June is Pride Month. Jews have been at the forefront of human rights. So it’s no surprise that Jews were also very much involved in rights for LGBTQ+ people.

To mark this month, I’ve chosen four books that either discuss LGBTQ issues from a Jewish point of view or center on Jewish characters. In our library there are many other books related to LGBTQ+ issues.

Torah Queeries: weekly commentaries on the Hebrew Bible looks at all 54 weekly  readings with the goal of opening  up new insights and engaging all readers regardless of orientation. (Adult)

Lamb, Sacha. When the Angels Left the Old Country has everything: romance (straight and queer), adventure, a demon and an angel and lots of awards including a Stonewall and it’s a great story. (Young adult)

Sass, A.J. Just Shy of Ordinary features  Shai, a nonbinary homeschooled kid whose life changes with starting public school and using new pronouns. (Juvenile)

Gordon, Meryl. The Flower Girl Wore Celery features Emma who is to be the flower girl at her cousin’s wedding. But there are surprises -like two brides-  for Emma who takes things very literally. (Picture Book)