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Children's fiction
King and the Dragonflies
2020
A 12-year-old boy spends days in the mystical Louisiana bayou coming to terms with a sibling’s sudden death, his grief-stricken family and the disappearance of his former best friend amid whispers about the latter’s sexual orientation.
Princess Princess Ever After
2016
When the heroic princess Amira rescues the kind-hearted princess Sadie from her tower prison, the two band together to defeat a jealous sorceress with a dire grudge against Sadie.
Pride Colors
2019
This concept book introduces the Pride flag's colors to young readers and shares the message that whoever they grow up to be, they will be loved unconditionally.
From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea
2017
A magical, gender-variant child brings transformation and change to the world around them thanks to their mother's enduring love.
Children's nonfiction
Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag
2018
Trace the life of the gay pride flag, from its beginnings in 1978, with social activist Harvey Milk and designer Gilbert Baker, to its spanning of the globe and role in today's world.
Teen fiction
Pet
2019
A girl and her best friend confront difficult choices in the face of a home city in denial when they meet a being that exposes the community’s willful disbelief about the existence of monsters.
The Henna Wars
2020
When Nishat, an Irish girl of Bengali heritage, sees her old friend Flaavia again, she feels attracted, but when they both enter a school contest as henna artists, their feelings for each other become more complicated.
Vanilla
2017
Van and Hunter, who came out together and have been dating since seventh grade, tell of their evolving relationship which sees them becoming different people and struggling to stay in love.
Odd One Out
2018
This story told in three voices finds old and new friendships challenged by bisexual crushes, heartbreak and self-discovery.
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
2019
Laura Dean, the most popular girl in high school, was Frederica Riley's dream girl: charming, confident and SO cute. There's just one problem: Laura Dean is maybe not the greatest girlfriend.
Teen nonfiction
A Quick & Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities
2019
A comics-illustrated guide to queer and transgender life covers essential topics ranging from sexuality and gender identity to coming out and navigating gender-diverse relationships.
Adult fiction
It’s Been a Pleasure Noni Blake
2021
After her 10-year relationship ends, Noni Blake sets off for Europe on a quest aimed at prioritizing her own wants and desires.
Cantoras
2019
Enduring the rampant violence against women and the LGBTQ community in the decades of the Uruguayan dictatorship, five women heartbreakingly unite as lovers, friends and family.
The Death of Vivek Oji
2020
In the wake of a southeastern Nigerian mother's discovery of her son's body on her doorstep, a family struggles to understand the enigmatic nature of a youth shaped by disorienting blackouts, diverse friendships and a cousin's worldly influence.
This Is How You Lose the Time War
2019
Two time-traveling agents from warring futures, working their way through the past, begin to exchange letters and soon fall in love, even though the discovery of their bond could mean death for each of them.
Red, White & Royal Blue
2019
After an international incident affects U.S. and British relations, the president's son Alex and Prince Henry must pretend to be best friends, but as they spend time together, the two begin a secret romance that could derail a presidential campaign.
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Memorial
2020
Japanese-American chef Mike and Black daycare teacher Benson begin reevaluating their stale relationship after Mike departs for Japan to visit his dying father and Benson is suddenly stuck with his visiting mother-in-law, who becomes an unconventional roommate.
Adult nonfiction
Like a Boy but Not a Boy
2020
305.3 BEN
The book's 14 essays delve incisively into the interconnected themes of mental illness, mortality, creative work, class and bike mechanics.
Pleasure Activism
2019
176 BRO
This book examines how women can pursue political activism using the energy from their emotional and erotic experiences and create innovative ways to bring about change and social justice to issues of climate change, race and gender.
Wow, No Thank You
2020
814.6 IRB
A collection of humorous and edgy essays that highlight the ups and downs of aging, marriage and living with step-children in small-town Michigan.
How We Fight for Our Lives
2019
Jones, who lives in Columbus, tells the story of a young, black, gay man from the South as he fights to carve out a place for himself, within his family, within his country, within his own hopes, desires and fears.
Movies for adults
Kings, Queens and In-Betweens
2017
Through the stories of eight performers in Columbus' drag scene, this film dives into the often misunderstood topic of "gender" itself.
The Watermelon Woman
2017
A 20-something African American lesbian struggles to make a documentary film about an elusive actress known as the "Watermelon Woman."
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Libby V
I'm an adult services librarian with reading tastes that tend toward LGBTQ+ literature, sci-fi, fantasy, YA and graphic novels. If I'm not reading books on my to-read list or adding books to my to-read list, I can almost guarantee I'm watching "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," roller skating, crafting, cooking delicious vegetarian food or snuggling my greyhounds.
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