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haveyoureadthispoll · 1 month

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Lesbian. Bisexual. Queer. Transgender. Straight. Curious. This book is for everyone, regardless of gender or sexual preference. This book is for anyone who's ever dared to wonder. This book is for YOU. There's a long-running joke that, after "coming out," a lesbian, gay guy, bisexual, or trans person should receive a membership card and instruction manual. THIS IS THAT INSTRUCTION MANUAL. You're welcome. Inside you'll find the answers to all the questions you ever wanted to ask: from sex to politics, hooking up to stereotypes, coming out and more. This candid, funny, and uncensored exploration of sexuality and what it's like to grow up LGBT also includes real stories from people across the gender and sexual spectrums, not to mention hilarious illustrations. You will be entertained. You will be informed. But most importantly, you will know that however you identify (or don't) and whomever you love, you are exceptional. You matter. And so does this book.

#book: this book is gay #author: juno dawson #genre: lgbt #genre: memoir #genre: non fiction #genre: self help #year: 2010s

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thebanishedreader · 7 months

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Book Bans in California

As of June 2023

This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson

Banned from libraries and classrooms as of September 2022.

Synopsis from BookTrust.org

"Following her previous book Being a Boy, young adult author and former PSHCE teacher Juno Dawson offers up a funny, frank look at all things LGBT in this intelligently-written non-fiction book.

Including testimonials from people across the gender and sexual spectrums, this is an accessible and inclusive take on what it's like to grow up LGBT, addressing all the worries and anxieties young people may have about this topic - whether or not they are questioning their own sexuality. Dawson writes responsibly and sensitively about her subject, but has plenty of fun along the way - and Spike Gerrell's irreverent illustrations add an extra dose of humour too.

A fantastic book for classrooms and school libraries, This Book is Gay is a must-read for teachers and parents, as well as teens themselves."

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Blackwell's (UK)

Statistics Source: Pen America

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nothing-wrong-with-me · 18 days

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So I read "This book is gay" by Juno Dawson, it's very informative and very straightforward. Unapologetic but also I had to stop and google things several times.

Personally I felt like there were too many pop culture references but this book is meant for all audiences especially teenagers. And sometimes it feel like the how do you do fellow teens meme

I do like that they had personal stories from real people that they interviewed, makes you feel like you're not alone.

Overall it's a pretty good book, I would definitely recommend it to someone who wants to learn more about the LGBT+ community.

And finally, I found nothing in this book worth banning, it's helpful, it has resources in the back, it sets up realistic expectations and it answers every question I had when I was a teenager.

#this book is gay #juno dawson #another banned book read

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lgbthero · 3 months

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🎉 PRIZE DRAW TIME 🎉 📚 📕 ENTER VIA THE LINK IN BIO !

We are kicking off LGBT+ History Month with an amazing prize draw of two signed books by acclaimed author, Juno Dawson!

Enter the prize draw for a chance to win signed copies of:

Her Majesty’s Royal Coven – A journey following a top-secret government department of witches and the deadly threat to the nation that they must confront.

The Shadow Cabinet - Following on from the spellbinding Her Majesty’s Royal Coven, the second instalment in Juno Dawson’s bewitching new series finds trouble seething at the very core of the government.

Juno (she/her) is a #1 Sunday Times best-selling novelist, screenwriter, journalist, and a columnist for Attitude magazine. She won the 2020 YA Book Prize for her novel ‘Meat Market’. Juno’s first adult fantasy trilogy ‘Her Majesty’s Royal Coven’ launched in 2022, becoming an instant bestseller.

Every penny raised from this prize draw will go towards LGBT HERO’s vital work for the LGBTQ+ community, including mental health and wellbeing, sexual health and peer support work.

We will add your name to the prize draw based on what you donate.

The prize draw closes on the 29/02/2024 at 12pm

Enter here: www.lgbthero.org.uk/appeal/prize-draw-juno-dawson Or check out the link in our profile or stories

#books #lgbt #lgbt history month #lgbtq🌈#lgbtqia #bookblr #prize #juno dawson #charity #gay #lesbian #bisexual #trans #Her Majesty's Royal Coven #the shadow cabinet

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archivlibrarianist · 8 months

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It's getting worse.

From the article:

"Having just finished a unit centered around protest art, I wanted to use this activity to connect students with books related to their chosen interests. As many students showed interest in LGBTQ+ rights, I included Juno Dawson’s nonfiction book This Book is Gay, which I found on the American Library Association’s Rainbow Project book list.

Our class book exploration happened on a Monday. By that Wednesday, I received an email from a parent who attached pictures of Dawson’s book asking me to justify my professional decisionmaking. Before contacting me, the parent had also sent these pictures and their own interpretation to a conservative local radio news station.

...Within a week, everything that I had known for 20 years was taken away from me. The school board approved my settlement release, and I was no longer employed as a teacher. Blindsided by these abrupt actions, many supportive parents, students, former students, and community members came forward to speak on my behalf at the school board’s community forum, which was held ahead of the board’s vote on my settlement release, but it was too late."

#banned books #censorship #American schools #public schools #This Book Is Gay #Juno Dawson #oh no middle school kids will read a book for middle schoolers and older #sex education #fascism #yes this is fascism this is what it looks like

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385bookreviews · 1 year

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2.192 This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson

SPOILERS

Pages: 266

Read Time: 3 hours and 11 minutes

Overall Rating: ★★★★☆

Genre: YA Nonfiction

TWs for the book: Discussions of s*x, drugs, STIs, HIV/AIDS, homophobia, transphobia, religion, self harm, and su*c*d*l thoughts.

POV: First person

Time Period/Location: This book was originally published in 2014, but I read the revised version that was published in 2021. It covers LGBTQ+ issues all over the world, but mostly in the United States and the United Kingdom.

In this self-proclaimed handbook to all things LGBTQ+, trans author Juno Dawson goes over all of the main topics that come up for queer youth and adults, including stereotypes, terminology, coming out, labels, safe s*x, healthy relationships, the gay scene, and homophobia around the world. I feel as though it was a good, comprehensive summary for someone who has just come out or people who are curious about the community. I read half of the original book a couple of years ago and was disappointed by the lack of transgender representation. As Juno Dawson as come out as transgender between now and then, the revised version is definitely more inclusive. Nonbinary people got quite a bit sidelined, and there were a few negative opinions on polyamorous people. Juno Dawson does have another book, however, exclusively about trans topics called What’s The T?, so I am hoping that book will hold more of the nonbinary representation I personally was looking for. The writing tone wasn’t my absolute favor, filled with a lot of all caps words, internet slang and abbreviations, and some goofy dialogue, but this book is targeted towards a young adult audience so it entirely makes sense and puts things in a very easy to understand way. The drawings in it were cute, and I appreciated that Juno Dawson did not shy away from very important conversations about s*x and STIs like HIV/AIDS. It’s also worth noting that she included a lot of exerts written by queer people with different perspectives from her own.

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gwydionmisha · 1 year

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#This Book Is Gay #Juno Dawson #Sex Education #Censorship #News

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little-tiffany · 1 year

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Juno Dawson, What’s The T? The Guide to All Things Trans and/or Non Binary

#juno dawson #junodawson #books #recommended books #recommendedbooks #readingchallenge #reading challenge #bibliophile #reading #whats the t #trans #nonbinary #lgbtq #lgbtqia #gay #queer #personal growth #personalgrowth

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rasheednewsonauthor · 10 months

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The American Library Association reports that “This Book is Gay” is one of the most challenged (aka: banned) books in the United States - so I decided to read an except from Juno Dawson’s important, insightful, and witty book at the Library Foundation of LA’s 14th Annual Young Literati Toast.

#book reading #banned books #challenged books #this book is gay #juno dawson

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redgoldsparks · 1 year

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Transcript below the cut.

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Panel 1: For the second year in a row, Gender Queer was the most challenged book in the US, reported the American Library Association.

Panel 2: It’s been a weird two years. Number of unique titles challenged in the US by year. 2000: 378 titles. 2005: 259 titles. 2010: 262 titles. 2015: 190 titles. 2020: 223 titles. 2021: 1858 titles. 2022: 2571 titles.

Panel 3: It’s been a hard two years. The ACLU is tracking 469 anti-LGBTQ bills in the US.

Panel 4: Usually I prefer to wait until something is over before I write about it, so I have time to reflect. But this experience has not ended.

Panel 5: It has only gotten louder. (A series of screen shoots of news headlines about Gender Queer, book challenges and an obscenity lawsuit against the book being dismissed in the state of Virginia).

Panel 6: I’m constantly wondering, “When should I speak and when should I let the book speak for itself?”

Panel 7: I remember when I realized that the previous most challenged book spent five years in the top five.

2020- Melissa by Alex Gino at #1 2019- Melissa by Alex Gino at #1 2018- Melissa by Alex Gino at #1 2017- Melissa by Alex Gino at #5 2016- Melissa by Alex Gino at #3

Panel 8: Oh, I think I can take my time figuring out how to respond. I think I’m in this for the long haul...

Panel 9: Ways to support libraries and challenged authors: Check out and read challenged books. Vote for and attend library board and school board meetings. Report censorship to the ALA and PEN America. Vote to fund libraries. Speak up against legislation limiting the teaching of queer history, sex ed, abortion and the history of racism in the US.

Panel 10: Most challenged books of 2022:

1. Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe

2. All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M Johnson

3. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

4. Flamer by Mike Curato

5. (tie) Looking For Alaska by John Green

5. (tie) The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

7. Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison

8. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

9. Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Perez

10. (tie) A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas

10. (tie) Crank by Ellen Hopkins

10. (tie) Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

10. (tie) This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson

#gender queer a memoir #maia kobabe #book bans #book challenges #american library association

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cupofteajones · 2 years

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Quote of the Day- September 18, 2022

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#Banned Books Week #BannedBooksWeek #Be True to Yourself #Books #British nonfiction #censorship #Coming Out #Importance of reading #Inspirational Quotes #Juno Dawson #LGBTQ Books #LGBTQ Quotes #Nonfiction #Quote of the Day #Quotes #This Book is Gay #UK #UK YA Books #YA Nonfiction

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thebanishedreader · 7 months

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Book Bans in Massachusetts

As of June 2023

This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson

Banned pending investigation as of October 2022, based on a formal challenge.

Synopsis from BookTrust.org

"Following her previous book Being a Boy, young adult author and former PSHCE teacher Juno Dawson offers up a funny, frank look at all things LGBT in this intelligently-written non-fiction book.

Including testimonials from people across the gender and sexual spectrums, this is an accessible and inclusive take on what it's like to grow up LGBT, addressing all the worries and anxieties young people may have about this topic - whether or not they are questioning their own sexuality. Dawson writes responsibly and sensitively about her subject, but has plenty of fun along the way - and Spike Gerrell's irreverent illustrations add an extra dose of humour too.

A fantastic book for classrooms and school libraries, This Book is Gay is a must-read for teachers and parents, as well as teens themselves."

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Blackwell's (UK)

Statistics Source: Pen America

Support the American Library Association!

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biblionerdreflections · 2 years

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Nonfiction Mini Reviews - Bi: The Hidden Culture, History, and Science of Bisexuality / This Book Is Gay

I enjoyed both of these nonfiction books quite a bit. Check out today's mini reviews to find out why! #BookTwitter #bookblogger #LGBT

Hello, everyone! Today I’m reviewing two recent nonfiction reads, This Book Is Gay and Bi. One of my goals for this year was to read more nonfiction. So, I’m excited to have added these two books to the read pile. Bi is also the oldest eARC on my NetGalley shelf, and finally reading it made me really happy. 🙂 Without further ado, here are the books! A provocative, eye-opening, and original book…

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#Bi #Book #Book blogger #Books #Julia Shaw #Juno Dawson #Nonfiction #Reading #Review #This Book Is Gay

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certifiedlibraryposts · 7 months

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Happy Banned Books week! 2022 had so many book challenges that the ALA had to do a top 13, so maybe call your library and tell them how much you love being able to access books on controversial topics! The book banners are a vocal minority, we can drown them out!

1. Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe

2. All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson

3. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

4. Flamer by Mike Curato

5a. Looking for Alaska by John Green

5b. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

7. Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison

8. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

9. Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Perez

10a. A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

10b. Crank by Ellen Hopkins

10c. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

10d. This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson

More info: https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10

#submission #banned books #banned books week #book bans #Thank you for the submission!! Very important stuff here

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wearelibrarian · 7 months

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Top "10" Most Challenged Books of 2022

This week (October 1-7, 2023) is Banned Books Week, at least in the United States. During this week, the American Library Association (ALA) shares statistics about books banned and challenged during the previous year, along with raising awareness about why those books were so objectionable. Libraries across the United States report book challenges to the ALA, and that data is compiled every year.

Last year's Top 10 (actually 13 due to some ties) most banned/challenged books are as follows:

1. Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe. 151 challenges. Challenged for: LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit.

2. All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson. 86 challenges. Challenged for: LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit.

3. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. 73 challenges. Challenged for: depiction of sexual abuse, EDI content, claimed to be sexually explicit.

4. Flamer by Mike Curato. 62 challenges. Challenged for: LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit.

5. (tie) Looking for Alaska by John Green. 55 challenges. Challenged for: LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit.

5. (tie) The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Steven Chbosky. 55 challenges. Challenged for: depiction of sexual abuse, LGBTQIA+ content, drug use, profanity, claimed to be sexually explicit.

7. Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evinson. 54 challenges. Challenged for: LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit.

8. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. 52 challenges. Challenged for: profanity, claimed to be sexually explicit.

9. Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Perez. 50 challenges. Challenged for: depictions of abuse, claimed to be sexually explicit.

10. (tie) A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas. 48 challenges. Challenged for: claimed to be sexually explicit.

10. (tie) Crank by Ellen Hopkins. 48 challenges. Challenged for: drug use, claimed to be sexually explicit.

10. (tie) Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. 48 challenges. Challenged for: profanity, claimed to be sexually explicit.

10. (tie) This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson. 48 challenges. Challenged for: LGBTQIA+ content, providing sexual education, claimed to be sexually explicit.

Further information: https://bannedbooksweek.org/ and https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks

#it's banned books week y'all #The Hate U Give was in the top 10 for a few years but fell out of it this year #since most of this year's bans were focused on “sexually explicit” and queer literature #and The Hate U Give is challenged for other reasons #book #books #librarian

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northern-passage · 7 months

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this past week (october 1-7) was banned books week. last year, censors targeted a record 2,571 unique titles, a 38% increase from the 1,858 unique titles targeted for censorship in 2021. the majority of these titles were written by or about members of the LGBT community, Black people, Indigenous people, and other people of color.

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recently, back in July, we saw Mississippi ban Hoopla & Overdrive for people under the age of 18, restricting young people's right to read and their access to library resources. this is likely going to continue as more parents lobby for "parent's rights" (aka the right to treat their children as property) and pressure school boards to remove certain books from the education system.

but there are people that are pushing back against these restrictions: Leah Johnson, author of You Should See Me in a Crown, has spoken out vocally against book banning as well as her experiences as a Black queer woman. she's also opened her own bookstore, Loudmouth Books in Indianapolis, which will be a haven and spotlight for marginalized voices and controversial literature.

George Johnson, author of All Boys Aren't Blue, has joined the PEN America vs. Escambia County School District to challenge the removal and restrictions of books from school libraries within Escambia County, Florida.

There are also multiple library systems across the country that have joined the Books Unbanned program, which offers free digital library cards to anyone age 13-21.

Brooklyn Public Library: ages 13-21, anywhere in the U.S.

Seattle Public Library: ages 13-26, anywhere in the U.S.

Los Angeles County Public Library: ages 13-18, California only

Boston Public Library: ages 13-26, anywhere in the U.S.

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a lot of these book bans claim to be for the "safety" of children, but that is simply not true. these book bans target LGBT literature and Black literature indiscriminately. this does not protect children, it endangers the most vulnerable of them.

Gender Queer, by Maia Kobabe, was the top banned book in 2022. You can find the author here, where e reflects extensively about the current book bannings & advocates for children's right to read as well as the rights of other banned book authors.

Some of the other most banned books of this past year also include (in no particular order):

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Sold by Patricia McCormick

Maus: A Survivor's Tale by Art Spiegelman

Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison

Melissa by Alex Gino

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Push by Sapphire

at the end of this banned books week, we should continue the conversation and support for marginalized authors and diverse literature, especially for children, in schools & libraries. get involved at your own local library, talk to your children or your siblings or your nieces and nephews, attend their school board meetings, and contact your representatives and speak out against book censorship.

#resources #banned books week #personal

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