A Particular Invisibility
by Kayla Whaley The first essay I ever submitted won an award. A group of writing professors at my university read the piece, described it as written with “delicate emotion,” and handed me a check [...]
Never Am I Whole
by Wesaun There’s nothing more exciting than the prospect of finally seeing myself in the books I read except, oh wait, I never do. I look and look and search and search and all that [...]
What’s Your Queery? Advocacy & Inclusivity in Teen Library Services
by Candice Happy LGBTQIA Heritage Month and happy 5th anniversary, Gay YA!! I am so honored to have been invited to contribute to Gay YA’s awesome Pride Month and anniversary blogathon! As the President of [...]
Where They Never Bothered to Go: Hiding Queer YA from the Mainstream
by Shaun David Hutchinson To say I've been overwhelmed by the response to my latest book, We Are the Ants, is a bit of an understatement. I didn't start out writing books with queer narrators. [...]
Editing Diversity in Chile – Part 2
by Daniela Cortés del Castillo I’ve already covered the challenges I’ve faced at Loba Ediciones when trying to publish diversely. Now I’d like to speak briefly about what happens when I change my hat and become [...]
Publishing Diversity in Chile – Part 1
by Daniela Cortés del Castillo I thought about writing this guest post about my experiences as a young reader and how, as a teenager, there were no kidslikeme in the books I read, and how [...]
At the Crossroads of Identity: Intersectionality in Queer YA
by Tristina Wright The other day a friend sent me the link to a book review. It was short—maybe a few sentences—but one phrase in particular stood out to me: “…too diverse for me.” The [...]
Latinx Gay YA
by Dr. Sonia Alejandra Rodriguez There remains a great need for Latinx Gay young adult literature. The list below is a compilation of texts that center and complicate these experiences. I’ve decided to make this [...]
New Releases: June 2016
June 1st - Style by Chelsea M. Cameron (L) Kyle Blake likes plans. So far, they’re pretty simple: Finish her senior year of high school, head off to a good college, find a cute boyfriend, graduate, [...]
On Creating the “Perfect” Booklist for a GLBTIQ Course
by Robin Kurz This summer, after two institutions and four years, I finally have the opportunity to design and teach a GLBTIQ course for library science students. Since it’s a “resources and services” course, I’m [...]