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New LGBTQ books coming in 2022

January 7, 2022January 7, 2022 by Jim Collins

As the new year begins, here are highlights of some of the new LGBTQ books being published in 2022. https://electricliterature.com/the-most-anticipated-lgbtq-books-of-2022/ https://www.buzzfeed.com/davidvogel/most-anticipated-lgbtq-books-of-2022 https://thenerddaily.com/queer-january-june-2022-book-releases/

Children’s book ‘Calvin’ shows how a community can embrace a trans child’s identity

November 11, 2021November 11, 2021 by Kathleen Baril

Authors JR and Vanessa Ford along with illustrator Kayla Harren write about how their young protagonist deals with the feelings of being a transgender kid. https://www.npr.org/2021/11/11/1054341669/whats-it-like-to-be-seen-as-a-girl-but-feel-like-a-boy-ask-calvin

Wyoming librarians under fire for books about sex, LGBTQ

October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 by Kathleen Baril

Campbell County Public Library officials in Wyoming have been facing a local outcry over the books and for scheduling a transgender magician to perform for youngsters, an act canceled amid threats against the magician and library staff. https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/wyoming-librarians-fire-books-sex-lgbtq-80360733

Paul Mendez on his debut novel “Rainbow Milk”

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021 by Jim Collins

London based author Paul Mendez talks about his new debut novel Rainbow Milk. https://www.washingtonblade.com/2021/06/23/catching-up-with-rainbow-milk-author-paul-mendez/ https://www.bookweb.org/news/indies-introduce-qa-paul-mendez-1625874 AUTHOR PHOTO: CHRISTA HOLKA

New book examines the history of marriage equality

June 4, 2021June 30, 2021 by Jim Collins

Sasha Issenberg’s The Engagement: America’s Quarter-Century Struggle Over Same-Sex Marriage was published this week. Issenberg discusses his book in an interview with Time: https://time.com/6053136/the-unlikely-coalition-that-forced-marriage-equality/

Lambda Literary announces 2021 winners

June 2, 2021June 2, 2021 by Jim Collins

The 33rd Annual Lambda Literary Awards were announced on June 1. The list of the Lammy Award winners, selected by “over 60 literary professionals from more than 1,000 book submissions from over 300 publishers” is here: https://www.lambdaliterary.org/awards/2021-winners/

New ACT UP history “Let the Record Show”

May 3, 2021May 3, 2021 by Jim Collins

Author and activist Sarah Schulman’s new book Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993 is published this month. The book is based on over 200 interviews with ACT UP members and was 20 years in the making. https://www.thebody.com/article/sarah-schulman-let-record-show-political-history-act-up-ny

LGBTQ books in 2021

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021 by Jim Collins

Publishers Weekly has a piece on new LGBTQ books and “about bringing a wide range of queer experiences to the fore.” https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/adult-announcements/article/86044-from-the-sidelines-to-the-spotlight-lgbtq-books-2021.html

Transgender and Non-Binary book collection for kids launched

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 by Kathleen Baril

The GenderCool Project, a storytelling campaign led by 18 young people known as the “Champions,” has teamed up with the company A Kids Book About to create a collection of books. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/transgender-non-binary-youth-influencers-135300143.html

DC and Marvel publishing anthologies celebrating queer characters

March 17, 2021March 17, 2021 by Kathleen Baril

DC and Marvel Comics will celebrate Pride Month with anthologies celebrating queer characters. https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/dc-marvel-comics-celebrate-pride-month-lgbtq-anthologies-n1261136