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43) Queer as a five-dollar bill: what if you knew a secret from history that could change the world?
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To fix his life, bullied and closeted fifteen-year-old Wyatt goes public with real historical evidence that Abraham Lincoln was in love with another guy -- triggering a backlash and media firestorm that might destroy everything he cares about.
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"As their senior year approaches, four diverse friends joined by their weekly Dungeons & Dragons game struggle to figure out real life. Archie's trying to cope with the lingering effects of his parents' divorce, Mari's considering an opportunity to contact her biological mother, Dante's working up the courage to come out to his friends, and Sam's clinging to a failing relationship. The four eventually embark on a cross-country road trip in an attempt...
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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous is a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read. Written when the speaker, Little Dog, is in his late twenties, the letter unearths a family's history that began before he was born -- a history whose epicenter is rooted in Vietnam -- and serves as a doorway into parts of his life his mother has never known, all of it leading to an unforgettable revelation. At once a witness to the fraught yet undeniable love between...
49) Chulito
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Set against a vibrant South Bronx neighborhood and the youth culture of Manhattan, Chulito is a coming-of-age. coming out love story of a sexy Latino man and the colorful characters that populate his block.
51) Would you mind?
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"Nate Lawson didn't know the kind of parents he had until he fell in love with another guy in high school. This wasn't just any guy, it was Mike Sarafin, the boy Nate had a crush on since the 8th grade. Would you mind? looks at those two boys, their families, and their love for one another. Your family can surprise you sometime and give you the greatest gift of all, their love and acceptance."--P. [4] of cover.
52) Alex
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Alex has two dreams: to become a farmer and a man. There's only one problem: Alex is a girl who believes she was born in the wrong body. She has never shared the truth about herself, not even with her best friend, until now. Alex is about to discover the meaning of the word trans and that her dream can become real. This novel explores the challenging life of a small town transsexual.
53) The player
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"Set in the traditionally homophobic world of amateur hockey, this book follows gay goalie Cooper in his struggle with his feelings for a teammate and coming out to his team. Cooper has been hooking up with teammate Pesh in secret, and has to play along when Pesh dates a girl and even tolerate locker-room homophobic talk. When Pesh outs Cooper online, trying to better his own chances at playing pro, Cooper chooses self-esteem and honesty over sex....
54) Mikala
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"Mikala is a native Hawaiian growing up in New Jersey with her grandparents. Although they are loving parents, they have their own dreams and hopes for Mikala. First on this list is her dating a guy from her own culture. Two problems: Mikala likes girls, and she hates everything that has to do with Hawaii. Mikala is forced to lie to her grandparents while writing fantasies in her diary. She and Soledad, her only lesbian friend, sneak out to New York...
55) Maria
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"While living in Santa Barbara and attending a private school, Maria's life was comfortably boring. Then her sister died, her father lost his job, and the whole family was forced to start over. When they move to the barrio in East L.A. to live with Maria's grandma, Maria recovers her roots and becomes empowered. She can't continue hiding that she is a lesbian when she meets Natalia, a grumpy chola who smells like sugar and turns Maria's life upside...
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Noah Peters is a driven seventeen-year-old with goals after high school to be a professional writer. He wants to avoid getting stuck in his hometown of nowhere Kansas. The West Coast has been calling his name for as long as he can remember. The people in his town do not accomplish much after graduation aside from marriage and children. Things he would eventually like but know he will not easily come by in Kansas. He is openly gay after all. Timothy...
57) Venus envy
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Now Rita Mae Brown, author of the bestselling classic Rubyfruit Jungle, returns with her most wonderfully irreverent and thoroughly entertaining novel yet. What happens when a wildly successful Southern belle inadvertently tells the truth about her life to her family, her friends, her lover, and herself? At thirty-five, Mary Frazier Armstrong, called "Frazier" by friends and enemies alike, is a sophisticated green-eyed blonde with a thriving art gallery,...
58) The luckiest
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Lucky moon volume 2
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Rock star Nick Ventura has finally hit rock bottom. Jealous of his brother's new love, he overindulges in his usual vices and winds up crashing his car into a department store in a drunken haze. Publicly humiliated and on the verge of jail time, he enters a court-ordered rehabilitation program. Nutritionist Luka Novak is flamboyant, effeminate, and the type of gay man bisexual Nick would normally sneer at. But Luka's sunny nature hides a deep...
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"Bebop Fairy Tales is ... full of ... true-to-life stories immersed in the jazz ethic, dressed in the peculiar garments of racial nuances in America and reflections on that most uniquely American pastime baseball, all pointing to the unique impact of jazz on this country's landscape ... Broadly, the stories confront illicit topics of interracial sex, misappropriation, marrying outside of your race, religious bigotry, and coming out. We get a glimpse...
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When a savage injustice is forced upon a woman it has an effect on two future generations. Maria knew she was never loved even as a child. If her mother stared at her too long this was bad. The only hugs she received came from her mother's employer. The day her mother didn't bother to attend her school band concert made her grow up quickly... being left in a dark auditorium. Poi is new to America and was warned multiple times to stay away from black...
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