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LGBTQ & Advocates: Fiction
Novels and short stories.

   Absolutely, Positively NOT.... by David Larochelle

Steven doesn't know if he'll pass his driver's test or if he'll ever understand his parents, but there is one thing he knows for sure: He's absolutely, positively NOT gay...

   Alison, Who Went Away by Vivian Vande Velde

Susan (who calls herself Sibyl) struggles to deal with the the absence of her sister, Alison.

   Am I Blue? Coming Out from the Silence by Marion Dane Bauer

Some of the best writers for teens take on being gay.

   Annie on My Mind by Nancy Garden

Liza and Annie meet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and their friendship swiftly develops into a love affair.

   Baby Be-Bop by Francesca Lia Block

"Any love that is love is right."

   Bad Boy by Diana Wieler

A. J. is the hockey enforcer, the tough guy, who has always admired his best friend Tulsa Brown. But then A. J. finds out Tully is gay.

   Blue Lawn by William Taylor

David doesn't understand why he is being drawn to Theo, he only knows he feels completely differently when they're together.

   Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan

Imagine a high school where there really is no gay scene or straight scene and everyone just hangs out.

   Dare Truth or Promise by Paula Boock

"Dare truth or promise."
"Truth."
"Have you ever been in love?"

   Desire Lines by Jack Gantos

The bitter tale of a teen who stands up to the gay-bashers at his school until he caves and outs two girls.

   Empress of the World by Sara Ryan

Nic arrives at gifted camp and is immediately attracted to another girl. Refusing to be labeled a lesbian, Nic is also drawn to musically-gifted Kevin.

   Far From Xanadu by Julie Anne Peters

"I never, for one day, felt judged or excluded or persecuted in Coalton."

   Finding H.F. by Julia Watts

"When somebody asks what my initials stand for, I always say the same thing: "You promise not to laugh if I tell you?..."

   From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun by Jacqueline Woodson

Melanin Sun knows that "difference matters" - from the color of his skin to the woman his mother loves.

   Geography Club by Brent Hartinger

Russell knows he's gay, and he knows to keep it secret in his small school. Then he figures out his major crush, Kevin, is gay as well.

   Gravel Queen by Tea Benduhn

Aurin's friend Fred has always known he's gay. When Aurin is drawn to the new girl, Neila, however, her self-discovery is endangered by her best friend.

   Hard Love by Ellen Wittlinger

"Honest to God a shiver ran through my body... Nobody ever said that they liked me. Ever. Not even [my friend] Brian, who probably actually doesn't."

   Hello, Groin by Beth Goobie

Love, like, lust? Hello, Groin.

   House You Pass on the Way by Jacqueline Woodson

Staggerlee is already shunned because her mother is white. When her adopted cousin arrives, she begins to question the traditional happily-ever-after.

   If It Doesn't Kill You by Margaret Bechard

Ben is convinced his father is out to destroy all of their lives when he announces he is not only gay, but openly moving in with his new boyfriend.

   Kissing Kate by Lauren Myracle

"It was one thing for someone else to be gay. It was something else entirely if it was me."

   Kissing the Witch: Old Tales in New Skins by Emma Donoghue

What happens when the happily ever after involves the person you least expect?

   Love Rules by Marilyn Reynolds

Lynn wants to support her friend, but if you have a gay best friend does it mean you are gay as well?

   Luna by Julie Anne Peters

I loved my sister, Luna, and I loved my brother, Liam. Trouble was, they were the same person - one trapped inside of the other.

   My Father's Scar : A Novel by Michael Cart

Through flashbacks, Andy tells the story of how he came out.

   My Heartbeat by Garret Freymann-Weyr

When one of her friends asks if her brother Link and his friend James are gay, Ellen decides: "I resolve never to ask them. Ever. I resolve to put it out of my mind. There is no reason for me to know."

   No Big Deal by Ellen Jaffe McClain

A small town allows itself to be torn apart when a favorite teacher is outed.

   Peter by Kate Walker

When does the desire to be like someone you admire turn into physical and emotional desire?

   Rainbow Boys by Alex Sanchez

The senior year for three gay teens, which includes best friends secretly in love with each other and an HIV scare.

   Rainbow High by Alex Sanchez

High school is ending, time to embrace the freedom of the adult world - if you think you can.

   Rainbow Kite by Marlene Fanta Shyer

Matthew tells the loving story of his older brother Bennett, and his cruel outing by fellow school students.

   Rainbow Road by Alex Sanchez

"Whoa! Miss Teen Closet-Case finally comes out during his last days of senior year and for that he wins a free trip to Hollywood?"

   So Hard to Say by Alex Sanchez

"My name is (drum roll, please) Maria Xiomara Iris Juarez Hidalgo, but nobody calls me Maria..."

   Stained by Jennifer Richard Jacobson

What happens when the adults you trust cannot be trusted?

   Talk by Kathe Koja

Kit has been acting all of his life - acting the part of being straight.

   Totally Joe by James Howe

Here is an exuberant, funny, totally original story of one boy's coming out -- and coming-of-age.

   Violet & Claire by Francesca Lia Block

Violet and Claire tell their lovestory in alternating chapters.

   What Happened to Lani Garver by Carol Plum-Ucci

"How can some people's lives look so good when they're so foul underneath?..."

   Year They Burned the Books by Nancy Garden

A conservative new school board member quiets the school newspaper and brings the health textbooks up for review.