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JUNE 15, 2012
LGBTQ Teen Books

 

This weekend marks the 37th annual DenverPridefest, an event to "celebrate and promote the heritage and culture of the LGBT and allied community in Colorado." That's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered. 

 

Teen books in recent years have increasingly represented the LGBT community. Here are some that you can find at the library.

 

 

I am J by Cris Beam - J was born female but feels like it was a mistake, and he's really a male inside. He runs away from home and his friends to try to become who he feels he should be.

 

 

 

 

  

 
Homosexuality: Opposing Viewpoints edited by Cynthia A. Bily - Not sure what your opinion is on all the recent legal developments regarding people who are gay? Try this book from the Opposing Viewpoints series to read opinions from every side of the debates on LGBT rights, gays in the military, how sexuality should be addressed in school, and even what might cause homosexuality in the first place. 

 

 

 

 


My Awful Popularity Plan by Seth Rudetsky - Justin has a plan to become popular by the end of the school year, despite being Jewish, chubby, and gay. His plan to date the varsity quarterback goes awry when the football player's girlfriend develops and interest in Justin. Plenty of confusion and hilarity in this one.

 

 

 

 

 

 
The Difference Between You and Me by Madeleine George - Jesse is out at school. Everyone knows she's a lesbian. But no one knows she secretly meets Emily, the student council president, for make-out sessions. Emily's happy keeping Jesse a secret, but when the two find themselves on opposite sides of a major issue, the two struggle to cope with their relationship and their futures.

 

 

What's your favorite LGBT character on TV, in the movies, or in a book? Why? 

Personally, I love the gay title character from WIll Grayson, Will Grayson, by John Green and David Levithan. He's just so ridiculous and so well-meaning. Also, it's one of my favorite books, and it wouldn't make much sense without one of the Wills.   


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