Growing Up, Coming OutLike this list

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• Juliet Takes a Breath

  Rivera, Gabby,

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  Juliet Milagros Palante just came out to her family and isn't sure if her mom will ever speak to her again. But Juliet has a plan, sort of, one that's going to help her figure out this whole "Puerto Rican lesbian" thing. Will Juliet be able to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All Boys Aren't Blue

  a Memoir-manifesto

  Johnson, George M. (George Matthew), 1985-

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  In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson explores his childhood, adolescence, and college years in New Jersey and Virginia. This young-adult memoir weaves together the trials and triumphs faced by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rise to the Sun

  Johnson, Leah (Young adult author),

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  Three days. Two girls. One life-changing music festival.

• The Henna Wars

  Jaigirdar, Adiba,

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  “The Henna Wars,” displays the opportunity for friendship and romantic relationships to blossom through art, specifically henna. Nishat’s parents tell her, that as a Muslim young lady, she would bring shame on the family if she identities as “gay.”…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Small Town Pride

  Stamper, Phil,

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  Jake is just starting to enjoy life as his school's first openly gay kid. As Jake and his friends try to find a way to bring Pride to Barton Springs, it seems suspicious that the mayor's son, Brett, suddenly wants to spend time with Jake. But…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School

  Reyes, Sonora,

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  Sixteen-year-old Mexican American Yami Flores starts Catholic school, determined to keep her brother out of trouble and keep herself closeted, but her priorities shift when Yami discovers that her openly gay classmate Bo is also annoyingly cute.

• The Love & Lies of Rukhsana Ali

  Khan, Sabina, 1968-

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  Seventeen-year-old Rukhsana Ali is looking forward to going to Caltech and getting away from her conservative Muslim parents' expectation that she will marry, especially since she is in love with her girlfriend Ariana--but when her parents catch her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• From Here

  a Memoir

  Mufleh, Luma,

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  Refugee advocate Luma Mufleh writes of her tumultuous journey to reconcile her identity as a gay Muslim woman and a proud Arab-turned-American refugee.

• Messy Roots

  a Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American

  Gao, Laura,

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  Seamlessly toggling between past and present, this funny graphic memoir follows a queer Chinese American's immigration to Texas where she just wants to make the basketball team, escape Chinese school, and figure out why she is attracted to girls.

• How the Boogeyman Became a Poet

  Keith, Tony, Jr.,

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  A young adult memoir in verse that traces the author's journey from being a closeted gay Black teen battling poverty, racism, and homophobia to becoming an openly gay first-generation college student who finds freedom in poetry.

• The Black Flamingo

  Atta, Dean,

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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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Scatter of Light

  Lo, Malinda,

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  When Aria Tang's parents exile her to California to stay with her grandmother, artist Joan West, Aria expects boredom, but what she finds is Steph Nichols, her grandmother's gardener. Soon, Aria is second-guessing who she is and what she wants to…Read moreRead more of this annotation