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What gaps do you find in classic YA novels that focus on LGBTQ+ prospectives and how can we fill those gaps?

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How do we see stereotypes perpetuated in LGBTQ+ literature?

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This novel is told in verse and tells the story of Michael growing up, coming out, and getting involved in the Drag Society at his school. Michael struggles with being mixed-race and gay and not knowing where he belongs until he finds the Drag Society.

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In this spoken word poem, Maya shares ways straight people have made her feel like an outsider. She explains this using biology analogies to bring some science into the poem.

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2016 - Queeriosity - "Straight People" by Maya

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Cool for the Summer follows Lara through her senior year of high school as she is faced with making a decision two people she likes. One is the star football player at her school, and the other is a woman she met over the summer on a trip. When they all find themselves attending the same school, Lara has to find out why she can't stop thinking about her summer with Jasmine even when the star football player is dating her.

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This novel is about two women in the 1950s living in Chinatown (San Fransisco) during the red scare. Lily and Kath have to hide their love during this time because it is not safe for them to be two women falling in love at this time, especially not when Lily's dad might face deportation.

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In this short memoir-like podcast, Bethany shares how the Pulse Nightclub shooting impacted her first-ever Pride festival. She explains that her family and close friends were the support system that helped her through the challenging time and described the feeling of going to her first Pride.

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The Moth | Stories | Take That, Homophobia!

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Bethany Cintron yearns to go to the Pride Parade.

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This novel is about Juliet, a teen who is leaving her home in the Bronx for Portland, Oregon to work with a feminist author she looks up to. When she arrives in Portland, she realizes this author focuses too much on "white feminism" and she has to navigate her own budding romance.

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Bloom is a graphic novel that tells the story of Ari, a teen boy who wants to move away from home and start a band with his friends. But, when a new boy moves in and starts working at his family's bakery, everything changes.

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Heartstopper is a graphic novel-turned-tv series about Charlie and Nick, who are two teenagers attending the same school. The series follows how their friendship turns into a romance and focuses on queer joy rather than trauma, while still being real and honest.

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This non-fiction picture book shares with children (and people of all ages) who Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson were. It introduces the Stonewall riots and how trans women of color helped start a movement for LGBTQ+ rights.

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In this book Ari and Dante are two boys growing up in Texas and navigating race, friendship, family, and sexuality. Throughout the novel, many family secrets are revealed and blatant homophobia is prevalent and impacts both boys greatly.

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Hayley Kiyoko's song describes how girls can like girls just like boys like girls. The music video portrays a woman falling for another woman who has an abusive boyfriend.

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Hayley Kiyoko - Girls Like Girls [Official Music Video]

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Felix is a trans teen who wants to feel loved but feels as a Black, trans, queer man, he may never be able to. After he receives many transphobic messages anonymously, he starts to plan his own revenge, all while still trying to find love. But, ultimately he realizes that maybe he should start by loving himself.

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This novel follows Theo and Gabi, two boys attending the same school who have parents that own cafes/bakeries. When they find themselves working together in order to save their parent's restaurants after a new cafe moves into town, they discover some new feelings for each other.

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The Prom is a movie musical that follows a teen in her small town in Indiana who is not allowed to attend prom with her girlfriend. When some struggling Broadway stars hear about this, they rally behind her and try to get her the prom she deserves.

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Queer & Muslim: Nothing to Reconcile TedTalk

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Queer & Muslim: Nothing to Reconcile TedTalk

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In this TedTalk, Blair Imani discusses how intersectionality plays a role in her life as a Black, bisexual, Muslim woman. She explains some history behind homophobia and Islam as well as shares her own experiences with her family. She explains that there are members of the LGBTQ+ community in every religious group, and that there is no need to reconcile this.

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Queer & Muslim: Nothing to Reconcile | Blair Imani | TEDxBoulder

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This TV series tells the story of Victor and how he navigates his sexuality as a gay man throughout high school. At first, Victor's parents are not accepting of his identity and we see how that impacts him. We also see how the support of his friends has played an important roll in his life.