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Bestselling novels like Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda and The Miseducation of Cameron Post have been turned into blockbuster films, and just about every YA agent out there has “own-voices LGBTQ+ stories” on their manuscript wish list.
However, don’t make the mistake of thinking there’s anything close to a surplus of these stories!
First his best friends' life changes forever, then his own. Click on the previews to read each one, and remember to “like” and comment on your favorites, as well “follow” the authors you love. Trailblazing authors like David Levithan and Sarah Waters proved that readers were hungry for LGBTQ+ fiction and representation, and since the early aughties, this trend has only been on the rise.
and even more recently that their stories have become accepted fare for mainstream fiction.
Fortunately, times have very much changed.
Fred's Story - This story of a high school student's first experience was related to me as true and actual. series
James' Story - James tells the short story of his first gay sexual encounter at fourteen, with his fifteen year old cousin.
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Steve's Story - Steve tells the story of his first sexual encounter at eighteen. But on the way home...
Mike and the wrestling coach - Mike wasn't sure he was the athletic type, but the wrestling coach is sure interested in spending some time with him.
I Needed A Jump - After the show at the school's student union, this sixteen-year-old had a dead battery.
A different story of sorts, and not all that pleasant. Some violence. series
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It was cold, late, and he needed a jump.Benny's Story - A new neighbor moves in the summer before high school. No such luck. This page is home to all the LGBTQ+ stories submitted to our Reedsy short fiction contest, whether as part of a related prompt or simply to tell an LGBTQ+ story that touches readers’ hearts and minds.
From romance to drama to post-apocalyptic fare, some of the contest’s best entries have involved LGBTQ+ characters and narratives — as you’ll see from the many starred stories at the top of the page!
Not only do many incredible LGBTQ+ stories remain as-yet untold, but when you think about it, there are hardly any of them in the mainstream when compared to straight, cis narratives — which is why it’s such good news that this trend doesn’t seem to be going anywhere.
Read the best new LGBTQ+ stories right here
If you’re searching for brand-new LGBTQ+ and queer fiction (especially of the short variety) you’ll be pleased with what you find here.
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Mitchell's Tale - Mitch's cousin discovers his browser bookmarks!
Casey's Tale - His sixteenth birthday party, and his first joint, leads to his first time - and not alone.
Jacob's Tale - Sixteen year old Jacob thought his big chance to lose his virginity would come while visiting relatives in San Francisco.
In all cases, the person has found the story good enough and wants to share it, so here they are.
Jeremy's Tale - A teen in the early sixties who comes to find through taking swimming lessons that being a homosexual isn't as bad as he's been taught. series
Nathan's Tale - Nathan, thirteen, finds out how much fun it is to mess around with his two cousins.
What’s more, if you feel the urge to write, indulge it by entering the contest yourself!