Representation Matters: LGBTQIA+ Books for All Ages

Representation matters! Here are a list of books with wonderful representation of LGBTQIA+ people and families. This list is CERTAINLY not exhaustive, but it is a place to get you started. Whether you're a parent looking for resources for your kids, a teen wanting connection and understanding, a parent looking for answers, or an ally looking to be a strong support, this is the place to start! Find a book and get reading. It is never too early, too late, too young or too old to start. Happy reading, M.A.D. Friends!

Children:

• I Am Jazz by Jazz Jennings & Jessica Herthel

• A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo by Jill Twiss

• Red: A Crayon's Story by Michael Hall

• Love Is Love by Michael Genhart

• The Family Book by Todd Parr

• Love Makes a Family by Sophie Beer

• The Every Body Book: The LGBTQ+ Inclusive Guide for Kids about Sex, Gender, Bodies, and Families by Rachel E. Simon

• Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders

Teens:

• Queer, 2nd Edition: The Ultimate LGBTQ Guide for Teens by Kathy Belge and Marke Bieschke

• Gender Identity Workbook for Teens by Andrew Maxwell Triska LCSW

• All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens throughout the Ages by Saundra Mitchell

• If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo

• Symptoms of Being Human by Jeff Garvin

• It's Not Like It's a Secret by Misa Sugiura

• None of the Above by I. W. Gregoria

• Luna by Julie Anne Peters

Parents & Allies:

• Unconditional: A Guide to Loving and Supporting Your LGBTQ Child by Telaina Eriksen

• Always My Child: A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Your Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered, or Questioning Son or Daughter by Kevin Jennings

• Straight Parents, Gay Children: Keeping Families Together by Robert Bernstein

• Free Your Mind: The Book for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youth and Their Allies by Ellen Bass

• The Transgender Teen and The Transgender Child both by Stephanie Brill

• Walking the Bridgeless Canyon: Repairing the Breach Between the Church and the LGBT Community by Kathy Baldock

• Twice Blessed by Balka & Rose

• God and the Gay ChristianBy Matthew VinesBalancing on the Mechitza: Transgender in Jewish Community by Noach Dzumura

• Embracing the Journey: A Christian Parents' Blueprint to Loving Your LGBTQ Child by Greg McDonald , Lynn McDonald, et al.

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