Lgbt category: 29751 books

"There is a shadow of a boy walking within me. His spirit is lightning fire. He will not be shackled. At birth, I was labeled a girl. My name is Jazz. Like the music, I am nature’s improvisation." When he is forced to leave his suburban home at age seventeen, Jazz – a transgender F2M...

Being safe in anyone arms, I just could not imagine anybody keeping me safe but Jesus. After praying about what just happened in my life, I called on Jesus for help, and he revealed everything I needed to know. Again I was just not paying attention. I have learned how to trust God for everything....

Jana is a literary novel. Because of her sexual orientation, Jana Odessi loses her child care job. It's not until she is halfway across the country on a road trip with her partner that she realizes she must return to her home in Connecticut and find resolution for a court case that almost wasn't. Born...

The Clothesline Swing is a journey through the troublesome aftermath of the Arab Spring. A former Syrian refugee himself, Ramadan unveils an enthralling tale of courage that weaves through the mountains of Syria, the valleys of Lebanon, the encircling seas of Turkey, the heat of Egypt and finally,...

Gia Malone wants one thing and one thing only: to be the best surfer in the world. Her biggest obstacle is the annoyingly perky Elle Britton. Not only is Elle number one in the rankings, she’s also a fan favorite. But there’s a lot about Elle that Gia never noticed, like her surprising sense of...

Emie Jaramillo learned long ago that brains count more than beauty, and thats just fine with her. She doesnt want, nor does she need, a relationship. When her prestigious academic career earns her an invitation to appear on a national talk show, she eagerly looks forward to discussing her genetics...

A Mary's Boys Novella Darwin Michaels is living his dreams in the Mile High City. While Denver offers the perfect job, scrumptious dining, and whirlwind dating options, Darwin is losing hope he’ll find the right man to spark his interest for more than a one-night stand—until he sets eyes...

 Tyler and Jamal are mortal enemies at the bowling alley except for one problem—Tyler totally has a crush on Jamal. As teammates, they know that they are better together than they are apart, but they still make a bet that will boot one of them off of the team. Only when they are apart can Tyler and Jamal express and pursue their feelings for each other.

When unlucky in love student Helena starts a new job working at a theatre, an unlikely friendship ensues between her and the star of the show, Hollywood starlet Marie Delcour. As they spend more and more time together, Helena starts to develop feelings for her that go beyond friendship, never imagining...

From its beginning "My English professor's ass was so beautiful." to its end "You can actually learn to have grace. And that's heaven." poet essayist and performer Eileen Myles' chronicle transmits an energy and vividness that will not soon leave its readers. Her story of a young...

I grew up in the 1980s in the idyllic suburban town of Amherst, New York, adjacent to the city of Buffalo. It was Middle America. The main cultural phenomena were Little League games and block parties.But we had legends.There were horrors that lurked in undeveloped plots of wooded land....

Cocteau's short work, published anonymously in 1928 by the author (who never admitted to writing it; just providing some pictures), was translated by Austryn Wainhouse for Olympia in the early '50s. This is the tale of a young man coming to grips with his own sexuality, seeking shelter in the church, and finally, in the land of Cambaceres, coming to terms with it.

Winner of the Lambda Literary Award**: “A page-turner that brings to life turn-of-the-century New York’s Lower East Side.” —Library Journal** Born in a Russian-Jewish settlement, Gutke Gurvich is a midwife who immigrates to New York’s Lower East Side with her partner, a woman passing...

"What unites us, all of us, surely is brotherhood, a sense that our friendships are historic, designed to hold Stonewall together," muses on character in Ethan Mordden's Buddies. This need for friendship, for nonerotic affection, for buddies, shines forth as an American obsession from Moby-Dick...