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Gender Queer

Gender Queer

A Memoir

by Kobabe, Maia

Downloadable Graphic Novel - 2019

Kobabe, who uses the pronouns e, em, and eir, was assigned female at birth but never felt that this designation fit. As e grew up, e learned about the spe...Show more Kobabe, who uses the pronouns e, em, and eir, was assigned female at birth but never felt that this designation fit. As e grew up, e learned about the spectrum of gender designations and settled on nonbinary as the best descriptor. In this memoir, Kobabe chronicles eir life from the time e was very young through eir coming of age and adulthood. Matter-of-fact descriptions of gynecological exams and the use of sex toys will be enlightening for those who may not have access to this information elsewhere. It's a great resource for those who identify as nonbinary or asexual as well as for those who know someone who identifies that way and wish to better understand. --Jenni Frencham (School Library Journal, vol 65, issue 6, p60) Show less

Kobabe, who uses the pronouns e, em, and eir, was assigned female at birth but never felt that this designation fit. As e grew up, e learned about the spe...Show more Kobabe, who uses the pronouns e, em, and eir, was assigned female at birth but never felt that this designation fit. As e grew up, e learned about the spectrum of gender designations and settled on nonbinary as the best descriptor. In this memoir, Kobabe chronicles eir life from the time e was very young through eir coming of age and adulthood. Matter-of-fact descriptions of gynecological exams and the use of sex toys will be enlightening for those who may not have access to this information elsewhere. It's a great resource for those who identify as nonbinary or asexual as well as for those who know someone who identifies that way and wish to better understand. --Jenni Frencham (School Library Journal, vol 65, issue 6, p60) Show less

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All Boys Aren't Blue

All Boys Aren't Blue

A Memoir-manifesto

by Johnson, George M.

Book - 2020

A first book by a prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist shares personal essays that chronicle his childhood, adolescence and college years as a Black...Show more A first book by a prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ 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 and Black joy. -- Novelist Show less

A first book by a prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist shares personal essays that chronicle his childhood, adolescence and college years as a Black...Show more A first book by a prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ 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 and Black joy. -- Novelist Show less

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We Are Everywhere

We Are Everywhere

Protest, Power, and Pride in the History of Queer Liberation

by Riemer, Matthew

Book - 2019

Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, this essential and empowering introduction to the history of queer liberation trac...Show more Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, this essential and empowering introduction to the history of queer liberation traces queer activism from its roots in late-19th-century Europe to the gender warriors leading the charge today. -- Novelist Show less

Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, this essential and empowering introduction to the history of queer liberation trac...Show more Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, this essential and empowering introduction to the history of queer liberation traces queer activism from its roots in late-19th-century Europe to the gender warriors leading the charge today. -- Novelist Show less

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Pride - the LGBTQ+ Rights Movement

Pride - the LGBTQ+ Rights Movement

A Photographic Journey

by Measom, Christopher

Book - 2019

This lavishly illustrated book commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising and is an inspiring photographic journey through the LGBTQ+ Pride movement over the last century. This lavishly illustrated book commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising and is an inspiring photographic journey through the LGBTQ+ Pride movement over the last century. Show less

This lavishly illustrated book commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising and is an inspiring photographic journey through the LGBTQ+ Pride movement over the last century. This lavishly illustrated book commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising and is an inspiring photographic journey through the LGBTQ+ Pride movement over the last century. Show less

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Parenting your LGBTQ+ Teen

Parenting your LGBTQ+ Teen

A Guide to Supporting, Empowering, and Connecting With your Child

by Sadac, Allan

Book - 2021

Parenting teens can be a nerve-wracking experience, and raising an LGBTQ+ teen can present even more questions. This book is filled with guidance, exercis...Show more Parenting teens can be a nerve-wracking experience, and raising an LGBTQ+ teen can present even more questions. This book is filled with guidance, exercises, and inspiration to help you create a nurturing and affirming environment for your teen. You’ll discover how to tackle common parenting issues, learn about the LGBTQ+ experience, and gain the confidence and tools to support and empower your teen. -- Goodreads Show less

Parenting teens can be a nerve-wracking experience, and raising an LGBTQ+ teen can present even more questions. This book is filled with guidance, exercis...Show more Parenting teens can be a nerve-wracking experience, and raising an LGBTQ+ teen can present even more questions. This book is filled with guidance, exercises, and inspiration to help you create a nurturing and affirming environment for your teen. You’ll discover how to tackle common parenting issues, learn about the LGBTQ+ experience, and gain the confidence and tools to support and empower your teen. -- Goodreads Show less

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Hola Papi!

Hola Papi!

How to Come Out in A Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons

by Brammer, John Paul

Book - 2021

What started as a racialized moniker given to him on a hookup app soon became the inspiration for his now wildly popular advice column "¡Hola Papi!&q...Show more What started as a racialized moniker given to him on a hookup app soon became the inspiration for his now wildly popular advice column "¡Hola Papi!" JP had his doubts at first - what advice could he really offer while he himself stumbled through his early 20s? Sometimes the best advice to dole out comes from looking within, which is what JP has done in his column and book - and readers have flocked to him for honest, heartfelt wisdom, and of course a few laughs. -- Novelist Show less

What started as a racialized moniker given to him on a hookup app soon became the inspiration for his now wildly popular advice column "¡Hola Papi!&q...Show more What started as a racialized moniker given to him on a hookup app soon became the inspiration for his now wildly popular advice column "¡Hola Papi!" JP had his doubts at first - what advice could he really offer while he himself stumbled through his early 20s? Sometimes the best advice to dole out comes from looking within, which is what JP has done in his column and book - and readers have flocked to him for honest, heartfelt wisdom, and of course a few laughs. -- Novelist Show less

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Reclaiming Two-Spirits

Reclaiming Two-Spirits

Sexuality, Spiritual Renewal & Sovereignty in Native America

by Smithers, Gregory D.

Book - 2022

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The Care We Dream of

The Care We Dream of

Liberatory and Transformative Approaches to Lgbtq+ Health

by Sharman, Zena

Book - 2021

The Care We Dream Of is not quite an essay collection, and not quite an anthology. Instead, it's a hybrid kind of book that weaves together the author's e...Show more The Care We Dream Of is not quite an essay collection, and not quite an anthology. Instead, it's a hybrid kind of book that weaves together the author's essays on topics like queering health and healing, transforming the health system, kinship, ageing, and death, alongside stories, poetry and non-fiction pieces. Show less

The Care We Dream Of is not quite an essay collection, and not quite an anthology. Instead, it's a hybrid kind of book that weaves together the author's e...Show more The Care We Dream Of is not quite an essay collection, and not quite an anthology. Instead, it's a hybrid kind of book that weaves together the author's essays on topics like queering health and healing, transforming the health system, kinship, ageing, and death, alongside stories, poetry and non-fiction pieces. Show less

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Headcase

Headcase

LGBTQ Writers and Artists on Mental Health and Wellness

Book - 2019

A provocative collection of texts and artwork by mental health consumers and providers alike, "Headcase: LBGTQ Writers & Artists on Mental Health...Show more A provocative collection of texts and artwork by mental health consumers and providers alike, "Headcase: LBGTQ Writers & Artists on Mental Health and Wellness" breaks new ground in documenting issues in LGBTQ mental health care with superbly written and powerfully rendered personal and political stories and images. -- Novelist Show less

A provocative collection of texts and artwork by mental health consumers and providers alike, "Headcase: LBGTQ Writers & Artists on Mental Health...Show more A provocative collection of texts and artwork by mental health consumers and providers alike, "Headcase: LBGTQ Writers & Artists on Mental Health and Wellness" breaks new ground in documenting issues in LGBTQ mental health care with superbly written and powerfully rendered personal and political stories and images. -- Novelist Show less

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Gender Euphoria

Gender Euphoria

Stories of Joy From Trans, Non-binary and Intersex Writers

Book - 2021

In this groundbreaking anthology, nineteen trans, non-binary, agender, gender-fluid and intersex writers share their experiences of gender euphoria: an ag...Show more In this groundbreaking anthology, nineteen trans, non-binary, agender, gender-fluid and intersex writers share their experiences of gender euphoria: an agender dominatrix being called ‘Daddy’, an Arab trans man getting his first tattoos, a trans woman embracing her inner fighter. What they have in common are their feelings of elation, pride, confidence, freedom and ecstasy as a direct result of coming out as non-cisgender, and how coming to terms with their gender has brought unimaginable joy into their lives. -- Goodreads Show less

In this groundbreaking anthology, nineteen trans, non-binary, agender, gender-fluid and intersex writers share their experiences of gender euphoria: an ag...Show more In this groundbreaking anthology, nineteen trans, non-binary, agender, gender-fluid and intersex writers share their experiences of gender euphoria: an agender dominatrix being called ‘Daddy’, an Arab trans man getting his first tattoos, a trans woman embracing her inner fighter. What they have in common are their feelings of elation, pride, confidence, freedom and ecstasy as a direct result of coming out as non-cisgender, and how coming to terms with their gender has brought unimaginable joy into their lives. -- Goodreads Show less

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Let the Record Show

Let the Record Show

A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993

by Schulman, Sarah

Book - 2021

In just six years, ACT UP, New York, a broad and unlikely coalition of activists from all races, genders, sexualities, and backgrounds, changed the world....Show more In just six years, ACT UP, New York, a broad and unlikely coalition of activists from all races, genders, sexualities, and backgrounds, changed the world. Their activism, in its complex and intersectional power, transformed the lives of people with AIDS and the bigoted society that had abandoned them. Based on more than two hundred interviews with ACT UP members and rich with lessons for today’s activists, Let the Record Show is a revelatory exploration—and long-overdue reassessment—of the coalition’s inner workings, conflicts, achievements, and ultimate fracture. -- Novelist Show less

In just six years, ACT UP, New York, a broad and unlikely coalition of activists from all races, genders, sexualities, and backgrounds, changed the world....Show more In just six years, ACT UP, New York, a broad and unlikely coalition of activists from all races, genders, sexualities, and backgrounds, changed the world. Their activism, in its complex and intersectional power, transformed the lives of people with AIDS and the bigoted society that had abandoned them. Based on more than two hundred interviews with ACT UP members and rich with lessons for today’s activists, Let the Record Show is a revelatory exploration—and long-overdue reassessment—of the coalition’s inner workings, conflicts, achievements, and ultimate fracture. -- Novelist Show less

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How to Understand your Sexuality

How to Understand your Sexuality

A Practical Guide for Exploring Who You Are

by Barker, Meg-John

Book - 2022

This down-to-earth guide is the ultimate companion for understanding, accepting and celebrating your sexuality. Written by two internationally renowned au...Show more This down-to-earth guide is the ultimate companion for understanding, accepting and celebrating your sexuality. Written by two internationally renowned authors and therapists, the book explains how sexuality works in terms of our identities, attractions, desires and practices, and explores how it intersects with our personal experiences and the world around us. -- Goodreads Show less

This down-to-earth guide is the ultimate companion for understanding, accepting and celebrating your sexuality. Written by two internationally renowned au...Show more This down-to-earth guide is the ultimate companion for understanding, accepting and celebrating your sexuality. Written by two internationally renowned authors and therapists, the book explains how sexuality works in terms of our identities, attractions, desires and practices, and explores how it intersects with our personal experiences and the world around us. -- Goodreads Show less

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Last Call

Last Call

A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York

by Green, Elon

Book - 2021

This gripping true-crime narrative tells the story of the Last Call Killer and the decades-long chase to find him. And at the same time, it paints a portrait of his victims and a vibrant community navigating threat and resilience. --Novelist This gripping true-crime narrative tells the story of the Last Call Killer and the decades-long chase to find him. And at the same time, it paints a portrait of his victims and a vibrant community navigating threat and resilience. --Novelist Show less

This gripping true-crime narrative tells the story of the Last Call Killer and the decades-long chase to find him. And at the same time, it paints a portrait of his victims and a vibrant community navigating threat and resilience. --Novelist This gripping true-crime narrative tells the story of the Last Call Killer and the decades-long chase to find him. And at the same time, it paints a portrait of his victims and a vibrant community navigating threat and resilience. --Novelist Show less

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How We Fight for Our Lives

How We Fight for Our Lives

A Memoir

by Jones, Saeed

Book - 2019

Poet Jones explores sexual identity, race, and the bond between a mother and child in a powerful memoir filled with devastating moments. As a gay African-...Show more Poet Jones explores sexual identity, race, and the bond between a mother and child in a powerful memoir filled with devastating moments. As a gay African-American boy growing up in Texas, Jones struggled to find his way. In 1998, at age 12, “I thought about being gay all the time,” he writes, but at home the subject was taboo. Here, Jones candidly discusses his coming of age, his sexual history, and his struggle to love himself. Jones is a remarkable, unflinching storyteller, and his book is a rewarding page-turner. -- (Publishers Weekly, vol 266, issue 24, p) Show less

Poet Jones explores sexual identity, race, and the bond between a mother and child in a powerful memoir filled with devastating moments. As a gay African-...Show more Poet Jones explores sexual identity, race, and the bond between a mother and child in a powerful memoir filled with devastating moments. As a gay African-American boy growing up in Texas, Jones struggled to find his way. In 1998, at age 12, “I thought about being gay all the time,” he writes, but at home the subject was taboo. Here, Jones candidly discusses his coming of age, his sexual history, and his struggle to love himself. Jones is a remarkable, unflinching storyteller, and his book is a rewarding page-turner. -- (Publishers Weekly, vol 266, issue 24, p) Show less

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Tomorrow Will Be Different

Tomorrow Will Be Different

Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality

by McBride, Sarah

Book - 2018

A timely and captivating memoir about gender identity set against the backdrop of the transgender equality movement, by a leading activist and the Nationa...Show more A timely and captivating memoir about gender identity set against the backdrop of the transgender equality movement, by a leading activist and the National Press Secretary for the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest LGBTQ civil rights organization. -- Goodreads Show less

A timely and captivating memoir about gender identity set against the backdrop of the transgender equality movement, by a leading activist and the Nationa...Show more A timely and captivating memoir about gender identity set against the backdrop of the transgender equality movement, by a leading activist and the National Press Secretary for the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest LGBTQ civil rights organization. -- Goodreads Show less

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Harvey Milk

Harvey Milk

His Lives and Death

by Faderman, Lillian

Book - 2018

In this latest installment of the publisher's Jewish Lives series, LGBT historian Faderman focuses on one of the most revolutionary West Coast gay politic...Show more In this latest installment of the publisher's Jewish Lives series, LGBT historian Faderman focuses on one of the most revolutionary West Coast gay politicians of the 20th century. Faderman deftly navigates us through Milk's incredible journey, from his days exploring the Navy's gay haven to his experience in the early 1970s in New York scrapping pennies to pay the rent on his Greenwich Village apartment to his arrival to California, where he quickly became a staple in the Castro District, the notoriously gay neighborhood in San Francisco. The author naturally devotes much of the text to Milk's political accomplishments, including his work against the discriminatory Proposition 6, voter registration drives, and, above all, being the first openly gay man elected as city supervisor. -- (Kirkus Reviews, April 1, 2018) Show less

In this latest installment of the publisher's Jewish Lives series, LGBT historian Faderman focuses on one of the most revolutionary West Coast gay politic...Show more In this latest installment of the publisher's Jewish Lives series, LGBT historian Faderman focuses on one of the most revolutionary West Coast gay politicians of the 20th century. Faderman deftly navigates us through Milk's incredible journey, from his days exploring the Navy's gay haven to his experience in the early 1970s in New York scrapping pennies to pay the rent on his Greenwich Village apartment to his arrival to California, where he quickly became a staple in the Castro District, the notoriously gay neighborhood in San Francisco. The author naturally devotes much of the text to Milk's political accomplishments, including his work against the discriminatory Proposition 6, voter registration drives, and, above all, being the first openly gay man elected as city supervisor. -- (Kirkus Reviews, April 1, 2018) Show less

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The Man Who Ate Too Much

The Man Who Ate Too Much

The Life of James Beard

by Birdsall, John

Book - 2020

Legendary cookbook author James Beard (1903–1985) remade the American palate while carefully hiding his homosexuality, according to this zesty biography. ...Show more Legendary cookbook author James Beard (1903–1985) remade the American palate while carefully hiding his homosexuality, according to this zesty biography. Birdsall highlights Beard’s homosexuality, which he kept closeted until late in life to avoid alienating mainstream readers while subtly negotiating the fraught gender politics of men in kitchens. Birdsall’s narrative offers a tangy portrait of the backstabbing world of post-WWII food writing along with vivid, novelistic evocations of Beard’s flavor experiences. The result is a rich, entertaining account of an essential tastemaker. --(Publishers Weekly, vol 267, issue 21, p) Show less

Legendary cookbook author James Beard (1903–1985) remade the American palate while carefully hiding his homosexuality, according to this zesty biography. ...Show more Legendary cookbook author James Beard (1903–1985) remade the American palate while carefully hiding his homosexuality, according to this zesty biography. Birdsall highlights Beard’s homosexuality, which he kept closeted until late in life to avoid alienating mainstream readers while subtly negotiating the fraught gender politics of men in kitchens. Birdsall’s narrative offers a tangy portrait of the backstabbing world of post-WWII food writing along with vivid, novelistic evocations of Beard’s flavor experiences. The result is a rich, entertaining account of an essential tastemaker. --(Publishers Weekly, vol 267, issue 21, p) Show less

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The Natural Mother of the Child

The Natural Mother of the Child

A Memoir of Nonbinary Parenthood

by Malcolm Belc, Krys

Book - 2021

A powerful memoir in essays about the author’s experiences with nonbinary parenthood. Though the literature on parenthood is boundless, books on nonbinar...Show more A powerful memoir in essays about the author’s experiences with nonbinary parenthood. Though the literature on parenthood is boundless, books on nonbinary parenthood are scarce. In his debut, Belc explores the universal emotions of ambivalence, joy, and occasional dread while simultaneously braiding in threads of his gender expression, partnership, and youth. In this multilayered narrative, augmented with black-and-white photos, the author successfully holds readers’ attention all the way through the last poignant line. With vivid rawness, Belc paints an impressionist mural of what it means to be a parent while also birthing his true self. -- (Kirkus Reviews, April 15, 2021) Show less

A powerful memoir in essays about the author’s experiences with nonbinary parenthood. Though the literature on parenthood is boundless, books on nonbinar...Show more A powerful memoir in essays about the author’s experiences with nonbinary parenthood. Though the literature on parenthood is boundless, books on nonbinary parenthood are scarce. In his debut, Belc explores the universal emotions of ambivalence, joy, and occasional dread while simultaneously braiding in threads of his gender expression, partnership, and youth. In this multilayered narrative, augmented with black-and-white photos, the author successfully holds readers’ attention all the way through the last poignant line. With vivid rawness, Belc paints an impressionist mural of what it means to be a parent while also birthing his true self. -- (Kirkus Reviews, April 15, 2021) Show less

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Love Is An Ex-country

Love Is An Ex-country

A Memoir

by Jarrar, Randa

Book - 2021

A Palestinian American writer and creative writing professor transforms a road trip into an occasion for reflections about her identity and past. The auth...Show more A Palestinian American writer and creative writing professor transforms a road trip into an occasion for reflections about her identity and past. The author's journey becomes the framework and context for a memoir in essays that discusses details of that trip and delves sharply into issues of race, gender and sexuality, trauma, and female embodiment. An intimately edgy text well suited for reading in pieces. (Kirkus Reviews, December 1, 2020) Show less

A Palestinian American writer and creative writing professor transforms a road trip into an occasion for reflections about her identity and past. The auth...Show more A Palestinian American writer and creative writing professor transforms a road trip into an occasion for reflections about her identity and past. The author's journey becomes the framework and context for a memoir in essays that discusses details of that trip and delves sharply into issues of race, gender and sexuality, trauma, and female embodiment. An intimately edgy text well suited for reading in pieces. (Kirkus Reviews, December 1, 2020) Show less

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Ten Steps to Nanette

Ten Steps to Nanette

A Memoir Situation

by Gadsby, Hannah

Book - 2022

Emmy Award–winning comedian Gadsby guides readers on a tour of her life that’s every bit as intimate, gutting, and untidy as the performance referenced i...Show more Emmy Award–winning comedian Gadsby guides readers on a tour of her life that’s every bit as intimate, gutting, and untidy as the performance referenced in the title. Decades before international audiences met her through her 2018 Netflix comedy special, Nanette, Gadsby was a Tasmanian girl alienated from her peers in the ’80s by her autism, ADHD, and burgeoning lesbian identity—none of which, she reveals, she understood until she was much older. This stirring tale of resilience laughs in the face of the “inspiration porn” industry. -- (Publishers Weekly, vol 269, issue 11, p) Show less

Emmy Award–winning comedian Gadsby guides readers on a tour of her life that’s every bit as intimate, gutting, and untidy as the performance referenced i...Show more Emmy Award–winning comedian Gadsby guides readers on a tour of her life that’s every bit as intimate, gutting, and untidy as the performance referenced in the title. Decades before international audiences met her through her 2018 Netflix comedy special, Nanette, Gadsby was a Tasmanian girl alienated from her peers in the ’80s by her autism, ADHD, and burgeoning lesbian identity—none of which, she reveals, she understood until she was much older. This stirring tale of resilience laughs in the face of the “inspiration porn” industry. -- (Publishers Weekly, vol 269, issue 11, p) Show less

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Be Not Afraid of Love

Be Not Afraid of Love

Lessons on Fear, Intimacy, and Connection

by Zhu, Mimi

Book - 2022

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Trans Mission

Trans Mission

My Quest to A Beard

by Bertie, Alex

Book - 2019

Alex is an ordinary teenager: he likes pugs, donuts, retro video games and he sleeps with his socks on. He's also transgender. Throughout this book, Alex ...Show more Alex is an ordinary teenager: he likes pugs, donuts, retro video games and he sleeps with his socks on. He's also transgender. Throughout this book, Alex will share what it means to be in his shoes, as well as his personal advice to other trans teens. Above all, he will show you that every step in his transition is another step towards happiness. This is an important and positive book, a heart-warming coming-of-age memoir with a broad appeal. -- Goodreads Show less

Alex is an ordinary teenager: he likes pugs, donuts, retro video games and he sleeps with his socks on. He's also transgender. Throughout this book, Alex ...Show more Alex is an ordinary teenager: he likes pugs, donuts, retro video games and he sleeps with his socks on. He's also transgender. Throughout this book, Alex will share what it means to be in his shoes, as well as his personal advice to other trans teens. Above all, he will show you that every step in his transition is another step towards happiness. This is an important and positive book, a heart-warming coming-of-age memoir with a broad appeal. -- Goodreads Show less

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Punch Me up to the Gods

Punch Me up to the Gods

by Broome, Brian

Book - 2021

Broome debuts with a magnificent and harrowing memoir that digs into the traumas of growing up Black and gay in Ohio in the late 1970s and early ’80s. His...Show more Broome debuts with a magnificent and harrowing memoir that digs into the traumas of growing up Black and gay in Ohio in the late 1970s and early ’80s. His reflections jump between locations and times, which Broome organizes into chapters titled by the stanzas of Gwendolyn Brooks’s classic poem “We Real Cool.” There are no easy victims or villains in Broome’s painful, urgent telling—his testimony rings out as a searing critique of soul-crushing systems and stereotypes. -- (Publishers Weekly, vol 268, issue 9, p) Show less

Broome debuts with a magnificent and harrowing memoir that digs into the traumas of growing up Black and gay in Ohio in the late 1970s and early ’80s. His...Show more Broome debuts with a magnificent and harrowing memoir that digs into the traumas of growing up Black and gay in Ohio in the late 1970s and early ’80s. His reflections jump between locations and times, which Broome organizes into chapters titled by the stanzas of Gwendolyn Brooks’s classic poem “We Real Cool.” There are no easy victims or villains in Broome’s painful, urgent telling—his testimony rings out as a searing critique of soul-crushing systems and stereotypes. -- (Publishers Weekly, vol 268, issue 9, p) Show less

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How to Be Ace

How to Be Ace

A Memoir of Growing up Asexual

by Burgess, Rebecca

Unknown - 2021

Growing up, Rebecca assumes sex is just a scary new thing they will 'grow into' as they get older, but when they leave school, start working and do grow u...Show more Growing up, Rebecca assumes sex is just a scary new thing they will 'grow into' as they get older, but when they leave school, start working and do grow up, they start to wonder why they don't want to have sex with other people. In this brave, hilarious and empowering graphic memoir, we follow Rebecca as they navigate a culture obsessed with sex—from being bullied at school and trying to fit in with friends, to forcing themself into relationships and experiencing anxiety and OCD—before coming to understand and embrace their asexual identity. -- Goodreads Show less

Growing up, Rebecca assumes sex is just a scary new thing they will 'grow into' as they get older, but when they leave school, start working and do grow u...Show more Growing up, Rebecca assumes sex is just a scary new thing they will 'grow into' as they get older, but when they leave school, start working and do grow up, they start to wonder why they don't want to have sex with other people. In this brave, hilarious and empowering graphic memoir, we follow Rebecca as they navigate a culture obsessed with sex—from being bullied at school and trying to fit in with friends, to forcing themself into relationships and experiencing anxiety and OCD—before coming to understand and embrace their asexual identity. -- Goodreads Show less

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A Comic About Gender

by Ewing, Rhea

Unknown - 2022

In Ewing’s ambitious debut, they conduct and draw dozens of interviews over a decade to chart the murky waters of gender. The scope demonstrates the diver...Show more In Ewing’s ambitious debut, they conduct and draw dozens of interviews over a decade to chart the murky waters of gender. The scope demonstrates the diversity of experiences and personal relationships to gender within the trans community; some participants hold concrete ideas, while others describe gender and its performance as “loose” and celebrate its contradictions and complexities. This thought-provoking work will appeal to those seeking a robust, personal exploration of how gender shapes lives. -- (Publishers Weekly, vol 269, issue 10, p) Show less

In Ewing’s ambitious debut, they conduct and draw dozens of interviews over a decade to chart the murky waters of gender. The scope demonstrates the diver...Show more In Ewing’s ambitious debut, they conduct and draw dozens of interviews over a decade to chart the murky waters of gender. The scope demonstrates the diversity of experiences and personal relationships to gender within the trans community; some participants hold concrete ideas, while others describe gender and its performance as “loose” and celebrate its contradictions and complexities. This thought-provoking work will appeal to those seeking a robust, personal exploration of how gender shapes lives. -- (Publishers Weekly, vol 269, issue 10, p) Show less

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