{"id":5389,"date":"2026-09-28T10:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T10:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev95.site\/whats-next-for-lgbtq-picture-books\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T10:03:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T10:03:00","slug":"whats-next-for-lgbtq-picture-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev95.site\/ar\/whats-next-for-lgbtq-picture-books\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Next for LGBTQ Picture Books?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"dev95-3298635151\" class=\"dev95-- dev95-entity-placement\"><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl27862732.profitableratecpmnetwork.com\/2ad7a50e0bbc23ac6801d7b77c501463\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-2ad7a50e0bbc23ac6801d7b77c501463\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"dev95-3529941511\" class=\"dev95-before-content dev95-entity-placement\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Stop wasting time on dead links! \ud83d\uded1 This smart platform automatically detects your device and country to give you the exact best offer instantly. Check it out now 100% free! \ud83d\udc47<\/strong><br data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-pl=\"|||[]\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.profitableratecpmnetwork.com\/pvhx5mbcc?key=ff7d362db3c20bc86fad685cc94f1fc4\">\ud83d\udd17 <strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">[Click here]<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first LGBTQ book I read was <em><a title=\"Buy from Thriftbooks\" product-id=\"0763690422\" href=\"https:\/\/bookriot.com\/p\/click\/camref:1101lkCeo\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thriftbooks.com%2Fw%2Fheather-has-two-mommies-10th-anniversary-edition_lesla-newman_diana-souza%2F521829%2F?partner=thriftbooks\" target=\"_blank\" nofollow=\"nofollow\" data-title=\"Heather Has Two Mommies\" data-publisher=\"Candlewick\" data-releasedate=\"2016-08-09\" data-author=\"Newman, Lesl\u00e9a\" data-ean=\"9780763690427\" data-asin=\"0763690422\" class=\"rnmg-book\" rel=\"noopener\">Heather Has Two Mommies<\/a><\/em> by Lesl\u00e9a Newman, which I discovered on the shelves of my school library. I remember finishing the story and thinking, <em>Huh. So that\u2019s a thing you can do.<\/em> It would be years before I realized that I was queer, but even before I knew, that book had carved away a little space in my brain for the person I would become: a glimmering possibility.<\/p><div id=\"dev95-1411895037\" class=\"dev95- dev95-entity-placement\"><center>\r\n<script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '4ba6b6513c00e0ba76511f798ae56401',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 50,\r\n    'width' : 320,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highrevenueformat.com\/4ba6b6513c00e0ba76511f798ae56401\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n\t<\/center><\/div>\n<p><!--[if mso]>\n\n<table align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right:10px;\">\n\n<tr>\n\n<td><![endif]--><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bookriot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Heather-Has-Two-Mommies_L-Newman-2010-232x300.jpg.optimal.jpg?w=200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Heather Has Two Mommies Book Cover\" class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-medium wp-image-507213\"  style=\"margin:0px 20px 20px 0; float:left;\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/bookriot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Heather-Has-Two-Mommies_L-Newman-2010-232x300.jpg.optimal.jpg 232w, https:\/\/bookriot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Heather-Has-Two-Mommies_L-Newman-2010.jpg.optimal.jpg 386w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\"><!--[if mso]><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td style=\"width:10px\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/table>\n\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m one of the first generations to grow up with the chance to stumble on LGBTQ kidlit as a kid. <em>Heather Has Two Mommies<\/em> was published in 1989, just one year before I was born. LGBTQ young adult novels have only become common in the last 15 years or so, and LGBTQ middle grade books took even longer to enter the mainstream.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to get a sense of the history of LGBTQ children\u2019s literature, the <a href=\"https:\/\/tarpey-schwed-special-collection.vercel.app\/\">Tarpey-Schwed LGBT Families Children\u2019s Book Special Collection<\/a> in the\u00a0Mechanics\u2019 Institute in San Francisco is a great place to start. It\u2019s made up of 200+ LGBTQ children\u2019s books published between 1969 and 2023. Library manager Myles Cooper spoke with me about how the collection got started and how you can access it.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Get 15% off annual <a href=\"https:\/\/bookriot.com\/join\/\">All Access memberships<\/a><\/strong> for a limited time in celebration of Book Riot\u2019s 15th anniversary! Savings amount to more than <strong>3 months of free unlimited access<\/strong> to our entire content archive, plus features like Collections and the New Release Index. Claim your savings and start leveling up your reading life.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The collection began with Randall Tarpey-Schwed, an antiquarian and a member of the\u00a0Mechanics\u2019 Institute. He and his husband were looking for books to read with their daughters that represented their family. Then, the collection grew as Tarpey-Schwed prioritized early editions of LGBTQ literature.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once it reached over 200 titles, Tarpey-Schwed went looking for a home for the collection so that other people could access it. In a public library, the books would be absorbed into the general collection and shelved separately, though, and archives generally don\u2019t accept published books.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s where the Mechanics\u2019 Institute came in. Founded in 1854, the Mechanics\u2019 Institute is one of the oldest institutions on the West Coast, predating the public library system. (It\u2019s also home to the \u201coldest continuously operating chess club in the United States\u201d!) It was uniquely positioned to host the collection\u2014and protect it during this era of anti-LGBTQ book censorship. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By keeping these books together as a collection, researchers can get a sense of the history of LGBTQ children\u2019s literature\u2014and what might come next. You can browse the collection on their <a href=\"https:\/\/tarpey-schwed-special-collection.vercel.app\/\">website<\/a>, which includes information about each book and several \u201cways into the collection,\u201d such as Early Landmarks, Families In Picture Books, Challenges And Public Debate, Small Presses And Publishing Networks, and Translations And Editions.<\/p>\n<p><!--[if mso]>\n\n<table align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right:10px;\">\n\n<tr>\n\n<td><![endif]--><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bookriot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/When-Megan-Went-Away-by-Jane-Severance-300x300.jpg.optimal.jpg?w=200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"When Megan Went Away cover\" class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-medium wp-image-654721\"  style=\"margin:0px 20px 20px 0; float:left;\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/bookriot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/When-Megan-Went-Away-by-Jane-Severance-300x300.jpg.optimal.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookriot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/When-Megan-Went-Away-by-Jane-Severance-150x150.jpg.optimal.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bookriot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/When-Megan-Went-Away-by-Jane-Severance-768x769.jpg.optimal.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bookriot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/When-Megan-Went-Away-by-Jane-Severance.jpg.optimal.jpg 1397w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><!--[if mso]><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td style=\"width:10px\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/table>\n\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The oldest picture book in the collection is <em>When Megan Went Away<\/em> by Jane Severance and illustrated by Tea Schook, which is about a child dealing with the grief of her mother\u2019s partner leaving their lives. It\u2019s an independently published book with illustrations Cooper describes as \u201cbeautiful\u201d and \u201cmoody,\u201d and it stands out against most other early LGBTQ picture books, which aimed to portray LGBTQ families as stable and uncomplicated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In these 1980s and 1990s era LGBTQ picture books, Cooper says, adults were the primary audience: often, there was too much text or the text was too complex for very young readers. They were also mostly independently published or self-published. The first LGBTQ picture books were about same-sex parents, and they usually depicted these kinds of families as being a secret, unusual, and something even your teacher might not understand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In recent years, though, LGBTQ picture books have become more affirming of not just same-sex parents but also LGBTQ kids. They appeal to a broader audience, and there are also more titles that include complexities that weren\u2019t present on the page in previous decades. Cooper points to <em><a title=\"Buy from Thriftbooks\" product-id=\"1499814615\" href=\"https:\/\/bookriot.com\/p\/click\/camref:1101lkCeo\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thriftbooks.com%2Fw%2Fgrandads-pride_harry-woodgate%2F37119495%2F?partner=thriftbooks\" target=\"_blank\" nofollow=\"nofollow\" data-title=\"Grandad's Pride (A Grandad's Camper LGBTQ Pride Book for Kids in partnership with GLAAD)\" data-publisher=\"little bee books\" data-releasedate=\"2023-04-25\" data-author=\"Woodgate, Harry\" data-ean=\"9781499814613\" data-asin=\"1499814615\" class=\"rnmg-book\" rel=\"noopener\">Granddad\u2019s Pride<\/a><\/em> by\u00a0Harry Woodgate\u00a0as one example, which incorporates LGBTQ history into a picture book. Personally, I\u2019ve been loving the rise of intersectional LGBTQ picture books like <em><a title=\"Buy from Thriftbooks\" product-id=\"037439069X\" href=\"https:\/\/bookriot.com\/p\/click\/camref:1101lkCeo\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thriftbooks.com%2Fw%2Fits-pride-baby_allen-r-wells%2F37257678%2F?partner=thriftbooks\" target=\"_blank\" nofollow=\"nofollow\" data-title=\"It's Pride, Baby!\" data-publisher=\"Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)\" data-releasedate=\"2024-05-07\" data-author=\"Wells, Allen R.\" data-ean=\"9780374390693\" data-asin=\"037439069X\" class=\"rnmg-book\" rel=\"noopener\">It\u2019s Pride, Baby!<\/a><\/em> by Allen R. Wells, about a family attending a Black Pride celebration, and <em><a title=\"Buy from Thriftbooks\" product-id=\"1984814605\" href=\"https:\/\/bookriot.com\/p\/click\/camref:1101lkCeo\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thriftbooks.com%2Fw%2Fmy-rainbow_trinity-neal_deshanna-neal%2F26085190%2Fitem%2F46264176%2F?partner=thriftbooks\" target=\"_blank\" nofollow=\"nofollow\" data-title=\"My Rainbow\" data-publisher=\"Kokila\" data-releasedate=\"2020-10-20\" data-author=\"Neal, DeShanna\" data-ean=\"9781984814609\" data-asin=\"1984814605\" class=\"rnmg-book\" rel=\"noopener\">My Rainbow<\/a><\/em> by DeShanna Neal and Trinity Neal and illustrated by Art Twink, about an autistic trans girl looking for a hairstyle that is gender-affirming and sensory-friendly.<\/p>\n<p><!--[if mso]>\n\n<table align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right:10px;\">\n\n<tr>\n\n<td><![endif]--><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bookriot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/My-Rainbow-239x300.jpg.optimal.jpg?w=200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"My Rainbow cover\" class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-medium wp-image-475399\"  style=\"margin:0px 20px 20px 0; float:left;\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/bookriot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/My-Rainbow-239x300.jpg.optimal.jpg 239w, https:\/\/bookriot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/My-Rainbow.jpg.optimal.jpg 318w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\"><!--[if mso]><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td style=\"width:10px\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/table>\n\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for what comes next, Cooper says that he\u2019d like to see more academic study of the history of LGBTQ children\u2019s literature. Most writing about it tends to be responding to the current moment (especially book bans), and scholarship focused on its beginnings could put that into context.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are still so many \u201cfirsts\u201d to go: just this month, the first traditionally published picture book about aromantic and asexual identities\u2014<em><a title=\"Buy from Thriftbooks\" product-id=\"1399828738\" href=\"https:\/\/bookriot.com\/p\/click\/camref:1101lkCeo\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thriftbooks.com%2Fw%2Flove-looks-like-lola_cody-daigle-orians%2F56630743%2F?partner=thriftbooks\" target=\"_blank\" nofollow=\"nofollow\" data-title=\"Love Looks Like Lola: A Story Introducing Kids to Ace and Aro Identities and Celebrating Love in Many Forms\" data-publisher=\"Jessica Kingsley Publishers\" data-releasedate=\"2026-08-21\" data-author=\"Daigle-Orians, Cody\" data-ean=\"9781399828734\" data-asin=\"1399828738\" class=\"rnmg-book\" rel=\"noopener\">Love Looks Like Lola<\/a><\/em> by Cody Daigle-Orians and illustrated by Si\u00e2n Coules-Milne\u2014is being released. Many identities under the 2SLGBTQIAA+ umbrella have hardly any representation in kidlit at all, including Two-Spirit, intersex, and agender people. We\u2019ve come a long way in the past 50 years, but that\u2019s only the start.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019d like to browse the Tarpey-Schwed LGBT Families Children\u2019s Book Special Collection, you can do that <a href=\"https:\/\/tarpey-schwed-special-collection.vercel.app\/\">online<\/a> or in person. If you\u2019re a member of the Mechanics\u2019 Institute, you can check books out, but non-members can make an appointment to see the collection. They are accepting donations of significant works of LGBTQ children\u2019s literature to add to the collection. The Mechanics\u2019 Institute is a member-funded nonprofit, so you can show your support by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milibrary.org\/donate\/\">donating<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, check out Myles Cooper\u2019s article about the Tarpey-Schwed LGBT Families Collection in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.publishersweekly.com\/pw\/by-topic\/childrens\/childrens-industry-news\/article\/100892-preserving-a-vital-chapter-in-lgbtq-children-s-literature.html\">Publishers Weekly<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_5389\" class=\"pvc_stats total_only  \" data-element-id=\"5389\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon large\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dev95.site\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif?resize=16%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"dev95-3300020982\" class=\"dev95-after-content dev95-entity-placement\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Finally, a link that actually works for your region and device! \ud83c\udf0d Get instant access to the top exclusive offers tailored just for you right now. 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