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Some Publishers & Authors Who Celebrate Pride All Year


 




Black Rose Writing 

Bold Strokes Books https://www.boldstrokesbooks.com/ 




Riverdale Avenue Books https://riverdaleavebooks.com/  


Tuxbury Publishing LLC  


Prince George's County Memorial Library System search results for "LGBTQ" 


Trans Bodies, Trans Selves, A Resource By and For Transgender Communities 
Edited by Laura Erickson-Schroth, with Foreword by Kai Cheng Thom 

Unprotected: A Memoir by Billy Porter 


TJ Alexander 
Shai August 
Alexandria Bellefleur 
Sarina Bowen 
Alyssa Cole 
Jayce Ellis 
Talia Hibbert 
Kosoko Jackson 
Karen Janowsky 
Claire Kann 
Janelle Monae 
Cat Sebastian 
Anne Shade 
K. Talley 
Cecilia Tan 
Alexi Venice 

Visit your local library in-person or online to discover more fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, comics, audiobooks, plus magazines, newspapers and so much more reading that's available to borrow for free!  

Help self-pubbed, indie, and small press authors who write about the broad spectrum of sexuality, sexual orientation, and identity by choosing "read now" titles on Book Review Nation, NetGalley, and Edelweiss, then reading them and posting honest, respectful reviews on your favorite socials and review sites. Recommend great reads to your bookish friends, book club, and suggest them to your local library. (Most have a form on their websites.)   

And of course, when budgets allow, please purchase books by and about LGBTQUIA+ people and characters from your favorite booksellers. 

You are worthy and loved just as you are. 

Happy reading! 

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