{"id":893,"date":"2024-06-14T11:06:47","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T11:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/?p=893"},"modified":"2026-01-16T13:02:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T13:02:33","slug":"pride-month-the-book-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/pride-month-the-book-community\/","title":{"rendered":"PRIDE MONTH &amp; The Book Community"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy Pride Month! Every year during June, we celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride, paying tribute to the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan. Through this, we acknowledge the achievements of the LGBTQIA+ community and recognize the ongoing challenges faced by many worldwide in their pursuit to live authentically. Moreover, as a diverse and vibrant community, its movement for identity, acceptance, equality, and love for all is important and continues to inspire change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The book community is no exception when it comes to celebrating and promoting inclusivity and acceptance. With carefully curated lists of books by, about, and for the LGBTQIA+ community, the literary world plays a significant role in uplifting queer voices and stories. Additionally, libraries, bookstores, and online creators all take a moment to highlight works that reflect the experiences and histories of LGBTQIA+ voices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our team has curated a list of books promoting the LGBTQIA+ experience, representation of queer characters, and championing queer authors. From coming-out stories to historical same-sex romances and inspiring tales for young readers, there&#8217;s a book for everybody! Take a look and find your next read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Books for Pride Month<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"331\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/9780399581816.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-898\" style=\"width:273px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/9780399581816.jpeg 331w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/9780399581816-294x400.jpeg 294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"325\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/9780141186351_1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-905\" style=\"width:240px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/9780141186351_1.jpeg 325w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/9780141186351_1-260x400.jpeg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"389\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/91ZXcY6d4vL._AC_UF10001000_QL80_-389x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-903\" style=\"width:237px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/91ZXcY6d4vL._AC_UF10001000_QL80_-389x600.jpg 389w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/91ZXcY6d4vL._AC_UF10001000_QL80_-259x400.jpg 259w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/91ZXcY6d4vL._AC_UF10001000_QL80_.jpg 648w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>We Are Everywhere<\/em> by Matthew Riemer and Leighton Brown<\/strong> A detailed photographic history of the Queer Liberation Movement. Released for the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Giovanni\u2019s Room<\/em> by James Baldwin<\/strong>.  James Baldwin\u2019s groundbreaking novel explores love and the fear of love in the bohemian bars and nightclubs of 1950s Paris. <em>Giovanni\u2019s Room<\/em> tells an impassioned, deeply moving story that reveals the unspoken complexities of the human heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Maurice<\/em> by E.M. Forster<\/strong>.  <em>Maurice<\/em> is a tale of unrequited love that opens the protagonist\u2019s heart and mind to his own sexual identity, challenging society\u2019s unspoken rules of class, wealth, and politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"265\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/59576064.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-902\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"397\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/198137944-397x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-907\" style=\"width:267px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/198137944-397x600.jpeg 397w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/198137944-265x400.jpeg 265w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/198137944-768x1160.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/198137944.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/81qYNOUAIUL._AC_UF10001000_QL80_-400x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-906\" style=\"width:269px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/81qYNOUAIUL._AC_UF10001000_QL80_-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/81qYNOUAIUL._AC_UF10001000_QL80_-266x400.jpg 266w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/81qYNOUAIUL._AC_UF10001000_QL80_.jpg 666w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>All This Could Be Different<\/em> by Sarah Thankam Mathews<\/strong>.  A brilliant new voice brings us an emotional novel of a young immigrant building a life for herself. A warm, dazzling saga of queer love, friendship, work, and precarity in twenty-first-century America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>But How Are You, Really<\/em><\/strong> <strong>by Ella Dawson<\/strong>. A burned-out bisexual woman confronts old demons, her estranged chosen family, and the ex she may have wrongly left behind when she attends her five-year college reunion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Juliet Takes a Breath<\/em> by Gabby Rivera<\/strong>.  Juliet Milagros Palante navigates a summer in Portland, Oregon, filled with queer dance parties, a fling with a motorcycling librarian, and intense explorations of race and identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"397\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/71J75PoDNJL._SL1500_-397x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-899\" style=\"width:279px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/71J75PoDNJL._SL1500_-397x600.jpg 397w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/71J75PoDNJL._SL1500_-265x400.jpg 265w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/71J75PoDNJL._SL1500_-768x1160.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/71J75PoDNJL._SL1500_.jpg 993w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"389\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/814FnlcTsbL._AC_UF8941000_QL80_-389x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-900\" style=\"width:272px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/814FnlcTsbL._AC_UF8941000_QL80_-389x600.jpg 389w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/814FnlcTsbL._AC_UF8941000_QL80_-259x400.jpg 259w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/814FnlcTsbL._AC_UF8941000_QL80_.jpg 648w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Rage<\/em> by Lester Fabian Brathwaite<\/strong>. An incredible debut with a darkly comedic exploration of Blackness, queerness, and the American Dream, highlighting creative anger as a response to inequality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The Prospects<\/em> by KT Hoffman<\/strong>. Minor leagues. Major chemistry. This queer sports romance is a triumphant debut that follows two minor-league baseball rivals who realise they play much better together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/81vw0gIzn9L._AC_UF8941000_QL80_-400x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-901\" style=\"width:267px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/81vw0gIzn9L._AC_UF8941000_QL80_-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/81vw0gIzn9L._AC_UF8941000_QL80_-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/81vw0gIzn9L._AC_UF8941000_QL80_.jpg 667w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"390\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A1-OWKzbAHL._AC_UF8941000_QL80_-390x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-904\" style=\"width:259px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A1-OWKzbAHL._AC_UF8941000_QL80_-390x600.jpg 390w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A1-OWKzbAHL._AC_UF8941000_QL80_-260x400.jpg 260w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/A1-OWKzbAHL._AC_UF8941000_QL80_.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Heartstoppe<\/em>r by Alice Osman<\/strong>. <em>Heartstopper <\/em>is an ongoing LGBTQIA+ young adult graphic novel and webcomic series by British author Alice Oseman. Follow Nick Nelson and Charlie Spring as they meet and fall in love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>A Day of Fallen Night<\/em> by Samantha Shannon<\/strong>. Samantha Shannon\u2019s prequel to <em>The Priory of the Orange Tree<\/em> takes readers into the lives of four women, revealing events that shaped their world for generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Queer creators to follow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t yet stumbled upon bookish creators on TikTok and\/or Instagram who uplift LGBTQIA+ voices, you&#8217;re missing out! Across the gender and sexuality spectrum, many influencers passionately use their platforms to champion queer stories and authors all year long! So, if you&#8217;re looking for more book recommendations, be sure to check out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"277\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/441363794_333826239759472_621807803093562764_n-277x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/441363794_333826239759472_621807803093562764_n-277x600.jpg 277w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/441363794_333826239759472_621807803093562764_n-185x400.jpg 185w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/441363794_333826239759472_621807803093562764_n-768x1665.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/441363794_333826239759472_621807803093562764_n-709x1536.jpg 709w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/441363794_333826239759472_621807803093562764_n-945x2048.jpg 945w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/441363794_333826239759472_621807803093562764_n.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Billy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thereadingcowgirl\/\">@thereadingcowgirl<\/a>, keeps you up-to-date with the latest book recommendations and reviews.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"277\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/438329616_471260795582459_521529341484429058_n-277x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/438329616_471260795582459_521529341484429058_n-277x600.jpg 277w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/438329616_471260795582459_521529341484429058_n-185x400.jpg 185w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/438329616_471260795582459_521529341484429058_n-768x1665.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/438329616_471260795582459_521529341484429058_n-709x1536.jpg 709w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/438329616_471260795582459_521529341484429058_n-945x2048.jpg 945w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/438329616_471260795582459_521529341484429058_n.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kara, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/books.and.salt\/\">@books.and.salt<\/a>, is your go-to person for a diverse array of genres and reads that celebrate inclusivity and representation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"277\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/441413457_1554853281764612_300400849187807980_n-277x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/441413457_1554853281764612_300400849187807980_n-277x600.jpg 277w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/441413457_1554853281764612_300400849187807980_n-185x400.jpg 185w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/441413457_1554853281764612_300400849187807980_n-768x1665.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/441413457_1554853281764612_300400849187807980_n-709x1536.jpg 709w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/441413457_1554853281764612_300400849187807980_n-945x2048.jpg 945w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/441413457_1554853281764612_300400849187807980_n.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amivi, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@amivireads\">@amivireads<\/a>, for the best sapphic romance book recommendations.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"277\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/441364389_1224976165332840_6590314234628420954_n-277x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/441364389_1224976165332840_6590314234628420954_n-277x600.jpg 277w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/441364389_1224976165332840_6590314234628420954_n-185x400.jpg 185w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/441364389_1224976165332840_6590314234628420954_n-768x1665.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/441364389_1224976165332840_6590314234628420954_n-709x1536.jpg 709w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/441364389_1224976165332840_6590314234628420954_n-945x2048.jpg 945w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/441364389_1224976165332840_6590314234628420954_n.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dilayra, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@gayotic_bookworm\">@gayotic_bookworm<\/a>, a dedicated advocate for YA and LGBTQIA+ literature, sharing her passion in both Dutch and English languages.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As we celebrate Pride Month, let\u2019s take the opportunity to educate ourselves and raise awareness of the diverse experiences and challenges within the queer community. Together, we can create a world where everyone is embraced for who they are. Happy Pride Month, everyone! Let&#8217;s continue to spread love, acceptance, and equality every day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Pride Month! Every year during June, we celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride, paying tribute to the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan. 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