June is Pride Month! There are lots of different ways to learn about the LGBTQIA2s+ community and celebrate those who are a part of it. The J. Willard Marriott Library has a wide array of materials available to students, faculty and staff including lots of great books and films.
What to watch
What to read
This anthology contains a little bit of everything—from a deaf spy and a meet-cute about two girls at a convention, to a story about keeping dreams alive. It is diverse, sweet and one of the most important anthologies for teens of our time.
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This book never fails to make me cry and smile in equal parts—expert prosody, wonderfully melancholic characters and a secret love make this a Greek tragedy for modern times. |
Watching two siblings’ relationships shift as Lionel is diagnosed with bipolar disorder and Suzette finds herself in love with the girl that Lionel is dating presents an emotional and evocative journey to the reader that is both sweet and haunting. |
Aristotle and Dante’s relationship comes alive with Sáenz’s poetic writing—the result is a beautifully nostalgic love letter to finding one’s sexuality in a fleeting summer. |
Darius is a character that sticks with the reader long after the last page—he is funny, sensitive, an absolute Star Trek buff—and his grappling with his sexuality makes the reader endear him more. |
A plus-size teenager navigating her sexuality and coming to terms with being bisexual while preparing for prom is exactly what 17- year-old me needed to feel seen in LGBTQ+ literature, and I hope other readers will find a similar experience with one of the titles on this list. |