LGBT

LGBT is an initialism that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. In use since the 1990s, the term is an adaptation of the initialism LGB, which was used to replace the term gay in reference to the LGBT community beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s.

The initialism LGBT is intended to emphasize a diversity of sexuality and gender identity-based cultures. It may be used to refer to anyone who is non-heterosexual or non-cisgender, instead of exclusively to people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. To recognize this inclusion, a popular variant adds the letter Q for those w
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    Release date: Jan 14, 2025
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  • Luck in the Shadows by Lynn FlewellingThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyMagic's Pawn by Mercedes LackeyThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
    LGBTQ Science Fiction and Fantasy
    1,973 books — 1,848 voters
    Change of Heart by Mary CalmesWith Caution by J.L. LangleyWithout Reservations by J.L. LangleyWolfsong by T.J. KluneDuck! by Kim Dare
    Best Gay Shifters
    1,332 books — 1,724 voters

    Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeCall Me By Your Name by André Aciman
    Best LGBTQIA literature
    1,627 books — 2,045 voters
    Captive Prince by C.S. PacatCaptive Prince by C.S. PacatThe Foxhole Court by Nora SakavicCut & Run by Madeleine UrbanKings Rising by C.S. Pacat
    Best M/M With An Actual Story
    1,453 books — 1,162 voters

    Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky AlbertalliCarry On by Rainbow RowellThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyRed, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
    LGBTQ for YA
    1,177 books — 2,110 voters


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