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My June 2021 Reads. It‘s Pride month! 🏳️‍🌈 I only read LBGTQ+ authors this month and it was an excellent month of reading. ❤️
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Every week, I highlight #LGBTQAuthors as part of #TheRainbowShelf 🏳️‍🌈 LGBT rights activist Jacob Tobia is a person of many talents. They are a producer, TV host, and actor, and published their memoir in 2019. They have earned multiple awards and honors, including the Campus Pride National Voice and Action Award, and being a Point Foundation Scholar. #LGBTQVoices #QueerAuthors #QueerBooks #LGBTQ #OwnVoices

Every week, I highlight #LGBTQAuthors as part of #TheRainbowShelf 🏳️‍🌈 Charlotte Davis, who has an MFA in writing for children, published their first book in 2019. The anticipated sequel to her book is set to come out in 2021. When not writing, they may be busy watching comic movie adaptations it hanging with their crooked-tailed cat. #LGBTQVoices #POCAuthors

Every week, I highlight #LGBTQAuthors as part of #TheRainbowShelf 🏳️‍🌈 E. M. Lindsey is a romance writer living in the S.E. United States with their dogs. They are agender and bisexual, and a classics scholar strongly drawn to Ancient Greek. They also host a Facebook reading group called Lindsey's Liaison. #LGBTQ #LGBTQVoices #OwnVoices

Every week, I highlight #LGBTQAuthors as part of #TheRainbowShelf 🏳️‍🌈 Author and poet Danez Smith has won multiple literary awards, including the Lambda Literary Award. Their work has been selected as a Boston Globe Best Poetry Book, and they are co-host on the Poetry Foundation's podcast VS. #LGBTQ #QueerAuthors #LGBTQVoices #Poetry

Every week, I highlight #LGBTQAuthors as part of #TheRainbowShelf 🏳️‍🌈 Canadian author Adan Jerreat-Poole is currently working on their post-doctoral degree in the realm of disability studies. They are a long-time reader, especially of fantasy, and loves queer representation in pop culture. #LGBTQVoices #OwnVoices

Every week, I highlight #LGBTQAuthors as part of #TheRainbowShelf 🏳️‍🌈 Lisa Bunker has an impressive resume that includes author, non-commercial broadcasting (radio), program director for a community radio station, and House Representative for the Rockingham 18th District. She and Gerri Cannon were elected the same election cycle as New Hampshire's first transgender state legislators. #LGBTQ #OwnVoices #LGBTQVoices #Middlegrade

Every week, I highlight #LGBTQAuthors as part of #TheRainbowShelf🏳️‍🌈 Dharma Kelleher primarily writes crime and thriller fiction. She says that she used to look for crime/thriller books with transgender protagonists, and when she couldn't find any, she decided to write them herself using her own experiences.
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Every week, I highlight #LGBTQAuthors as part of #TheRainbowShelf 🏳️‍🌈 Yoon Ha Lee is an American author of science fiction and fantasy. His work has won awards such as the Locus Award for Best First Novel. His other work includes marketing analysis, web design, and math education. #LGBTQ #QueerAuthors #LGBTQVoices #Transgender #Queer

I wouldn't call this one a pick for me, but it wasn't So-So either. More of a ⭐️⭐️⭐️ read. This magical realism memoir takes an interesting look into the life of a creative trans woman and her experiences living on the Street of Miracles.
Content warnings for trauma, rape/molestation (though it's portrayed through a reoccurring metaphor), assault, murder, and self-harm
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