#lgbtq-books — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #lgbtq-books, aggregated by home.social.
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6,588 books were pulled from libraries last year—the highest since 1990. The strategy is volume: drown librarians in paperwork. But the community is fighting back.
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Iowa can enforce previously blocked ‘don’t say gay’ law, appeals court rules
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/iowa-lgbtq-restrictions-appeals-court
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I read To Broadway by Maurane Mazars, a #GraphicNovel with images that made me think of Jules Feiffer's passionate modern dancers. That's apt because it's set in the late 1950s.
Uli is a young gay man studying dance at a prestigious studio in Germany. But no one there understands his love for popular dance. (One of my favorite scenes is of him alone in a theater, entranced by what I recognized as an impressionistic watercolor vision of "An American in Paris.")He decides to pursue his Broadway dream, but nothing is as he expected; his new friends mock pop culture too, and the Black American dancer he fell for in Germany won't pursue a relationship with him.
There's not a lot of text in this--it's mainly images and atmosphere and you have to work a bit to follow the story. I found it very relatable and often beautiful.
(Thanks to the #QueerLiberationLibrary for making the book available)
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My third #TransRightsReadathon book was The Left Hand of Dog, an excellent recommendation from @Knien . It's just the kind of audiobook I like -- lots of distinct voices, and all British as a plus. 😂 The story is good silly fun, full of geeky references -- Spock's brain, I about died! -- but also has a lot of humanity, as femme-agender-asexual-disabled Lem finds herself feeling home at last with the motliest crew of silly aliens imaginable.
I think it might have felt too twee for my tastes in print, but the audio really sells it. First in a series.
@bookstodon
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Why Libraries Matter in a Fascist Moment
“If we lose this as a public good and as a free public service, we will have lost everything,” says Mariame Kaba.https://murica.website/2026/03/why-libraries-matter-in-a-fascist-moment/
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My first book for the #TransRightsReadathon was Beyond They/Them by em dickson and illustrated by Cameron Mukwa. It's short profiles of people in entertainment, politics and sports who identify as nonbinary, genderqueer, two-spirit or otherwise gender-diverse. Feels a little written down to kids at times, but the author's passion for the work of the subjects shines.
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LGBTQ+ stories take center stage nationwide on National Day of Reading in an era of book bans
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/national-day-of-reading-hrc
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I just added Aftermath: Book One of the Stone series to Itch.io (for pay want you want)! If you're looking for a fresh #scifi read set on #Mars with #lgbtq characters you might like to give it a try. If you're not familiar with Itch, it is also available on WeInk, Patreon, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble. I offer #ebook, #paperback and #largeprint versions depending on the platform you buy from.
https://www.underground-bookshelf.com/about
#lgbtq #booklover #booksbooksbooks #scifibooks #lgbtqbooks #bookstodon
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This week’s category of the Sapphic Book Bingo features sapphic books set in a school or academia.
The main characters will usually be teachers, professors, or students, but they could also be librarians, researchers, administrators, teaching assistants, lab technicians, janitors, cafeteria workers, or other campus/school staff.
Check out the 15 recommended books on my blog:
https://jae-fiction.com/sapphic-books-set-in-a-school-or-academia/ -
NEW CHAPTER ALERT! We jump to 1993's TITI & MONO AND THE MOIST MISHAPS. Our heroines have found Mount Opísthia but can't quite figure out how to get inside. Find out what happens next for free at #RoyalRoad: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/132277/sifillis-x-titi-mono-and-the-moist-mishaps
#zine #newzine #zinemaking #zines #zinelife #newchapter #newchapterinlife❤️🌟🎀🌟 #newchapterbegins❤️📖 #newchaptersreleased😍😍 #moist #book #books #booksta #booktok #booksky #bookboost #lgbtq #lgbtqbook #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqbooks🏳️🌈 #lgbtqbooksforteens #mishaps #bookstodon
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It's time for the first Hidden Gems category of the 2026 Sapphic Book Bingo, and this one is a really well-hidden gem: sapphic books with more than one ice queen!
Check out the recommended books on my blog:
https://jae-fiction.com/sapphic-books-with-more-than-one-ice-queen/
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To add some joy to the new year, my publisher has put my sapphic romance Just a Touch Away on sale!
It's available at 70% off via Amazon & most other bookstores.
https://jae-fiction.com/just-a-touch-away/
🩷 Ice queen
💜 Professional cuddler
💙 Age gap romance
💚 Rivals to lovers
💛 Forced proximity
🧡 Slow burn#sapphicbooks #sapphicromance #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #lesbianbooks #wlw
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Would you like to see a lovely smorgasbord of gay romance books...?
This beautiful selection is here, please click to enjoy: https://books.bookfunnel.com/kaleidoscopeofromancebookfair/ezojd8weh4
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Would you like to see a lovely smorgasbord of gay romance books...? This beautiful selection is here, please click to enjoy: books.bookfunnel.com/kaleidoscope... #booksky #gayromance #lgbtqbooks #queerbooks
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Apparently, the sapphic holiday magic is working overtime!
Not only can you now open today’s door of the Sapphic Book Advent Calendar, but there are also two bonus surprises waiting for you behind refilled doors 17 and 19!
I think that's called a holiday hat-trick, isn't it?
Head over to my website to open doors 17, 19, and 21!
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NC County Board Dissolves Library Panel Over Refusal to Ban Trans Book
The action by county commissioners “shows a blatant disregard for the expertise of librarians,” one critic said.
