Your Next Queer Read!
Read by Queens is a program for families featuring local drag performers Winnipeg Public Library presents in partnership with Sunshine House.
LGBTQ2S+ Young Adult Fiction eBooks
- Libby: Kens by Raziel Reid
Heterosexuality is so last season: Kens is the gay Heathers meets Mean Girls, a shocking parody for a whole new generation. - Libby: Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan
One cold night, in a most unlikely corner of Chicago, two teens—both named Will Grayson—are about to cross paths.
Comics and Zines
DIY zines (essentially homemade magazines), comics, and pamphlets have always been really important for the LGBTQ2+ community as a way to share stories, art, information, and support. There are also many graphic novels and manga with LGBTQ2+ characters and themes by LGBTQ2+ authors. Check out these resources for more information.
- Prism ComicsPrism Comics is a non-profit volunteer organization in the United States supporting LGBTQIA+ comics, comic writers, and readers.
- Queer Cartoonists DatabaseA database created by cartoonist MariNaomi of LGBTTQ+ cartoonists and comic artists and links to their work.
- Queer Zine ArchiveA searchable archive dedicated to preserving queer zines and sharing them.
- Queer Comics DatabaseTheir goal is to facilitate access to comics with Queer representation.
Book Reviews and Blogs
- American Library Association Rainbow Round TableRainbow Round Table is a section of the American Library Association providing a large amount of book reviews for all ages on the newest LGBTQ2S+ books. Check out the Rainbow Book List for Children and teens and the Over the Rainbow Book list for adult readers.
- Casey the Canadian LesbrarianA librarian book blog reviewing LGBTQ2S+ writers and books. Check out their Queer Can Lit Links page.
- I'm Here. I'm Queer. What the Hell Do I Read?Prolific book blog by Lee Wind, M. Ed on YA/Teen books for LGBTQ2S+ teens and allies.
- The LesbraryA book blog with many guest editions reviewing lesbian and bi lit including interviews with authors.
- Lez Liberty LitReviews of new LGBTQ2S+ books hosted on popular queer website Autostraddle.
- Plenitude MagazineA magazine dedicated to promoting LGBTTQ+ literature and film through publishing and through fostering community discussion and resource sharing.
- Queer Books for TeensThis website seeks to be a comprehensive list of all LGBTQIAP+ YA titles published between 2000 and 2020.
- LGBTQ ReadsLGBTQ Reads is a site dedicated to promoting curated LGBTQIAP+ literature for all ages.
- Social Justice Books LGBTQ BooklistSocial Justice Books is a project of Teaching for Change, a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide teachers and parents with the tools to create schools where students learn to read, write and change the world
Rainbow Reads
- Rainbow Reads recommendationsBook recommendations by and about 2SLGBTQQIA+ people and community
Lambda Awards 2024 Winners
2SLGBTQQIA+ Fiction
2SLGBTQQIA+ Documentaries
- Kanopy: Coming Out Polish Style
"Coming Out Polish Style" offers a rare look into the lives of gays and lesbians in contemporary Poland. The film explores the issue of gay and lesbian rights in a conservative society, which is undergoing a very dynamic transformation, allowing for more and more successful liberal changes. The documentary focuses on the diverse and complex identity struggles involved in the process of 'coming out'. It profiles both celebrities who are openly gay in Poland, as well as young people from small towns who are still in the process of 'coming out'. - Kanopy: Out in the Open: A Celebration of the LGBTQ Community
OUT IN THE OPEN destroys the misconceptions, fears, and myths about the LGBTQ community. This documentary is aimed for at risk youth across the world, as well as their families, friends, and teachers. OUT IN THE OPEN presents that no single person is the same and that all people should be celebrated. - Kanopy: Queer Japan
Trailblazing artists, activists, and everyday people from across the spectrum of gender and sexuality defy social norms and dare to shine in this kaleidoscopic view of LGBTQ+ culture in contemporary Japan. From glossy pride parades to playfully perverse underground parties, QUEER JAPAN pictures people living brazenly unconventional lives in the sunlight, the shadows, and everywhere in between. - Kanopy: Southern Pride
This inspiring documentary profiles two lesbian bar owners in Mississippi battling to host local Pride events in the wake of fresh ignorance and hatred stirred up by the election of Donald Trump. - Kanopy: What Are You? Microaggressions and LGBTQ Identities: The No Micro Project
An intimate portrait of growing up gay, lesbian, bisexual, gender non-conforming, and transgender in the Pacific Northwest. Issues discussed include microaggressions, implicit bias, coming out, the gender binary, discrimination at the workplace, and family dynamics. - National Film Board - LGBTQ2 Channel
The NFB's LGBTQ2 channel has a selection of animated shorts and documentaries.
2SLGBTQQIA+ Literary Awards
- Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging WritersThe Dayne Ogilvie Prize is presented annually by the Writers' Trust of Canada to a Canadian writer from the LGBTQ2S+ community for a debut book in any genre.
- Lambda Literary AwardsThe Lambda Awards identify and celebrate the best lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender books of the year and affirm that LGBTQ2S+ stories are part of the literature of the world. Tip: you can see a list of all of the Lambda award winners in WPL's catalogue by entering "Lambda Literary Awards" in the search box.
- QUICK LINK to the Lambda Literary Award WinnersLink to the Winnipeg Public Library Catalogue list of the nominated books
- Stonewall Book AwardsThree annual book awards (Adult fiction, Adult non-fiction and Childrens/YA) sponsored by the American Library Association.
- Publishing Triangle AwardsPublishing Triangle sponsors the annual Triangle Awards which present literary awards to their selections of the top LGBTQ2S+ literature of the year.
- Bisexual Book Awards (opens to a Facebook page)An award facilitated by the Bi Writers Association for books with bisexual characters, story lines, subject matter and/or themes. Winners are chosen by a panel of judges and announced annually.
- Gaylactic Spectrum Awards (now defunct)The Gaylactic Spectrum awards were created in 1998 by the Gaylactic Network to honour works in science fiction, fantasy and horror which include positive explorations of LGBTQ2S+ characters, themes and/or issues. While they are now defunct their Wikipedia page provides a list of winners which are good read recommendations!
2SLGBTQQIA+ Nonfiction
2SLGBTQQIA+ Graphic Novels and Comics
