BY THEA RICHINSON Since June is Pride month, it is important to acknowledge all of the identities under the LGBTQ+ spectrum. For example, the intersex identity. While it is celebrated during Pride month, in Europe, November 8 is known as Intersex Day of Remembrance. The day was chosen as the same day as Herculine Barbin’s birthday, a French intersex person from the 1800’s. An intersex … Continue reading Pride Month: Intersex and What It Means

BY THEA RICHINSON What does ‘ace’ mean as an adjective? ‘Ace’ specifically means ‘asexual’, which is a term that describes someone who does not feel any or a very small amount of attraction to other people. Like heterosexual and homosexual are types of attractions, so is asexuality. One way I’ve found it described easily is to think of everyone you aren’t attracted to, and project … Continue reading Pride Month: Asexuality and the Aspectrum

BY THEA RICHINSON Subtle and unexpectedly gay, this murder mystery keeps you turning the page and is a great way to show that LGBT people are everywhere and sometimes go unnoticed. There is also a bit of cool Tudor Family things that you learn from reading this book. Continue reading Holding Court, K.C. Held

BY THEA RICHINSON A novel all about intersex people and the struggles they can (and most likely do) face in life. This is an amazing book that teaches what intersex is and how differently people can deal with it. Although fictitious, it holds truth in its pages about what intersex people go through internally, socially, and medically. It’s about fitting in, being yourself and trying … Continue reading Annabel, Kathleen Winter

BY THEA RICHINSON Feeling like gender is confusing and hard to wrap your head around? Meet A, and follow them as they share their story in Everyday, where David Levithan shows that loving someone is based more on who they are as a person and not what one looks like. This book was actually part of the English course curriculum when I was in grade … Continue reading Everyday, David Levithan

BY THEA RICHINSON Coming out once can be hard enough on anyone, but for Jo, having to go back into the closet for the sake of other people is even harder. This book shows how being religious and queer can coexist, and how being true to yourself is what’s most important. For both a religious and queer person, I feel like this is an important … Continue reading Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit, Jaye Robin Brown