Say Yes to Gay YA

[k_a_webb]

What I've read today is so very wrong. Anyone who writes or reads or wants to read about gay characters should go here: http://rachelmanija.livejournal.com/969022.html. If this is seriously what agents are doing then I think something needs to be done about it. There should by LGBT characters in books and all other mainstream media to show the teens out there who are gay, lesbian, bi or transgender that there's nothing wrong with being who they are. My partner and his brother are both bi, but that doesn't change who they are. I love my partner and the fact he fancies guys isn't going to stop me from loving him because I fell for him, not for his sexual preference. There is nothing wrong with people who are LGBT - they're just people who have a different sexual preference to me.

Comments

[eloria_ithilwen]

That is very wrong, LGBT people need to have character they can relate to in this, it's good to read a book with a character who is similar to you.

[rachelmanija]

I thought you would be interested to hear that we sold Stranger (aka "the Yes Gay YA novel") to Viking. Click on this link for a post with more details. Thank you so much for your support!

[rachelmanija]

Thank you for your support!

To continue to support YA fiction with LGBTQ characters and non-white characters, I have proposed creating Permanent Floating YA Diversity Book Clubs. If you wish to participate, the link will explain how to begin one, join one, or simply pass on the word. We are currently voting for the December selection.