Celebrate Pride Month with this booklist showcasing vibrant stories and voices from and about the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Discover powerful narratives and joyous fiction that reflect the diversity and resilience of queer experiences. @BurlONLibrary bpldiv bplonpride
Billy-Ray Belcourt delivers a powerful collection of intersecting stories in Coexistence, exploring Indigenous love and loneliness across the prairies and Canada's west coast. Through keenly observed narratives, he beautifully captures the…
When rival English teachers Logan and Rosemary are tasked with driving their beloved former mentor, Joe, cross-country for his dying wish, old wounds and unresolved feelings surface. This poignant queer rom-com blends humor and heartbreak as they…
Newly single Avery wants to embrace her desire to date women but has no idea where to start, so she enlists notorious flirt Taylor for "flirting lessons." As their weekly sessions evolve into genuine connection, both women must confront their…
In a remote English village in 2002, shy sixteen-year-old James grapples with his burgeoning queer desires, feeling alienated from his family and community. His world shifts with the arrival of Luke, a slightly older, enigmatic boy who stirs a…
Spanning a decade, this heartfelt novel follows the enduring friendship between Mae and Ari, two friends who meet in college and make a pact to have a child together. As they navigate toxic relationships, career challenges, and grief, This Love…
Barnett Durang shocks his conservative Louisiana mother, Chrissy, by announcing his engagement to a man and his plan to host a "big gay wedding" at her animal rescue farm. This heartwarming and hilarious novel explores themes of family acceptance,…
Eternally optimistic Yasmeen Kiani, after several failed ventures, decides her next big project will be opening a much-needed lesbian bar in her neighborhood, despite local opposition. She finds an intriguing ally in Tyler Adams, the property…
Paul Rudnick delivers a sweeping, decades-long love story between aspiring writer Nate Reminger and the impossibly handsome and wealthy Farrell Covington, set against the backdrop of gay life in America from the 1970s onward. Through humor and…
Set in late 1950s New York, this historical romance follows Nick Russo, a hardworking journalist who keeps his sexuality hidden, and Andy Fleming, the charming but hapless son of the newspaper's owner. As their unlikely friendship deepens into a…
June Thomas explores the vital role of six iconic spaces—from lesbian bars to feminist bookstores and softball fields—in shaping queer women's culture over the past sixty years. Blending personal experience, interviews, and meticulous research, this…
In 1998, three queer teenagers—Lilith, Sash, and Abraxa—connect online to create "Saga of the Sorceress," a video game that becomes a central part of their lives. Eighteen years later, their lives have diverged, but the unfinished game and their…
After losing his job, Darby returns to his hometown and discovers that his old high school bookstore is a magical portal to 2009, where he can interact with his pre-transition teenage self. This enchanting novel explores identity, self-discovery,…
