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Pride Month Booklist 2023

Happy Pride Month, Spokane! Be sure to support local organizations like Spokane Pride, Spectrum Center, and Odyssey Youth Movement, and have a blast at the Spokane Pride Parade on June 10th at 12 PM. We will see you there!

Also be sure to check out these recently-published, queer-centric titles, which including novels, non-fiction, memoir, and even a travel guide. A scourge of book bans in the Inland NW and across the nation are affecting books just like these (and more). Learn about the banning and fight back with PEN America here: https://pen.org/issue/book-bans/

The Pride Atlas: 500 Iconic Destination for Queer Travelers by Maartje Hensen

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After Sappho: A Novel by Selby Wynn Schwartz

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The Biography of X: A Novel by Catherine Lacey

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Reclaiming Two-Spirits: Sexuality, Spiritual Renewal & Sovereignty in Native America by Gregory D. Smithers

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Chlorine: A Novel by Jade Song

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The Unfortunates: A Novel by JK Chukwu

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You’re That Bitch & Other Cute Lessons about Being Unapologetically Yourself: A Gay Cinderella Story by Bretman Rock

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The Late Americans: A Novel by Brandon Taylor

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Rainbow Rainbow: Stories by Lydia Conklin

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Love that Story: Observations from a Gorgeously Queer Life by Jonathan Van Ness

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The Women’s House of Detention: A Queer History of a Forgotten Prison by Hugh Ryan

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In Transit: Being Non-Binary in a World of Dichotomies by Dianna E. Anderson

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Making Love with the Land: Essays by Joshua Whitehead

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The Boy with a Bird in His Chest: A Novel by Emme Lund Check It Out 

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