5 New LGBTQ+ Middle Grade Novels for Pride Month and Beyond

5 New LGBTQ+ Middle Grade Novels for Pride Month and Beyond

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and it’s more imperative than ever to support queer authors amid the barrage of book bans and challenges. However, I’ve noticed a disturbing trend: significantly fewer children’s books with LGBTQ+ characters and themes are being published compared to just a few years ago. As book bans and anti-queer legislation impact schools and libraries, book sales numbers drop, which is exactly what publishers look at when choosin…

Oregon Passes Law Protecting LGBTQ+ Books

Oregon’s House of Representatives passed a bill last week meant to protect books authored by LGBTQ+ people and other marginalized groups from being banned for discriminatory reasons. Senate Bill 1098, passed by a 34-21 vote and now heads to Governor Tina Kotek’s desk where it’s predicted she will sign it. When enacted, the law will prohibit school libraries from removing or banning books or other materials because they “include a perspective, st…