LGBTQ YA Books

Young Adult books featuring lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or trans, queer, questioning, asexual, nonbinary, genderfluid, genderqueer, pansexual, two spirit, demisexual, or other romantic and sexual orientations and gender identities. Not exhaustive or complete.
 

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1. The Black Flamingo

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Author:
Atta, Dean
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4.3 stars
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"Michael is a mixed-race gay teen growing up in London. All his life, he's navigated what it means to be Greek-Cypriot and Jamaican--but never quite feeling Greek or Black enough. As he gets older, Michael's coming out is only the start of learning who he is and where he fits in. When he discovers the Drag Society, he finally finds where he belongs--and the Black Flamingo is born. Told with raw honesty, insight, and lyricism, this debut explores the...

2. Gay the pray away

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Author:
Naudus, Natalie
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5 stars
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Valerie Danners is in a cult. She just doesn't know it yet. When she finds a queer book at the library and smuggles it home, her conservative Christian homeschooling world begins to crack. And when the cutest girl she's ever met shows up to Bible class, she starts to question everything. Riley is so confident and kind, and she and Valerie bond quickly over existing as multiracial teens in a very white Christian community. As Valerie explores her feelings...

3. I can't even think straight

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Atta, Dean
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Eva H. Perry Regional - Young Adult
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Fuquay-Varina Community - Young Adult
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Green Road Community - Young Adult
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"Kai knows who he is to others: the good grandson, the reliable best friend, the romantic back-up. But he doesn't quite know who he is to himself. Kai wants to come out at school, but his best friend there, Matt, stays closeted for fear of getting kicked out by his conservative parents--and wants Kai to do the same. Kai unhappily agrees, but when a rumor goes around that Kai and Matt are dating, Matt starts acting differently anyway. Kai's other best...

4. I shall never fall in love

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Author:
Conner, Hari
Average Rating:
5 stars
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lesbian mc; nonbinary mc; sapphic
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Eva H. Perry Regional - Young Adult Graphic Novels
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Southeast Regional - Young Adult Graphic Novels
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"George has major problems: they've just inherited the failing family estate, and the feelings for their best friend Eleanor have become more complicated than ever. Not to mention, if anyone found out they were secretly dressing in men's clothes, George is sure it would be ruination for the family name. Eleanor has always wanted to do everything 'right,' including falling in love--but she's never met a boy she was interested in. She'd much rather...