Help We Need Diverse Books support LGBTQIA+ creators and readers.

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Thirty percent of books banned have LGBTQ+ characters or themes — life-affirming books vital to the mental and physical well being of our LGBTQ+ youth.

With these needs in mind, We Need Diverse Books is proud to launch Read with Pride, a campaign to support the LGBTQ+ community. Will you consider making a gift to We Need Diverse Books today?

Donations to the Read with Pride campaign will allow us to provide grants, books, and resources to the LGBTQ+ writing community along with the young readers who desperately need their books:

  • WNDB will launch our new Rainbow Workshop to provide mentorships, critiques, and community to aspiring LGBTQ+ writers — because we need their stories more than ever.
  • We will reopen our Emergency Grants to give financial support to LGBTQIA+ creators in need, helping to cover rent, medical bills, and more.
  • We will send diverse books where they are most needed through our second round of Books Save Lives Grants, prioritizing donations to dedicated safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth, including community groups, student organizations, and transitional housing for queer youth.