Lindz Amer tweeted this wonderful list of beloved classic children’s books that were written by queer people. This was in response to all the people freaking out about Drag Queen Story Hour. These are events where drag queens read children’s books to kids, and do other learning activities in public libraries. They were started to “inspire a love of reading, while teaching deeper lessons on diversity, self-love and an appreciation of others.” Lindz is the creator and host of Queer Kids Stuff and the Rainbow Parenting podcast. Here is the list of children’s books written by queer people:

Source: Lindz Amer

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