The ALA Rainbow Book List is an annual list of "books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18" produced by the
American Library Association
The American Library Association (ALA) is a nonprofit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world.
History 19th century ...
's (ALA's) Rainbow Project, which is run by the ALA's
Rainbow Round Table
The Rainbow Round Table (RRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) is dedicated to supporting the information needs of LGBTQIA+ people, from professional library workers to the population at large. Founded in 1970, it is the nation's first g ...
and Social Responsibilities Round Table.
Although roughly 4.5 percent of the U.S. population identifies as LGBT,
"the vast majority of libraries lack high-quality, comprehensive LGBT collections" and "satisfaction among LGBT patrons is low."
To ensure libraries have adequate LGBT books for readers of all ages, librarians should rely on resources such as the ALA's Rainbow List and the
Lambda Literary Foundation
The Lambda Literary Foundation (also known as Lambda Literary) is an American LGBTQ literary organization whose mission is to nurture and advocate for LGBTQ writers, elevating the impact of their words to create community, preserve their legaci ...
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Honorees
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Stonewall Awards
The Stonewall Awards was an annual event held by the British charity Stonewall (charity), Stonewall to recognise people who have affected the lives of United Kingdom, British lesbian, gay, bi and trans people. The event was first held in 2006 a ...
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American Library Association awards
Young adult literature awards
LGBTQ literary awards
English-language literary awards
American literary awards
Lists of LGBTQ-related mass media
Lists of books