“He was so afraid people wouldn’t laugh if everyone knew how twisted he looked on the inside,” Rowley writes about Patrick. One of the stars of the beloved TV sitcom The People Upstairs (think Friends), Patrick has for four years marooned himself in the desert, tetchy about his fame, his career, and his unresolved grief over the loss of his partner, Joe, the victim of a drunk driver. The children, Grant and Maisie, are 6 and 9, respectively, spending the summer with their Uncle Patrick, or GUP as they call him: Gay Uncle Patrick. Add them all to your own TBR list, or pick up a handful as the perfect gift for the book-lover in your life.Īnd once you're done here, head on over to the GH Book Club to check out even more feel-good reads.A Hollywood star banishes himself to Palm Springs only to be thrust back into the limelight by, of all people, his young “niblings," or niece and nephew. We've got something for fans of thrillers and crime, romance novels, humor, classics, brand-new releases and of course, literary fiction.
And just like the rest of the literary canon, these best LGBTQ+ books come in all genres. Įveryone deserves to see their lived experiences reflected and validated, and that's especially essential for young people or those who can't safely express their identity in their everyday lives. These books by gay, lesbian, trans and LGBTQ+ authors, as well as fantastic reads with characters who are part of the rainbow of identities the acronym encompasses, show us that our literary worlds can (and should!) be as beautifully diverse as the one we live in. But this largely corporate visibility during Pride month shouldn't be a 30-day limited engagement - instead, consider it an opportunity to expand the range of our media consumption all year long. For one colorful month, products as diverse as t-shirts to bagels are reimagined in a rainbow motif in a nod toward supporting (and earning money from) the LGBTQ+ community.
During Pride month, a lot of attention turns to LGBTQ+ culture, including its artists, creators and authors.
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