Pride Month commemorates a pivotal event in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) history, the 1969 Stonewall Uprising. The uprising brought awareness to unfair laws, crimes, harassment, and other issues that affected the LGBT community. In June celebrations around the world “recognize the impact that LGBTQ individuals have had on history.” When it comes to young people, literature, and LGBTQ issues, activist and author George M. Johnson discusses his new book, All Boys Aren’t Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto in an NPR interview. He says “I didn’t have stories like these growing up and honestly I don’t have many now, so I knew I needed to do my part to make sure the next generation of black queer children had something they could relate to and connect with.” Johnson’s young adult debut title is nonfiction. The following titles are all fiction stories. Happy Reading!
Cinderella Is Dead
Kalynn Bayron | Bloomsbury YA | July 7, 2020 | Amazon | IndieBound
You Should See Me in a Crown
Leah Johnson | Scholastic Press | June 2, 2020 | Amazon | IndieBound
The Black Flamingo
Dean Atta | Balzer + Bray | May 26, 2020 | Amazon | IndieBound
Home Home
Lisa Allen-Agostini | Delacorte Press | May 26, 2020 | Amazon | IndieBound
Felix Ever After
Kacen Callender | Balzer + Bray | May 5, 2020 | Amazon | IndieBound
The Stars and the Blackness Between Them
Junauda Petrus | Dutton BYR | September 17, 2019 | Amazon | IndieBound
Pet
Akwaeke Emezi | Make Me a World | September 10, 2019 | Amazon | IndieBound
How to Be Remy Cameron
Julian Winters | Duet Books | September 10, 2019 | Amazon | IndieBound
If It Makes You Happy
Claire Kann | Swoon Reads | June 4, 2019 | Amazon | IndieBound
The Beauty That Remains
Ashley Woodfolk | Ember | March 12, 2019 | Amazon | IndieBound
Odd One Out
Nic Stone | Crown BYA | October 9, 2018 | Amazon | IndieBound
Little & Lion
Brandy Colbert | Little, Brown BYR | July 3, 2018 | Amazon | IndieBound
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