Every week, I highlight #LGBTQAuthors as part of #TheRainbowShelf 🏳️🌈 Travis Alabanza is an English theater maker, poet, performance artist, and activist. They have been a vocal critic of mainstream feminism for it's transphobic practices, and often produces or collaborates on projects examining gender diversity and society.
#LGBTQ #QueerVoices #Poetry #Transgender #QueerAuthors #POCAuthors #BIPOCAuthors
Every week, I highlight #LGBTQAuthors as part of #TheRainbowShelf 🏳️🌈 Charlotte Davis, who has an MFA in writing for children, published their first book in 2019. The anticipated sequel to her book is set to come out in 2021. When not writing, they may be busy watching comic movie adaptations it hanging with their crooked-tailed cat. #LGBTQVoices #POCAuthors
These essays and letters delve into Baldwin's experiences with and thoughts about race, racism, white apathy, and religion. Although I am not religious, so the religious content didn't resonate with me, I enjoyed reading what Baldwin had to say. His words are thought provoking and his experiences continue to be relevant today. #BLM #LGBTQAuthors #POCAuthors #BlackVoices
pickThis was a very fun read. The characters were interesting, & the combination of internal and external conflict throughout the book was well executed. If you're looking for identity exploration, navigating complex social structures of high school, romance, or teen drama, give this a read!
Content warnings for familial abandonment & transphobic bullying.
#LGBTQ #LGBTQAuthors #Transgender #NonBinary #POCAuthors #POCProtagonist #YA #TheRainbowShelf
Every week, I'm highlighting #lgbtqauthors. 🏳️🌈 Canadian musician, writer, and visual artist Vivek Shraya is a woman of many talents. In addition to being a university professor of creative writing, she is also a director on the board of The Tegan and Sara Foundation.
Update: I noticed that she has some or all her books on Spotify.
#lgbtq #lgbtqauthors #lgbtqvoices #transgender #pocauthors #womanauthors
pickAustin shares vivid experiences, feelings, and examples throughout this book. She makes powerful statements about equality, race and racism, and privledge. I skimmed a few sections where she spoke to a more Christian religious sentiment because her religion is very meaningful to her. #pocauthors #blm
pickI really enjoyed this book. It's an excellent middlegrade read about a boy trying to find something he can be the best at. Along the way, he deals with friendship, self-esteem, anxiety, racism, bullying, trying not to be outed as gay, and exploring his family's Indian roots. Highly recommend! #lgbtq #lgbtqauthors #pocauthors #india #middleschool
I just figured I'd share that I noticed the Kindle book of The Deep is discounted today! Very exciting. #lgbtqauthors #pocauthors #bipocauthors
https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Rivers-Solomon-ebook/dp/B07MKDLSLZ
pickGeorge set out to write a memoir about his life so that LGBTQ+ teens and young adults, especially people of color, would have his experience without living the same experiences. He wants to increase LGBTQ+ conversations and visibility for the safety and psychological well-being of queer people and people of color. This is an excellent memoir and I greatly enjoyed it. #bipocauthors #lgbtqauthors #memoir #nonfiction #lgbtq #pocauthors #blackvoices
Every week, I'm highlighting #lgbtqauthors. 🏳️🌈 Canadian author and social worker Kai Cheng Thom described herself as a fierce trans femme. It's a bonus that she also loves superhero cartoons. She also co-founded a mental health collective aimed at increasing youths' mental health skills. #lgbtqvoices #pocauthors #transgender #mentalhealth #poet #poetry
