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• Fun Home

  a Family Tragicomic

  Bechdel, Alison, 1960-

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  Widely lauded as one of the best graphic memoirs ever, Fun Home tells the story of Alison Bechdel's life at home. Also available as a book club kit!

• Bingo Love

  Franklin, Tee,

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  Showcasing a friendship which becomes romantic over time, this beautiful graphic novel is sure to tug at your heartstrings!

• Marbles

  Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, & Me : a Graphic Memoir

  Forney, Ellen

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  A graphic memoir about an artist's struggle with balancing mental illness and her creativity.

• My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness

  Nagata, Kabi,

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  This autobiographical manga is about growing up queer, and the joys, sorrows, and cultural clashes therein.

• Batwoman

  Elegy

  Rucka, Greg

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  The new iteration of Batwoman, starting in 2006, is a super awesome, butt-kicking lesbian. Who doesn't want to read about that?!?

• Wandering Son. Volume One

  Shimura, Takako, 1973-

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  Focused on the trans experiences of two friends in the 5th grade, this story beautifully blends hope and the fear of those early days of puberty.

• Lumberjanes. 1, Beware the Kitten Holy

  Stevenson, ND

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  Another story about summer camp, but this is a story about a ragtag group of friends fending off the forces of darkness! There's love, too, but it's predominantly about sisterhood despite differences.

• My Brother's Husband. Volume 1

  Tagame, Gengoroh, 1964-

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  This manga explores the intersections between Japanese culture, the West, and the LGBTQ+ community. It also explores grief and unsettled scores.

• Skim

  Tamaki, Mariko

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  Starring a high schooler struggling with sexuality and school-wide grief, this graphic novel explores the difficulty and danger of growing up queer. Also available as an ebook.

• Honor Girl

  a Graphic Memoir

  Thrash, Maggie,

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  This story of first love is universal - falling in love with someone who is taboo and, despite all barriers, they fall in love with you as well. Set at summer camp in the late 90s, there's a level of nostalgia and longing that everyone can relate…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Spinning

  Walden, Tillie, 1996-

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  Another story of the difficulties of adolescence, this one sharing the duality of sports (ice skating) and being LGBTQ+. Relationships, failure, and the fear of disappointment reign supreme.