MaleMonday

Males of color can be pretty macho. I’m trying not to pull out the stereotypes, but yes… Japanese, Chinese, Black, Cuban, Mexican… MACHO!!!! They’re gay, too.

I’ve been reading HungerMountain where Malinda Lo explains the act of putting her story out there and letting go;Lee Wind debates whether it’s time  LGBQT stories to move beyond coming out stories and Alex Sanchez writes about his quiet self purging himself of various issues that relate to teens who need to hear what he has to say and who need to tell their own stories as well.

The articles in HungerMountain are short and concise. They’re giving  me greater depth in my perception of GLBQT lit and this gives me greater confidence in talking the books.

You bet, I’ll continue to buy and promote GLBTQ (the Q is for questioning).

So, what gay young adult POC males have you read lately? Is coming out the only issue?

 

MaleMonday is a meme that began with Ari @ Reading in Color

5 thoughts on “MaleMonday”

  1. Its funny that I am reading this now, because I just started Pull by B.A. Binns. (Edi you were right it is very good) Early on I was happily surprised to discover that amongst the group of kids David the MC and his younger sister decide to sit with during lunch at their new school, is a gay couple.

    And the guys actually kiss at the table, I thought that was very cool. I love that the author doesn’t make a big deal about their relationship, they are simply a background couple.

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  2. Over the summer, I read a fascinating YA called ALMOST PERFECT by Brian Katcher, about a straight boy who falls in love with a new girl in school who just happens to have been born a male. It’s told from the straight boy’s point of view and was quite good. I didn’t know what “secret” the girl was hiding and learned it the same moment the character did (sorry if I’ve ruined that for you now!). It’s a great exploration of what love actually means and the cost of intolerance. Highly recommended.

    I also read WILL GRAYSON, WILL GRAYSON, which I absolutely loved, though that primarily dealt with one of the character’s coming out process.

    Good topic!

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  3. Vicky,
    Almost Perfect has a very interesting review on Amazon, stating that it examines sexuality while remaining a ‘safe’ book. I get the feeling, though that there is no ethnic diversity among the characters.

    Doret,
    Binns does a great job of just letting the gay guy and the straight guy be friends. I really didn’t like how David handled the situation with the mentally challenged guy. So not cool.

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