lesbians

In dual narratives alternating between 1955 and the present day, this story of McCarthyism, the "lavender scare," and lesbian pulp fiction weaves together the lives of two bold, young women.

Ryann Bird lives in a trailer park, on the wrong side of town, meaning a career in space is an impossibility for her--so, Ryann settles into her circumstances and begins acting delinquently with her friends. One day, though, she meets Alexandria, a girl with a broken arm whose mother volunteered for a mission to the far edge of the solar system--a one-way trip. Alexandria at first refuses Ryann's offer of friendship, but slowly Ryann helps Alexandria get to the roof of her house to catch her mother's daily radio signals, and friendship, and perhaps something more, begins to blossom.

Seventeen-year-old Rukhsana Ali is looking forward to going to Caltech and getting away from her conservative Muslim parents' expectation that she will marry, especially since she is in love with her girlfriend Ariana--but when her parents catch her kissing Ariana, they whisk Rukhsana off to Bangladesh and a world of tradition and arranged marriages, and she must find the courage to fight for the right to choose her own path.

Two timelines cross in a story of love and second chances, In one, a woman gets hired on a crew that is going about space rebuilding and restoring beautiful broken structures. In the process, she finds a family. In the other timeline, two teen girls meet and fall in love at a boarding school only to learn how painful loss can be.

Provides LGBTQ teens with a advice on topics such as coming out, facing homophobia, building relationships, making healthy choices, helping create an accepting school environment, and fighting for one's rights. Includes quotes from other teens on their own experiences, sources for support and further information, a glossary, and an index.

Although complete opposites, stepsisters Yuzu and Mei are drawn to each other. When Mei's dad comes home from a business trip, Yuzu finds herself in the middle of a family feud.

When high school student Aihara Yuzu's mom remarries, she is forced to transfer to a new all-girls school that is very strict. There Yuzu quickly makes an enemy of the beautiful student council president, Mei. Yuzu is shocked again when Mei turns out to be her new stepsister who kisses Yuzu. As the sisters get to know each other, their feelings get them both in trouble.

Katie Heaney discusses her life as an author and a lesbian.

"Werewolf barista Julie and her new girlfriend go on a date to a close-up magic show, but all heck breaks loose when the magician casts a horrible spell on their friend Chet. Now it's up to the team of mythical pals to stop the illicit illusionist before it's too late"--OCLC.

With both joy and fear, seventeen-year-old Ariel begins to explore her sexuality, while living with her controlling, abusive father who has told Ariel that her mother deserted her years ago.