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readwithpride.com Let’s be real for a second: poetry often gets a bad rap. People think it’s all flowery metaphors and confusing stanzas about clouds that they haven’t thought about since high school English. But in our community, poetry has always been more than just “art.” It’s our protest, our prayer, and our late-night group chat …

Poetry Corner: Powerful New Collections from LGBTQ+ PoetsRead More

readwithpride.com Let’s be real for a second: commuting is usually the absolute worst part of the day. Whether you’re stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic on the M5, squeezed into a subway car that smells faintly of regret, or walking through the rain, you need an escape. Music is great, but there is something magical about having …

The Best Queer Audiobooks for Your Commute, Narrated by LGBTQ+ VoicesRead More

readwithpride.com So, you’ve finished Red, White & Royal Blue. You’ve swooned over Alex and Henry, you’ve highlighted every bit of their email correspondence, and now you’re staring at your bookshelf wondering how anything else could possibly compare to that level of international scandal and queer joy. We get it. The “post-royal romance blues” are real, …

If You Liked Red, White & Royal Blue, You’ll Love These BooksRead More

readwithpride.com If you’re anything like us at Readwithpride.com, your TBR (To-Be-Read) pile isn’t just a stack of books; it’s a structural hazard. And honestly? We wouldn’t have it any other way. Every year, the American Library Association (ALA) drops its Rainbow Book List, and it’s basically the queer community’s version of the Oscars, but with …

Reviewing the 2026 ALA Rainbow Book List Top PicksRead More

readwithpride.com Let’s be real for a second: for a long time, the “B” in LGBTQ+ felt a little bit like the middle child of the community, loved, sure, but often overlooked or tucked away into a neat little box that didn’t quite fit. For years, media narratives insisted on a binary choice. You were either …

Books with Bi+ Main Characters: Moving Beyond BinariesRead More

readwithpride.com Let’s be real for a second: we all love a shiny bestseller with a massive marketing budget, but if you really want to find the stories that push boundaries, break hearts, and redefine what it means to be out and proud, you have to look at the indies. Small and independent queer presses are …

Indie Spotlight: Amazing Queer Books from Small and Independent PressesRead More

readwithpride.com Remember when you were ten years old, huddled under the covers with a flashlight, hoping for a letter from a certain wizarding school or a portal to open in the back of your wardrobe? For many of us in the LGBTQ+ community, those stories were magical, but there was always a tiny piece missing. …

Middle-Grade Magic: LGBTQ+ Books for Younger ReadersRead More

readwithpride.com If your TBR pile isn’t currently threatening to topple over and crush you, are you even a bookworm? Welcome back to Read with Pride, your favorite corner of the internet for all things LGBTQ+ literature. It’s March 2026, the sun is starting to peek out (at least in some parts of the world), and …

YA Showcase: The Most Anticipated Queer Young Adult Novels This SeasonRead More

readwithpride.com Let’s talk about the magic and the messiness of being Black and queer. If you’re standing at this intersection, you already know it’s not just about “adding” two identities together like a math problem. It’s a whole different vibe: a unique, technicolor experience that’s as exhausting as it is exhilarating. At Read with Pride, …

Being Black and Queer: Navigating Two Beautiful, Complex IdentitiesRead More

readwithpride.com If you’ve ever sat at a Latinx dinner table, you know the vibe. It’s loud, it smells like heaven (shoutout to the sazón), and there’s enough love to power a small city. But for those of us navigating the world as queer Latinx folks, that same table can feel like a minefield. Between the …

Latinx Queer Experiences: Family, Faith, and Finding YourselfRead More

readwithpride.com Let’s be real for a second: the “Double Rainbow” of being both Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) and LGBTQ+ is a vibrant, complex, and absolutely legendary experience. But for too long, mainstream history and even some corners of the queer community have hit the “snooze” button on these stories. At Readwithpride.com, we believe that visibility …

Asian American and Pacific Islander LGBTQ+ Voices We Should All KnowRead More

readwithpride.com Let’s be real for a second: the world loves a good “either/or” narrative. You’re either this or you’re that. You’re religious or you’re queer. You’re traditional or you’re progressive. But for those of us living at the intersection of a million different identities, those binaries feel about as comfortable as a pair of jeans …

Queer and Muslim: Stories of Faith and Identity CoexistingRead More

readwithpride.com If you grew up at the intersection of “Shalom” and “Sashay,” you know that navigating a Jewish queer identity can feel like a lifelong game of cultural Tetris. For a long time, the world tried to tell us these two pieces didn’t fit. You were either in the synagogue or you were at the …

The Jewish Queer Experience: From Synagogue to Pride ParadeRead More

readwithpride.com When we talk about queer history, we often start with the Stonewall Riots of 1969 or maybe the underground ballroom scenes of the 80s. But let’s be real for a second: queer identity didn’t start in a New York bar. Long before the term “LGBTQ+” was ever coined, and long before the first MM …

Indigenous Queer Voices: Honoring Two-Spirit TraditionsRead More

readwithpride.com Let’s be real for a second: Pride is meant to be the ultimate “come as you are” party. It’s the one time of year where we collectively decide that the world should be as colorful, loud, and affirming as we are. We march, we dance, we wear enough biodegradable glitter to be seen from …

Queer and Disabled: Why Accessibility in Pride Events Still Falls ShortRead More

readwithpride.com Let’s be real: the Venn diagram between the LGBTQ+ community and the neurodivergent community is basically a circle. Okay, maybe not a perfect circle, but there’s enough overlap to make a mathematician sweat. Whether you’re rocking ADHD, navigating life on the Autism spectrum, or holding a membership card for both (hello, AuDHD), being “neurospicy” …

Neurodivergent Love: How ADHD and Autism Shape Queer RelationshipsRead More

readwithpride.com Let’s have a real talk. If you scroll through a “best of” list of MM romance books or look at the posters for a local Pride circuit party, you’re likely to see a very specific aesthetic. It’s usually a white, cisgender man with a six-pack that could grate cheese and a jawline that could …

The Fat Queer Experience: Body Positivity in LGBTQ+ SpacesRead More

readwithpride.com When we talk about “coming home” in the LGBTQ+ community, we’re usually talking about finding a space where we can breathe. Maybe it’s a favorite queer bookstore, a chosen family dinner, or finally settling into a relationship that feels right. But for many in our global community, “finding home” isn’t a metaphor: it’s a …

Queer Immigrants: Stories of Fleeing Persecution and Finding HomeRead More

readwithpride.com Let’s be real: when you watch a movie about being queer, it usually follows a very specific script. A kid from a small town feels “stifled,” packs a single suitcase, and catches a bus to New York City or San Francisco to find their “real” life. We’ve seen the neon lights of the Castro …

Living at the Intersection of Queer and Rural AmericaRead More

readwithpride.com Listen, at Read with Pride, we spend a lot of our time talking about the magic of queer stories. We’re obsessed with the latest MM romance books, we swoon over heartfelt gay love stories, and we’re the first to scream from the rooftops when a new gay contemporary romance hits the shelves. But being …

Queer and Homeless: The Crisis Nobody Talks AboutRead More