This Pride Month, we’re celebrating the diversity of the LGBTQ+ community by highlighting a few of our newest graphic novels! There’s more where these came from, so stop on by the library to find more.
Four boys in college meet and start to fall in love…with all of each other, all at once! After a bit of awkwardness and communication, they decide to give a polyamorous relationship a try. While none of them know what they’re doing, they’re learning how to make a 4-man polycule work together.
This is an adorable and funny comic about four boys who are very caring, devoted to each other, and interested in sharing each other’s interests. It’s made even sweeter by the art style, which is mostly done in soft pastel colors. It shows a good example of healthy communication, with everyone determined to talk to each other, work out their concerns, and support each other. Also, one of the boys is transgender! And if you want to read more, you can continue reading the story for free on Webtoon.
Having just graduated college, Ben is having no luck looking for a job relating to his English degree. Instead he finds a restaurant with a “No Experience Necessary” opening and jumps at the chance for any kind of job. But as he develops a passion for food, he also develops a crush on Liam, one of the chefs at the restaurant. He’ll have to decide where his heart lies: in writing, or with his new opportunities.
This is a sweet realistic fiction book about finding your place in life and two guys falling in love. It will be perfectly relatable to anyone who’s struggled to find a job, or who’s been torn between their own interests and the expectations of their family. The delicious-looking food and the restaurant’s cute Taste-Testing Pig are the cherries on top.
All Remy wants is to do as little work as possible while using her magic as the Tea Witch to make delicious tea for nobles. But when a princess takes a liking to her, she starts getting unwanted attention from the more conniving members of the court.
This story is as warm and cozy as curling up with a good cup of tea. It’s a lightly-magical lesbian romance, full of reluctant friendship, courtly intrigue, and tasty tea snacks. It also includes a major character whose gender is stated to be unknown, and who at various points appears both feminine and masculine.
This is a series of nonfiction graphic novels with information on a variety of LGBTQ+ topics. The volumes are short, fun to read, and easy to understand. The content is informative and validating, making them useful for both people who are still figuring out their own identity, and for people who generally want to know more about these topics. Topics in this series include: Asexuality; They/Them Pronouns; Queer and Trans Identities; and Coming Out.
Hannah’s first year of college is a bit of a rollercoaster. There’s the highs of independence and a new crush, and the lows of classes and socializing and stress causing a full-on breakdown. Thankfully her roommate gets her to go to campus mental health, and they prescribe her therapy and meds. But with every new medication, you’ve got to watch out for unexpected side effects.
This starts with a familiar story: girl meets girl, girl falls in love. Then it gets less familiar: girl has a mental breakdown, girl goes to therapy and gets medication, medication causes superpowers. Yes, superpowers! Naturally, they cause all kinds of problems, but Hannah also manages to find the benefits in her situation. The story is a fun way to explore mental health, both how to take care of your own and how to support the people important to you.