June is Pride Month in commemoration of the Stonewall Riots of June 1969. In June 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Defense of Marriage Act and created a legal way for people of the same sex or gender to gain the same rights as straight couples, which was finally passed in June 2015. To celebrate this Pride Month, let’s read books by LGBTQ authors across genres—coming-of-age stories, realistic fiction, autobiographies and memoirs, magical realism, literary fiction, and more. This virtual display is a place just to start as it consists of five inspiring books and links to authors’ websites. One quick way to find more books by LGBTQ authors and LGBTQ supporters is visiting PCC OverDrive. Book by Becky Albertalli Ebook Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Summary: 16-year-old Simon is being blackmailed by another student, and is afraid if his secret is revealed, so will someone else’s be. Audiobook Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Author’s Website Becky Albertalli Video Love, Becky: One-on-One with Author Becky Albertalli Book by Samra Habib Ebook We Have Always Been Here Summary: Habib chronicles her experiences as a child in Pakistan, an immigrant in Toronto, a young adult exploring freedom, and as a queer, Muslim woman. Author’s Website About Me – Samra Habib Video Samra Habib on the Complexities of Being Ahmadi Muslin and Queer Article Canada’s Samra Habib Champions the Rights of LGBTI Refugees Book by David Levithan Ebook Every Day Summary: Every morning A wakes in a different person’s body, in a different person’s life, learning over the years to never get too attached, until he wakes up in the body of Justin and falls in love with Justin’s girlfriend, Rhiannon. Author’s Website David Levithan Video David Levithan on Every Day Article Interview: David Levithan, Author of “Every Day” Book by Ocean Vuong Ebook On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous Summary: Written as a letter from a gay son to his illiterate, Vietnamese refugee mother, this novel explores his family’s history, their struggles to survive, and his own struggle to find love. Audiobook On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous Author’s website Ocean Vuong Video Ocean Vong on War, Sexuality and Asian-American Identity Book by Bryan Washington Ebook Memorial Summary: A funny, sexy, profound dramedy about two young men at a crossroads in their relationship and the limits of love. Audiobook Memorial Author’s Website Bryan Washington >