The 2022 Rainbow Book List is here! This annual list from the American Library Association contains 122 librarian-approved books with “significant and authentic” LGBTQIA+ content for children and teens.
I launched my Mombian Database of LGBTQ Family Books, Media, and More because I’ve seen the power that representation can have, both in my own family and with other LGBTQ families and LGBTQ youth. That’s why I’m also proud to join PFLAG in their new #ReadWithLove campaign supporting the freedom to learn for all students. Here’s a roundup of some pieces I’ve written recently on the topic, and a bit more about the campaign.
When the lesbian mom who’s also the CEO of GLAAD writes a children’s book with her spouse, you can bet your rainbows it’s going to be LGBTQ inclusive. Read on for a review and a sneak peek inside!
The new LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ books out today include a lovely ode to the changing seasons, starring a two-mom family; a picture book celebrating “gender freedom”; and a middle-grade mystery inclusive of asexual and bisexual identities. Read on for reviews!
Two new LGBTQ-inclusive picture books are out today, one starring a wig belonging to a young drag star and the other starring Betty White and a boy with two dads! Read on for reviews.
Many, many LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ books are at heart about love, but some foreground it more than others. Romantic love, familial love, and loving friendships—here are some of my favorite tales, for Valentine’s Day or any time of year!
Many journalists, including myself, have recently reported on the increasing number of attempts to ban children’s and young adult books with LGBTQ characters or ones with other marginalized identities. In this column, however, I want to focus not on the bans themselves, but on the ways people have mobilized to stop them—and to ensure that students continue having access to books that reflect their identities and experiences and those of our diverse world.
A coalition of libraries, community groups, and children’s book creators in Rhode Island have responded to the spate of book bans around the country by creating a festival celebrating diverse children’s books and featuring two Newbery Honor authors. It will give local families a way to engage with diverse books, but also offers a model for other communities.
A Mississippi Friends of the Library group has launched a crowdfunding campaign after their town’s mayor said he is withholding $110,000 in library funds unless LGBTQ books are removed from the shelves.
The LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ books of 2022 are just getting started—here are four being published today, two picture books and two middle-grade titles! Read on for reviews.
