LGBTQIA+ (YA comics)

These are some of our favourite recent LGBTQIA+ comics and graphic novels. Of course, there's way more than this in our collection! Indeed, some of the titles featured in our other comic book-lists also feature LGBTQIA+ characters and themes, just proving that you can find queer characters into gaming, involved with magic or the supernatural, at a camp, or in space. They're everywhere!

Updated August 1, 2024
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Wellington City Libraries Youth team at Wellington City Libraries
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Galaxy : the prettiest star
Axelrod, Jadzia
Paper Book
It takes strength to live as your true self, and one alien princess disguised as a human boy is about to test her power. A vibrant story about gender identity, romance, and shining as bright as the stars. "An effervescent and poignant tale about discovering and embracing your truest...
The princess and the grilled cheese sandwich
Muniz, Deya
Paper Book
Lady Camembert wants to live life on her own terms, without marriage. Well, without marrying a man, that is. But the law of the land is that women cannot inherit. So when her father passes away, she does the only thing she can: She disguises herself as a man and moves to the capital city of the...
The greatest thing
Searle, Sarah Winifred
Paper Book
A 2023 Lambda Literary Award Finalist A 2023 YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens A 2023 Children's Book Council Young Adult Favorite It's the first day of sophomore year, and now that Winifred's two best (and only) friends have transferred to...
Kiss number 8
Venable, Colleen A. F.
Paper Book
A 2019 National Book Award for Young People's Literature Longlist Selection A 2019 New York Public Library Best Books for Kids A 2020 Tayshas Reading List Selection A 2020 Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List Selection ...

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