LGBTQIA+ Pride Month
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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 Between Five, Six, Seven, Pet The Sky Blues Perfect and Nate! by Akwaeke by Robbie Couch Real by Tim Federle Emezi by Ray Stoeve Middle School Fiction Obie Is Man High Five for The Best Man A Home for Enough Glenn Burke by Richard Goddesses and by Schuyler by Phil Bildner Peck Dogs Bailar by Leslie Connor Middle School Fiction Hazel’s Theory Drum Roll, The Prom: The Fascinators of Evolution Please A Novel Based by Andrew on the Hit by Lisa Jenn by Lisa Jenn Eliopulos Broadway Bigelow Bigelow Musical by Saundra Mitchell Middle School Fiction The Best at It Some Girls Do Middle In the Role of by Maulik by Jennifer School's a Brie Pancholy Dugan Drag, You Hutchens... Better Werk! by Nicole by Greg Melleby Howard Middle School Fiction Ashes to The Pants The Mighty The House You Asheville Project Heart of Sunny Pass On the Way by Sarah by Cat Clarke St. James by Jacqueline Dooley by Ashley Woodson Herring Blake Middle School Fiction Almost Flying The Whispers Zenobia July Felix Yz by Jake Maia by Greg Howard by Lisa Bunker by Lisa Bunker Arlow Middle School Fiction 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. 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Yee by Emily M. by Amy Spalding Danforth High School Fiction 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 This Is Kind of Let's Call It a The Henna Cinderella Is an Epic Love Doomsday Wars Dead Story by Katie Henry by Adiba by Kalynn Bayron by Kacen Jaigirdar Callender High School Fiction Hani and Ishu's Can't Take That The Sound of She Drives Me Guide to Fake Away Stars Crazy Dating by Steven by Alechia Dow by Kelly Quindlen by Adiba Salvatore Jaigirdar High School Fiction 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.