl Fisher Christian Teens by Marc Stein by Leigh Finke High School Nonfiction
LGBTQ: The Coming Out The Gender Quest Queerly Autistic: Survival Guide for (Empowering Workbook: A Guide for The Ultimate Lesbian, Gay, You) Teens and Young Adults Guide for Lgbtqia+ Bisexual, by Kezia Exploring Gender Teens on the Transgender, and Endsley Identity Spectrum Questioning Teens by Rylan Jay Testa PhD, by Erin Ekins by Kelly Huegel Deborah Coolhart PhD Madron LMFT, et al. The First Support Organization for Friends & Family of the LGBTQ+ Community PFLAG is the first and largest organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, their parents and families, and allies. It was founded in in 1973 by Jeanne Manford, who had participated in New York's Christopher Street Liberation Day March with her son, Morty. During the march she had been approached by numerous people, who seeing a mother and son together, asked if Jeanne would talk to their parents. Seeing a great need, she decided to begin a support group.
PFLAG’s first formal meeting took place on March 11, 1973. It was held at the Metropolitan-Duane Methodist Church in Greenwich Village (since renamed the Church of the Village). Approximately 20 people Jeanne Manford (1920-2013) at the attended that first meeting. Today, PFLAG has over Christopher Street Liberation Day 400 chapters nationwide. March with her son, Morty. Middle School Biography
Queer Heroes: People of Pride: Rainbow Channel Meet 53 LGBTQ 25 Great LGBTQ Revolutionaries: Kindness: Stories Heroes From Americans Fifty LGBTQ+ of Kindness and Past and by Chase People Who Made Community Present! Clemesha History by Born This Way by Arabelle by Sarah Prager Foundation Sicardi Reporters and Lady Gaga Middle School Biography
Who Was Who Was Sally Who Was Pride: Leonardo da Ride? Harvey Milk? The Story of Vinci? by Megan Stine by Corinne A. Harvey Milk and by Roberta Grinapol the Rainbow Flag Edwards by Rob Sanders Middle School Biography
Sylvia and Marsha Two Grooms on Forward: My Megan Rapinoe Start a Revolution!: a Cake: The Story Young (World Soccer The Story of the Story of Readers' Edition Legends) Trans Women of America's First by Abby by Illugi Color Who Made Gay Wedding Wambach Jökulsson LGBTQ+ History by Rob Sanders by Joy Michael Ellison Middle School Biography
Growing Up Tyler Oakley: Ellen The Fighting Trans: In Our LGBTQ+ Activist DeGeneres: Infantryman: The Own Words with More than 660 Television's Story of Albert D. by Dr. Lindsay Million Views (Top Funniest Host J. Cashier, Herriot and YouTube Stars) by Barbara Transgender Civil Kate Fry by Anita Louise Gottfried War Soldier McCormick Hollander by Rob Sanders Middle School Biography
Code-Breaker Who Is RuPaul? Drawing on Troublemaker for and by Nico Medina Walls: A Story Justice: The Story of Mathematician of Keith Haring Bayard Rustin, the Man Alan Turing by Matthew Behind the March on by Heather E. Burgess Washington Schwartz by Jacqueline Houtman , Walter Naegle , et al. Middle School Biography
I Am Jazz Jazz Jennings: Being Jazz: Ho'onani: by Jessica Voice for Lgbtq My Life as a Hula Warrior Herthel , Jazz Youth (Transgender) by Heather Gale Jennings, et al. by Ellen Rodger Teen by Jazz Jennings Middle School Biography
Mayor Pete: Sewing the Were I Not A Josephine: The The Story of Rainbow: A Girl: The Dazzling Life of Pete Buttigieg Story About Inspiring and Josephine Baker by Rob Gilbert Baker True Story of Dr. (Coretta Scott King Sanders by Gayle E. James Barry Illustrator Honor Pitman by Lisa Books) Robinson by Patricia Hruby Powell Middle School Biography
Who Is Elton Who Was Who Was Frida Florence John? Eleanor Kahlo? Nightingale: by Kirsten Roosevelt? by Sarah DK Life Stories Anderson by Gare Fabiny by Kitson Thompson Jazynka The First Openly Gay Politician Elected in California
Harvey Milk was the first openly gay elected official in the history of California. He was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977. It was after moving to San Francisco in 1972 that Milk first became active in Civics. In his short political career he successfully sponsored a bill banning discrimination in public accommodations, housing, and employment on the basis of sexual orientation. The Supervisors passed the bill by a vote of 11–1, and it was signed into law by Mayor George Moscone. On November 27, 1978, Milk and Moscone were assassinated. Milk was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009. ABOVE: Harvey Milk Milk was not the first Gay American elected to public (1930-1978) office. That distinction goes to Kathy Kozachenko who RIGHT: US Postage was elected to the city council in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in stamp honoring Milk’s 1974. achievements. High School Biography
Seriously...I'm The Mayor of The Meaning of Being Jazz: Kidding Castro Street: Matthew: My Life as a by Ellen The Life and My Son's Murder (Transgender) DeGeneres Times of Harvey in Laramie, and a Teen Milk World by Jazz Transformed by Randy Shilts Jennings by Judy Shepard High School Biography
The Fire Next Frank: A Life in Alan Turing: Lana and Lilly Time Politics from the The Enigma: Wachowski: by James Great Society to The Book That Contemporary Baldwin Same-Sex Inspired the Film Film Directors Marriage The Imitation by Cael M. by Barney Frank Game Keegan by Andrew Hodges High School Biography
Sorted: Growing Barbara All Boys Aren't Queer, There, Up, Coming Out, Gittings: Blue: A Memoir- and Everywhere: and Finding My Gay Pioneer Manifesto 23 People Who Place (A by Tracy Baim by George M. Changed the Transgender World Memoir) Johnson by Sarah Prager by Jackson
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Leonardo da Troublemaker Sally Ride: Oscar: Vinci for Justice: The America's First A Life by Walter Story of Bayard Woman in Space by Matthew Isaacson Rustin, the Man by Lynn Sherr Sturgis Behind the March on Washington
by Jacqueline Houtman High School Biography
Shortest Way Tomorrow Will Some Assembly How We Fight Home: One Be Different: Required: The for Our Lives: Mayor's Challenge Love, Loss, and Not-So-Secret Life A Memoir and a Model for the Fight for of a Transgender by Saeed Jones America's Future Trans Equality Teen by Pete Buttigieg by Sarah by Arin Andrews McBride High School Biography
Becoming Nicole: My Shot: Singled Out: Before I Had The inspiring story Balancing It All The True Story the Words: of transgender and Standing Tall of Glenn Burke On Being a actor-activist by Elena Delle by Andrew Transgender Nicole Maines and Donne Maraniss Young Adult her extraordinary by Skylar family Kergil by Amy Ellis Nutt High School Biography
On Top of Evelyn Hooker We Have A World Made Glass: My and the Fairy Always Been New: Eleanor Stories as a Project Here: A Queer Roosevelt and Queer Girl in by Gayle E. Muslim Memoir the Universal Figure Skating Pitman by Samra Declaration of by Karina Habib Human Rights Manta by Mary Ann Glendon The First Gay Lead Character on a TV Series (USA)
Ellen Degeneres became the first person to play an openly gay lead character on television in 1997. Degeneres was the star of the sitcom Ellen . Originally titled These Friends of Mine and retitled at the beginning of its second season, Ellen ran for 5 seasons in total. Both Degeneres and her character came out publicly during the series’ 4th season on the air.
Today Degeneres is well known as the President Obama awarded the Presidential Medal host of The Ellen Degeneres Show, which of Freedom to Ellen DeGeneres (1958-present) has run for 15 seasons, and as the voice at a White House ceremony in 2016. He cited of Dory in Disney’s Finding Nemo her work in helping to “push our country in the animated films. direction of justice.” Middle School Graphic Novel
The Prince The Magic Fish Snapdragon The Deep & and the by Trung Le by Kat Leyh Dark Blue Dressmaker Nguyen by Niki Smith by Jen Wang Middle School Graphic Novel
The Witch Boy The Hidden The Midwinter Princess Princess Book 1: Witch: Witch: Ever After by Molly Knox The Witch Boy, The Witch Boy, by K. O'Neill Ostertag Book 2 Book 3 by Molly Knox by Molly Knox Ostertag Ostertag Middle School Graphic Novel
Goldie Vance: The Breakaways The Girl from Jo: An Adaptation The Hotel by Cathy G. the Sea of Little Women Whodunit Johnson by Molly Knox (Sort Of) Book 1 of 2 Ostertag by Kathleen Gros by Lilliam Rivera , Hope Larson, et al. Middle School Graphic Novel
Other Boys The Golden Identity: A Story A Quick & Easy by Damian Hour of Transitioning Guide to Alexander by Niki Smith by Corey They/Them Maison, Zuiker Pronouns Anthony, et al. by Archie Bongiovanni and Tristan Jimerson Middle School Graphic Novel
They Called Us Witchlight Beetle & the Life of Melody Enemy by Jessi Hollowbones by Mari Costa by George Zabarsky by Aliza Layne, Takei Natalie Riess, et al. Middle School Graphic Novel
On a Sunbeam Lumberjanes Avatar: The The Legend of by Tillie Original Graphic Last Airbender-- Korra: Turf Wars Walden Novel: Imbalance by Michael Dante The Shape of by Faith Erin DiMartino Friendship Hicks by Lilah Sturges, Shannon Watters , et al. The USA’s First Legally Recognized Same-Sex Marriage
On May 17, 2004, the first legally recognized same-sex marriage in the United States took place between Marcia Kadish and Tanya McCloskey at City Hall in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Supreme Court had ruled that the state's former ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. This allowed same-sex couples to get a marriage licence for the first time. Over the course of that first day, 77 additional same-sex couples also got married.
In 2013, the United States Supreme Court ruled the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act to be unconstitutional. This allowed married same-sex couples to collect Federal benefits and be covered by the same legal Marcia Kadish (left) and Tanya McCloskey protections afforded other couples -- such as a exchanged rings on May 17, 2004. They marriage performed in one state being legally were married for almost 12 years. recognized in every state. Since that landmark McCloskey passed away on Jan. 6, 2016, decision, same-sex marriage has become legal in all 50 after a battle with cancer. states. High School Graphic Novel
Josephine Captain Marvel Bloom Tomboy: Baker Volume 1: by Kevin A Graphic Memoir by Jose-Luis Higher, Further, Panetta by Liz Prince Bocquet and Faster, More Catel Muller by David Lopez and Kelly Sue Deconnick High School Graphic Novel
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The Always Human Juliet Takes a Queer: A Graphic Avant-Guards by Ari North Breath: The History Vol. 1 Graphic Novel by Dr. Meg-John by Carly Usdin by Gabby Barker and Julia and Noah Hayes Rivera and Scheele Celia Moscote High School Graphic Novel
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Flamer Life is Strange Gender Queer: Be Gay, Do by Mike Curato Vol. 1: Dust A Memoir Comics by Emma Vieceli Book 1 of 1: by The Nib, Matt and Claudia Gender Queer: Bors, et al. Leonardi A Memoir | by Maia Kobabe High School Graphic Novel
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