I'm Here. I'm Queer. What the Hell Do I Read?

By Tara Goldstein

Recently I attended the Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)’s  annual conference and was introduced to a fabulous blog called “I’m Here.  I’m Queer.  What the Hell Do I Read?” written by Lee Wind.  The blog was voted Best GLBT Book Blog for 2009 and 2011.  Lee has dozens and dozens of titles that has categorized into the following themes.  Check out this terrific blog site at www.leewind.org

Books with Gay Teen Characters/Themes
Books with Lesbian Teen Characters/Themes
Books with Bisexual Teen Characters/Themes
Books with Transgender Teen Characters/Themes
Books with Questioning Teen Characters/Themes
Books with Queer (Gender Non-Conforming) Teen Characters/Themes
Books with an Ensemble that includes GLBTQ Teen Characters
Books with a GLBTQ Parent/Caretaker
Books on Friends and Family of GLBTQ Characters
Books With Homophobia As A Theme
GLBTQ YA Graphic Novels and Comics
Easy Reader / Chapter Books with GLBTQ (and Gender Non Conforming) Content
Picturebooks  
Books With Subplot LGBTQ Characters
Books with Surprise Gay (GLBTQ) Content
Books with Surprise Gay (GLBTQ) Content
Books with Surprise Gay (GLBTQ) Content
Hi-Lo Books (High Interest, Easy To Read)
Stereotype Smashers!
The Gay Fantasy Bookshelf!
The GLBTQ Teen Short Story Bookshelf
The GLBTQ Middle Grade Bookshelf
GLBTQ Teen Nonfiction
GLBTQ Biography and Memoir
GLBTQ Poetry