Comments on: Canadian GLBT YA Books http://elisabethreads.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/canadian-glbt-ya-books/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:32:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: New Canadian GLBT YA books « what Elisabeth is reading http://elisabethreads.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/canadian-glbt-ya-books/#comment-2744 New Canadian GLBT YA books « what Elisabeth is reading Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:33:46 +0000 http://elisabethreads.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/canadian-glbt-ya-books/#comment-2744 [...] I have been remiss in updating! I have not one, not two, but SEVEN more titles added to my list of Canadian YA GLBT books! (I know, it’s a bit of a specific niche, but one near and dear to me all the same.) I [...] [...] I have been remiss in updating! I have not one, not two, but SEVEN more titles added to my list of Canadian YA GLBT books! (I know, it’s a bit of a specific niche, but one near and dear to me all the same.) I [...]

]]> By: elisabethreads http://elisabethreads.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/canadian-glbt-ya-books/#comment-2743 elisabethreads Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:32:54 +0000 http://elisabethreads.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/canadian-glbt-ya-books/#comment-2743 Thanks, Lee! And I'm a bit behind in updating--if you check back you'll see <a href="http://elisabethreads.wordpress.com/2009/07/08/new-canadian-glbt-ya-books/" rel="nofollow">seven new books</a>! Thanks, Lee! And I’m a bit behind in updating–if you check back you’ll see seven new books!

]]> By: Lee Wind http://elisabethreads.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/canadian-glbt-ya-books/#comment-2735 Lee Wind Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:55:10 +0000 http://elisabethreads.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/canadian-glbt-ya-books/#comment-2735 Hey, great list - I'm excited to see some new ones to me on it! hurray for getting the word out about great GLBTQ books for Teens! namaste, Lee Hey, great list – I’m excited to see some new ones to me on it!
hurray for getting the word out about great GLBTQ books for Teens!
namaste,
Lee

]]> By: elisabethreads http://elisabethreads.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/canadian-glbt-ya-books/#comment-2606 elisabethreads Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:33:03 +0000 http://elisabethreads.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/canadian-glbt-ya-books/#comment-2606 Kirstin, that's very true! However, there's been such a negative stigma attached to being gay for so many years that there haven't been many (if ANY) places in teen fiction that a gay teenager can actually see themselves, which is an incredibly alienating experience. (Heck, in most of the problem novels of the 80's, IF there was a gay character, which amounts to about a dozen books, the gay kid inevitably died at the end--not so much a reassuring, positive message!) So I do count every book with GLBT characters in it as a step in the right direction towards getting to that point where sexual orientation only matters if you're interested in dating someone. Kirstin, that’s very true! However, there’s been such a negative stigma attached to being gay for so many years that there haven’t been many (if ANY) places in teen fiction that a gay teenager can actually see themselves, which is an incredibly alienating experience. (Heck, in most of the problem novels of the 80’s, IF there was a gay character, which amounts to about a dozen books, the gay kid inevitably died at the end–not so much a reassuring, positive message!) So I do count every book with GLBT characters in it as a step in the right direction towards getting to that point where sexual orientation only matters if you’re interested in dating someone.

]]> By: kristin butcher http://elisabethreads.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/canadian-glbt-ya-books/#comment-2604 kristin butcher Sun, 22 Feb 2009 06:37:12 +0000 http://elisabethreads.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/canadian-glbt-ya-books/#comment-2604 Seems to me that the only time people focus on someone's sexual orientation is if that person is homosexual, and that's just crazy. People should relate to one another on whatever level brings them into contact -- work, sports, music ... whatever. We are so much more than our sexuality. That's what I was trying to say in The Hemingway Tradition. Seems to me that the only time people focus on someone’s sexual orientation is if that person is homosexual, and that’s just crazy. People should relate to one another on whatever level brings them into contact — work, sports, music … whatever. We are so much more than our sexuality. That’s what I was trying to say in The Hemingway Tradition.

]]> By: New GLBT Canadian YA books! « what Elisabeth is reading http://elisabethreads.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/canadian-glbt-ya-books/#comment-2546 New GLBT Canadian YA books! « what Elisabeth is reading Sat, 31 May 2008 20:14:30 +0000 http://elisabethreads.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/canadian-glbt-ya-books/#comment-2546 [...] GLBT_books, ya_books   I’m always thrilled to be able to add new books to the Big List of Canadian GLBT YA Fiction! I’ve added two more titles–thanks to Robin and Kristyn for letting me know about their [...] [...] GLBT_books, ya_books   I’m always thrilled to be able to add new books to the Big List of Canadian GLBT YA Fiction! I’ve added two more titles–thanks to Robin and Kristyn for letting me know about their [...]

]]> By: elisabethreads http://elisabethreads.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/canadian-glbt-ya-books/#comment-2529 elisabethreads Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:56:45 +0000 http://elisabethreads.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/canadian-glbt-ya-books/#comment-2529 Ooh, cool, post-apocalyptic YA! I would love to see a copy. Email me at ehegerat at telus dot net and I'll send you my mailing address. From your website, it looks like it has queer content, yes? Ooh, cool, post-apocalyptic YA! I would love to see a copy. Email me at ehegerat at telus dot net and I’ll send you my mailing address. From your website, it looks like it has queer content, yes?

]]> By: kristyn dunnion http://elisabethreads.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/canadian-glbt-ya-books/#comment-2527 kristyn dunnion Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:23:26 +0000 http://elisabethreads.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/canadian-glbt-ya-books/#comment-2527 hey there: i love what you do and put a link up from my new web site. I hope that's alright with you! Plus, I'd love to send you a copy of my new YA book BIG BIG SKY. It's hot off the press. xo kristyn hey there:

i love what you do and put a link up from my new web site. I hope that’s alright with you!

Plus, I’d love to send you a copy of my new YA book BIG BIG SKY. It’s hot off the press.

xo kristyn

]]> By: New additions to the big list o’ Canadian GLBT YA « what Elisabeth is reading http://elisabethreads.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/canadian-glbt-ya-books/#comment-2138 New additions to the big list o’ Canadian GLBT YA « what Elisabeth is reading Sat, 03 Nov 2007 04:40:26 +0000 http://elisabethreads.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/canadian-glbt-ya-books/#comment-2138 [...] GLBT_books, booklists, links, ya_books   I’ve added a couple books to my list of Canadian GLBT YA books, Out of Order by Robin Stevenson, and Another Kind of Cowboy by Susan [...] [...] GLBT_books, booklists, links, ya_books   I’ve added a couple books to my list of Canadian GLBT YA books, Out of Order by Robin Stevenson, and Another Kind of Cowboy by Susan [...]

]]> By: elisabethreads http://elisabethreads.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/canadian-glbt-ya-books/#comment-628 elisabethreads Sat, 07 Jul 2007 16:42:15 +0000 http://elisabethreads.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/canadian-glbt-ya-books/#comment-628 I just finished 101 Ways to Dance last week, and I was thrilled at the diversity of sexual orientations! (Though I think my favourite was "Everyone Loves a Clown.") I've included books with fairly minor same-sex characters (like One Year Commencing and Kit Pearson's Awake an Dreaming) because I think that simple visiblity and inclusion is every bit as important as having books for teens with gay protagonists. So yes, I am happy to include One Year Commencing in the list! I just finished 101 Ways to Dance last week, and I was thrilled at the diversity of sexual orientations! (Though I think my favourite was “Everyone Loves a Clown.”)

I’ve included books with fairly minor same-sex characters (like One Year Commencing and Kit Pearson’s Awake an Dreaming) because I think that simple visiblity and inclusion is every bit as important as having books for teens with gay protagonists. So yes, I am happy to include One Year Commencing in the list!

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