This list is for YA and middle grade books published in the 20th century (1900-1999) that contain LGBT characters or themes.
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177 books · 50 voters · list created September 3rd, 2015 by Rainbowheart (votes) .
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A whole new girl I don't understand why Forever by Judy Blume is on here. Unless I missed something...which is possible...but I have no idea why it could be here!


message 2: by Rainbowheart (last edited May 28, 2016 03:19PM) (new)

Rainbowheart There is a character named Artie who thinks he might be gay. It's not a very positive portrayal, but Forever does have an LGBT theme.


message 3: by Laina (new)

Laina SpareTime "That Feeling When" was released in 2018.


message 4: by Rainbowheart (new)

Rainbowheart Thanks for the heads up, Laina. I removed that book and other titles by the same author.


message 5: by Rainbowheart (new)

Rainbowheart Removed several 21st century books.


message 6: by Rainbowheart (new)

Rainbowheart Removed Rubyfruit Jungle and Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit. These were both published as adult fiction.


message 7: by Carrie-Anne (new)

Carrie-Anne I added a vote for Peter. I'm gonna look through my books to see if I can add any more!


message 8: by theStorykeeper (new)

theStorykeeper I've read The Drowning of Stephan Jones. If you can deal with the very 80s-90s writing style, I would recommend. It's sad but the ending was very satisfying.


message 9: by Rainbowheart (new)

Rainbowheart Removed Maurice, A Ladder to the Sky, and The Heart's Invisible Furies. These were all published as adult fiction.


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