Books with gay protagonists

LGBTQ Protagonist Books Goodreads
    Books shelved as lgbtq-protagonist: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston, Crooked Kingdom.


72 Must Read YA Must-Read YA Books Featuring Gay Protagonists To celebrate pride month we have LOTS of LGBTQ+ reading recommendations for you! A few weeks ago, we asked the community what books they’d recommend using the hashtag #YAPride.

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  • Both books were delightfully queer, featuring a protagonist who is born a woman and lives most of their life as a man. There’s gay sex, gender bending, and identity building in this fabulous series that puts a magical spin on ancient Chinese warfare.

    • The 10 Best Books The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst Could there be a more alluring metaphor for the precarious relationship between politics and homosexuality in s Britain than the jaw-dropping party scene in The Line of Beauty where Nick, the story’s gay protagonist who is high on coke, invites Margaret Thatcher to dance and she accepts?.

    12 of the best My heart's racing Because my new novel The Nowhere proudly features a gay protagonist, whose coming to terms with his sexuality is a focal point to the coming-of-age narrative, I decided to take a look at six must-read novels with gay protagonists that have each been influential in their own way. Time to get reading! At an all-boys Catholic school in s Melbourne, Timothy falls for the captain of the football team. It turns out to be a love affair that lasts 15 years.
    The 35 Best LGBTQ Dating is a wild ride, isn't it Happy Pride Month! Keep in mind that these are simply my opinions, and as a result of that these books tend to skew towards queer women and nonbinary people, given that these are the people I identify with most strongly. That being said, there is something for everyone on this list, and I tried my best to make it as comprehensive as possible!
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    This Sri Lanka-set coming-of-age memoir has a Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction to its name, and rightfully so; Selvadurai’s depiction of gay protagonist Arjie Chelvaratnam’s journey.


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    Celebrate with the best LGBTQ books and books with gay characters or from LGBTQ authors. Empower yourself by adding these inspiring books to your reading list.
    Ryan spotted Chris across the crowded concert venue, his eyes immediately drawn to Chris's easy smile and the rainbow pin adorning his denim jacket, a silent acknowledgment of their shared place within the LGBT community. A shy smile blossomed on Ryan's face as Chris approached, extending a hand and confessing he'd been drawn to Ryan's kind eyes; they talked easily for hours about music, life, and the courage it took to live openly as gay men. Leaving the concert, the night air felt charged with a quiet promise, a shared understanding that this unexpected meeting held the potential for something truly special. Their journey was only beginning, and it was a future they bravely wanted to live together.