Author Spotlight
Brady Jones
Author Spotlight: Oscar Wilde

This legendary Irish author’s story and voice are as sharp and relevant today as they were more than a century ago.

Author Spotlight: Oscar Wilde
LGBTQ+ Health, Author Q&A, Nonfiction
Brady Jones
Learning to Love U

It’s a decent bet that a night out with our straight friends isn’t going to lead to a deep conversation about twinks and bears and complex nature of gay male identities. But that was exactly the situation Brandon Mosley found himself in, and the result was more than an education moment for Allies; it was the birth of his book, “The Guide: Gay Bodies & Expressions.”

Learning to Love U
Author Spotlight, Fiction, Noted Books, Nonfiction
Brady Jones
12 LGBTQ+ Books for Black History Month

Rage poetry, personal essays, lots of love stories, and a dancing queen: Here are 12 Black LGBTQ+ books to teach and inspire you during Black History Month.

12 LGBTQ+ Books for Black History Month
Noted Books
Brady Jones
"The Song of Achilles"

BOOK OF THE MONTH - SEPTEMBER 2019:
”The Song of Achilles” by Madeline Miller

A romantic take on a classic hero and tale from the Homer’s Trojan War.

"The Song of Achilles"
Noted Books
Brady Jones
"The Color Purple"

BOOK OF THE MONTH - AUGUST 2019:
”The Color Purple” by Alice Walker

Written in 1982, “The Color Purple” remains both a modern literary classic and a controversial target for censorship.

"The Color Purple"

The LGBTQ Library Finds a New Home!

The Little Free LGBTQ Library is now at the CTRL Coffee & Cereal Bar in Omaha!

The Little Free LGBTQ Library is excited to reopen in its new home in the CTRL Coffee & Cereal Bar!

Omaha’s most exciting new coffee spot is a fun blast to Saturday mornings past - complete with your favorite cereals and retro video games! It’s a great spot to grab a cup of joe and a bowl of Lucky Charms while you and your friends try to remaster Pac-Man all over again. Or browse some of the local artisanal wares for sale.

We’re so grateful to CTRL and their team of hardworking baristas for giving the library a home and can’t wait to welcome readers to some new reads!

So come on down, order yourself a latte (with a custom, foam printed design!), and browse the latest LGBTQ literature selections today!

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Learning to Love U

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Learning to Love U

It’s a decent bet that a night out with our straight friends isn’t going to lead to a deep conversation about twinks and bears and complex nature of gay male identities. But that was exactly the situation Brandon Mosley found himself in, and the result was more than an education moment for Allies; it was the birth of his book, “The Guide: Gay Bodies & Expressions.”

Author Spotlight: Casey Gerald

Author Spotlight: Casey Gerald

Gerald’s voice - calm and contemplative both in stereo and on the page - brings the realities of intersectionality front and center, while indicting an entire system built by hundreds of years of racism and strife that’s been glossed over by the success stories we put on magazine-rack pedestals: mythical statues that serve to condemn those who don’t measure up.

Author Spotlight: Skylar Kergil

FINDING HIS WORDS

By BRADY JONES
@modernangelo

One of the first things you’ll notice about Skylar Kergil is his big, infectious smile. And as you hear him talk or listen to his songs, you can’t help but feel his genuine spirit behind every word.

But what you can’t see at first is just how brave this guy is.

Transgender people face a multitude of struggles — both within themselves and within the social constructs of the outside world. And yet in the middle of that journey, Skylar, at 18, took a huge and brave step and began documenting his female-to-male transition on YouTube.

Over the last decade, he’s shared his life updates and original songs with his many, many social media followers. He’s become a transgender activist, singer-songwriter, artist, public speaker, and most recently an author.

Skylar’s memoir, “Before I Had the Words: On Being a Transgender Young Adult,” tells more of his growing up, coming out, going to college, finding love, and more — including really open and honest interviews with his parents and brother.

Sometimes the most real journey is on the inside, and the most important discovery is ourself.

“It’s nice to finally feel that maybe my body is trying to adapt to me instead of me trying to adapt to my body, like I was for 17½ years.”
— Skylar Kergil

QUICK FACTS

NAME: Skylar Kergil

BIRTH DATE: May 19, 1991

PLACE OF BIRTH: Acton, Mass.

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"Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue"

"Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue"

BOOK OF THE MONTH - JULY 2019:
”The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue” by Mackenzi Lee

What at first seems like a straight-forward book with an unlikeable and arrogant protagonist, “The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue” gives way to swashbuckling adventure and adorable romance in a book that manages to tackle several intersectional issues while remaining a fun and light-hearted read.

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