by Beth Staats
Quick Summary
June is Pride Month—a time to honor the history, culture, and contributions of LGBTQ+ communities.
This month offers a great opportunity to explore stories that reflect a wide range of identities, voices, and experiences. Whether you’re looking for powerful memoirs, joyful children’s books, thought-provoking fiction, or educational titles, Ebooks Minnesota includes a rich collection of LGBTQ+ books for readers of all ages.
LGBTQ+ Titles to Explore This Pride Month
Here are just a few highlights from our LGBTQ+ collection:
People of pride: 25 great LGBTQ Americans profiles twenty-five well-known lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender Americans. Each features a color portrait, biographical information, and a note about what the person is most proud of.
Land of 10,000 loves: a history of queer Minnesota which chronicles the history of queer life in Minnesota.
She/he/they/them: understanding gender identity explores the different issues surrounding gender identity, including what it is, various types of genders, gender expression, how society shapes gender norms, and gender equity.
Queer Twin Cities is a collection of essays on the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender population of the Minneapolis and St. Paul area.
The Stonewall riots: the fight for LGBT rights traces the history of the Stonewall Riots and LGBT activism.
The wedding heard 'round the world: America's first gay marriage highlights the journey and struggle for the authors to become the first legally wed same-sex couple in America.
Unprotected: a memoir chronicles the life of Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award-winning actor Billy Porter.
Representation matters—and that includes fiction. Reading stories with LGBTQ+ characters and themes helps us better understand ourselves and each other. Whether it’s a coming-of-age novel, a heartfelt romance, or a fantastical adventure, fiction can affirm identities, expand perspectives, and offer joy.
Ebooks Minnesota includes LGBTQ+ fiction
Here are a few standouts:
The Guardian involves superpowered teenager Sam and his boyfriend Harry. They've been on the run and struggle to navigate a world intent on destroying those with gifts.
Harmonious hearts 2019 contains a collection of thirteen young adult short stories from authors exploring LGBTQ themes of community, love, family, and being true to oneself.
Learning seventeen follows Jane Learning and her parents' quest to cure her of her lesbianism and partying way of life.
Sparks: the epic, completely true blue (almost) holy quest of Debbie focuses on a sixteen-year-old lesbian who tries to get over a crush on her religious best friend by embarking on a "holy quest" with a couple of misfits who have invented a wacky faith called the Church of Blue.
Cranberry boys tells the story of when sixteen-year-olds Zeph and Connor's secret relationship is disrupted.
My Footprints explores resilience, identity, and the power of imagination. The story follows Thuy, a young Vietnamese American girl with two mothers, who feels "double different" and faces bullying at school.
Under all the lights is a young adult novel that follows the journey of a teen girl navigating fame, identity, and self-discovery after being cast in a major movie, all while balancing the complexities of friendship, romance, and personal truth.
Pride Month is more than a celebration—it's a time to uplift LGBTQ+ voices and stories that reflect the diverse experiences of the community. Whether you're looking for heartfelt fiction, inspiring biographies, or inclusive children's books, Ebooks Minnesota offers free access to books that educate, empower, and affirm. Take time this June to explore the collection, discover new perspectives, and read with pride at ebooksmn.org.
