Septembers 2021 Virtual Teen Pride Club: Queer Latinx Voices
Our Virtual Pride Club for Teens ages 13-18 continues this month with the theme of Queer Latinx Voices! Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15-October 15, and is a time to recognize and honor the histories, culture, and contributions of Hispanic or Latinx folks. We will be meeting online at 4:00 pm every Tuesday in September. New participants are always welcome! For more information, email teenpride@sonomalibrary.org.
To register for the September 2021 Virtual Teen Pride Club, follow the links below:
- September 7, 2021 (past event)
- September 14, 2021 (past event)
- September 21, 2021 (past event)
- September 28, 2021 (past event)
Our Recommendations:
(Hint: click on the book covers to go to the library catalog)
Fifteen Hundred Miles
from the Sun
by Jonny Garza Villa
(they/them)
The Grief Keeper
by Alexandra Villasante
(she/her)
Cemetery Boys
by Aiden Thomas
(he/they)
They Both Die at the End
by Adam Silvera
(he/him)
You Brought Me the Ocean
by Alex Sanchez
(he/him)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
(he/him)
Juliet Takes a Breath
by Gabby Rivera
(She/her)
Chulito
by Charles Rice-González
(he/him)
Each of Us a Desert
by Mark Oshiro
(they/he)
We Set the Dark on Fire
by Tehlor Kay Mejia
(she/her)
Miss Meteor
by Tehlor Kay Mejia (she/her) & Anna-Marie McLemore
(they/them)
The Mirror Season
by Anna-Marie McLemore
(they/them)
Famous Queer Latinx icons to celebrate, this month and all yearlong!
Violet Chachki
(she/her/they/them)
Drag Queen and 2015 Winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race
Rosario Dawson
(she/her)
Actress and Producer
Bianca Del Rio
(she/her)
Drag Queen and 2014 Winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race
Felicia Elizondo
(she/her)
Activist and Present at the 1966 San Francisco Compton’s Cafeteria Riot
Renee Goust
(she/they)
Singer/Songwriter
Juana Inés de la Cruz
(she/her)
Writer, Philosopher, Composer, Poet, and Hieronyite Nun
Frida Kahlo
(she/her)
Artist
Carmen Maria Machado
(she/her)
Author and 2017 Winner of the Lambda Literary Award
Ricky Martin
(he/him)
Singer/Pop Star
Melanie Martinez
(she/her)
Singer/Songwriter
Donna Personna
(she/her)
Transgender Rights Activist and Artist
Sylvia Rivera
(she/her)
Activist and Veteran of the 1969 Stonewall Inn Uprising
Michelle Rodriguez
(she/her)
Actress
José Sarria
(he/him)
First openly gay candidate for public office in the U.S., Drag Queen, and Political Activist
Kali Uchis
(she/her)
Singer/Songwriter
