Metro DC
Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
Recommended Reading List
2005

COMING OF AGE AS A GAY OR LESBIAN YOUTH

Two Teenagers in Twenty: Writings by Gay & Lesbian Youth by Ann Heron.
This revision of the book One in Ten is full of personal, first-hand accounts for teenagers, by teenagers, from all over the country coping with their sexual identification. (1995) For Ages 13 and Up

The Shared Heart: Portraits and Stories Celebrating Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Young People by Adam Mastoon.
Collection of photos of g/l/b/t youth offers a literal look into the struggles of sexual minority teenagers. Personal statements by the teens photographed bring to light what it means to be young and gay today. (1997) For Ages 13 and Up

GLBTQ: The Survival Guide for Queer and Questioning Teens by Kelly Huegel.
This book covers all the basics for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning teens, as well as strives to untied some of the more complicated knots of sexuality: dating, "coming out," religion, school, work, and home. (2003) For Ages 11 and Up