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Queer YA Releases Pushed Back Because of COVID-19

By |2020-05-06T13:58:45-05:00May 6th, 2020|Categories: Archive, Book Lists, New Releases|

by Vee Signorelli Due to COVID-19, hundreds of books have had their release dates pushed back, with several LGBTQIAP+ YA titles included. This is a comprehensive-as-possible list of all the LGBTQIAP+ YA that has been delayed. (If we've missed any, please tweet us at @YA_Pride or email us at contact@yapride.org!) Let's continue to support these authors and stories throughout these uncertain and difficult times. Almost all of these titles were pulled (with permission!) from Julie's list here, an incredibly extensive list of YA and MG titles that have been delayed. Definitely check out that list and follow Julie [...]

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Update in Progress

By |2020-03-28T13:00:30-05:00March 28th, 2020|Categories: Archive|

We are in the process of updating the site theme and content. We apologize for any inconveniences!

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LGBTQIAP+ Black History Month Book List 2020

By |2020-03-28T13:39:53-05:00February 6th, 2020|Categories: Archive, Book Lists|

by Kaitlin Mitchell Happy Black History Month, readers! It has been an absolute joy putting together this list for the third consecutive year. As the landscape of publishing slowly changes, it is our duty to uplift queer Black voices, to promote and to celebrate their stories, so these stories can continue to be told. So these stories can get the recognition they deserve both within our publishing community and all across the world. I want to thank the following authors for being wonderful contributors to the diverse books movement and for showing queer Black teens everywhere that [...]

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Trans YA Books by Trans Authors

By |2020-03-28T13:39:53-05:00December 19th, 2019|Categories: Archive|Tags: |

Earlier today, J.K. Rowling tweeted her support for Maya Forstater, a woman who lost her job after tweeting anti-trans messages. J.K. Rowling’s tweet contained the underlying message that although trans people can “dress however [they] please” and “call [themselves] whatever [they]” want, at the end of the day, they are still kidding themselves. Although Rowling may not agree with how her statement is being received, this is a deeply anti-trans sentiment. And although some of Rowling’s anti-trans views have been publicized before, this tweet was one of the most explicit statements of what she thinks about us. Many of [...]

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YA Pride’s Gift Guide for LGBTQIAP+ Book Lovers

By |2020-03-28T13:39:53-05:00December 18th, 2019|Categories: Archive|

Those of us who love LGBTQIAP+ books are a fairly small, niche group. As such, it can be extremely hard for friends and loved ones to find gifts for us. Of course, as a well-rounded group of people with myriad interests, we don't need gifts that reflect this part of our personality. But occasionally, it would be nice to receive a gift that reflected this bookish love. After years of feeling this way, I finally decided to put together a guide to some of the best gifts I have found for LGBTQIAP+ book lovers. Let me know if you [...]

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YA Pride Issue #2 – The Power of Teens

By |2020-03-28T15:09:36-05:00December 6th, 2019|Categories: Archive, YA Pride Issue|

  Teens are the reason that Young Adult literature exists. The adult members of the YA community write, edit, publish, blog, buy, and organize so that teens can have excellent books to read. And yet, it can be easy to lose sight of this, the reason we are doing it all. This issue reconnects us with that reason, reminding us all why we are here and doing this work-- for teens!  This issue was headed up by our fantastic team member Kaitlin (@writerkaitlinm). She conducted interviews with five excellent authors on the power of teens and how [...]

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Issue #1: Pride Edition

By |2020-03-28T15:09:45-05:00June 19th, 2019|Categories: Archive, YA Pride Issue|

Dear Reader, Welcome to the first ever periodical issue of YA Pride! After being on a semi-hiatus for the past year, we are re-launching with a brand new format and clarified focus. Instead of our usual blog post format, we will be transitioning to a quarterly online periodical. With the change in format comes a change in content. Instead of one-off pieces, we are shifting our focus to slower, long-form, in-depth journalistic pieces, that are based on reflection, community conversation, and research. By switching to this type of content, we hope to continue [...]

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LGBTQIAP+ YA Books by Asian Authors

By |2020-03-28T13:39:57-05:00May 27th, 2019|Categories: Archive, Book Lists, Fun Things|

by Kaitlin Mitchell Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, readers! Just as with our 2019 Black History Month book list, I am so happy to share that the number of books on our list of LGBTQIAP+ YA books by Asian authors has grown incredibly since last year! Here are 17 books you can pick up, preorder, or add to your 2020 tbr today! Out Now: The Love & Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina Khan Seventeen-year-old Rukhsana Ali tries her hardest to live up to her conservative Muslim parents’ expectations, but lately she’s finding that harder [...]

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Women’s History Month Book List

By |2020-03-28T13:39:57-05:00March 3rd, 2019|Categories: Archive, Book Lists, Fun Things|

By Kaitlin Mitchell Happy Women's History Month, readers! This list is a celebration of the strength of women. Of all women. Women of color. Women of different sexual and romantic orientations. Trans women. Women with mental illnesses and disabilities. Queer teen girls who are reading this list--this is a celebration of your strength. Here are 20 LGBTQIAP+ YA books to celebrate Women's History Month with. Happy reading! Out now: We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia At the Medio School for Girls, distinguished young women are trained for one of two roles in their polarized [...]

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My Kind of Story

By |2020-03-28T13:39:57-05:00February 21st, 2019|Categories: Archive|

Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week Series by Laura Pohl I’ve always loved reading love stories. There was nothing like opening a book to find a sweeping romance on its pages, love stories like I’d never seen before. Love stories that defied everything, society, family, even death. They were stories that made me fiercely believe in this powerful, unknown force. Stories that were impossible. I never even stopped to consider that it’s what love always meant for me: something impossible. It took me a while to understand my place while I was still in high school. Every single person [...]

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