And even better - there a number of novels for young adults and children to read as well.Įven though I recently came out as a queer woman, it's been difficult getting my hands on LGBTQ books, and even harder to find child-friendly books about these topics when they're so desperately needed. But Mock isn't the only LGBTQ author out there, and there a number of LGBTQ books to read if you want to become a better ally for the community. Janet Mock's Redefining Realness, for example, became a New York Times' bestseller almost immediately after its release in late 2014. for the past three years in a row.īelow is a list of 25 LGBTQ+ books that have been banned or are currently facing bans across the U.S.More and more queer books are hitting the shelves as being LGBTQ becomes more mainstream in the media. According to the American Libary Association, Melissa has been the most challenged book in the U.S. The effort to ban books with LGBTQ+ characters and themes is not new.Ī top target in recent years has been Alex Gino's middle-grade novel about a transgender girl, Melissa (formerly published as George). One Florida school board member went so far as to call the police as a result of George M. Three of the most frequent LGBTQ+ titles to be banned include Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison, Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe, and All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. In December, more than 600 authors, publishers, and bookstore owners signed a statement condemning what they called an "organized political attack" that "threatens the education of America's children" taking place via bans in at least 10 states. With an increasing urgency, lawmakers and parents across the country are demanding that school districts remove books from their libraries that they've deemed as inappropriate - books that deal overwhelmingly with race, gender, and sexuality. 25 LGBTQ+ Books That Are Banned In Schools in 2022
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