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LGBTQ+ Graphic Novels

Graphic novels where LGBTQ+ characters and themes are relevant to the plot. #indypladults #indyplteens lgbtq lgbt

The Indianapolis Public Library

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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. Available in Spanish in print AND as an eBook. Also available as an eBook and as an IndyPL Book Club Kit.
    Graphic NovelBoston : Houghton Mifflin, 2006. — GN BEC
  • Showcasing a friendship which becomes romantic over time, this beautiful graphic novel is sure to tug at your heartstrings! Also available as an eBook.
    Graphic NovelPortland, OR : Image Comics, [2018] — TEEN GN FRA
  • This autobiographical manga is about growing up queer, and the joys, sorrows, and cultural clashes therein.
    Graphic NovelLos Angeles, CA : Seven Seas Entertainment, 2017. — GN NAG
  • The new iteration of Batwoman, starting in 2006, is a super awesome, butt-kicking lesbian. Who doesn't want to read about that?!? Also available as an eBook.
    Graphic NovelNew York, N.Y. : DC Comics, [2010] — GN RUC
  • 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.
    Graphic NovelSeattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics, 2011] — GN SHI
  • 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. Also available as an eBook.
    Graphic NovelLos Angeles, CA : BOOM! Box, 2015. — TEEN GN STE
  • This manga explores the intersections between Japanese culture, the West, and the LGBTQ+ community. It also explores grief and unsettled scores.
    eBook2020. — EBOOK LIBBY
  • 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.
    Graphic NovelToronto [Ont.] ; Berkeley [Calif.] : Groundwood Books, [2008] — TEEN GN TAM
  • 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…
    Graphic NovelSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2015. — TEEN GN THR
  • 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. Also available as an eBook.
    Graphic NovelNew York : First Second, [2017] — TEEN GN WAL