Congratulations on your silver book award! Synopsis It’s the summer of 1969. And ink on the headlines about the Stonewall Uprising is barely dry when the entire country is mesmerized by a musical revolution rocking Woodstock. Smack dab in the middle of it all is teenage Olaf, about to leave home for his first year […]
Congratulations on your silver book award! Synopsis When schools first integrated in the 1950s, Geoffrey Newman became one of the few Black children in an all-white school. His teachers told him he was destined for failure, for no reason other than the color of his skin. Geoffrey Newman proved them all wrong. Better to Cry […]
Undivided: Coming Out, Becoming Whole, and Living Free from Shame by Vicky Beeching SanFran; Reprint edition, August 2, 2019 Vicky Beeching, a popular Christian musician, shares her story of coming out and how that affected her life and how she practiced her faith. Leaving the Confederate Closet: A Southern Lesbian’s Journey by Bonnie R. Strickland […]
Love Lives Here: A Story of Thriving in a Transgender Family by Amanda Jetté Knox Viking; Illustrated edition, July 30, 2019 Love Lives Here highlights the ups and downs a family faces after two people in the family come out as transgender. Never a Girl, Always a Boy: A Family Memoir of a Transgender Journey by […]
We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir by Samra Habib Viking, June 4, 2019 A true coming-of-age memoir, We Have Always Been Here shares Samra’s story of discovering their sexuality and who they truly are. As a Woman: What I Learned about Power, Sex, and the Patriarchy after I Transitioned by Paula Stone […]
Congratulations on your silver book award! Synopsis A child TV personality from a prominent Filipino family and the son of an accomplished academic, Jobert Abueva was a high achiever at his all-boys Catholic international school in Tokyo, Japan. Whatever Jobert did, he had to be the best, racking up achievements. He was a favorite among […]
Forgiveness: A Gay Man’s Memoir by Vincent Burke Independently published, August 26, 2022 This candid and moving memoir takes you on a trip around the world as you learn about all the ups and downs of the author’s life. I Was Better Last Night: A Memoir by Harvey Fierstein Knopf, March 1, 2022 Legendary actor, […]
Diary of a Drag Queen by Crystal Rasmussen FSG Originals, April 14, 2020 Diary of a Drag Queen is a candid, and at times raunchy, recollection of the life of a drag queen. All Boys Aren’t Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto by George M. Johnson Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR); Illustrated edition, April 28, 2020 In […]
Nonfiction Book Award Status: Gold Synopsis Carol Anderson is raised in a fundamentalist Christian home in the ’60s, at a time when being gay is in opposition to all social and religious mores and against the law in most states. Fearing the rejection of her parents, with whom she shares a loving relationship, she hides the […]
Name: Natalie Perry Book Title: Dad #1, Dad #2 What is your book about? My book is a memoir about growing up with gay dads 20 years ago in Idaho, one of the most conservative states in our country. What inspired you to write your book? I was inspired by the current and changing environment […]
