Introduction

Motivation

A Brief Discussion of Sexuality and Gender

Terminology

Children’s Literature

Sexuality, Children and Children’s Literature

Corpus of Texts

Methodologies

Structure of This Book

Conclusion

Issue Books

Publishing and Practical Considerations

Paratexts

Confirmation of Normality

HIV and AIDS

Teaching Through Characters

Controversy

Conclusion

Portrayal and Stereotypes

Prejudice and Stereotypes

A Brief History of Stereotypes in LGBTQ

Literature

Queerness as a Problem

Causes of Queerness

Looking Queer

Acting Queer

Sex and Marriage

The Gay Boyfriend

Positive Stereotypes and Challenging

Stereotypes

Reducing Prejudice and Literature’s Role

Conclusion

Diversity

Missing Pieces

Bisexuality

Transgender

Other Shades of the Rainbow

Multiple Identities

Race/Ethnicity

Religion and Spirituality

Dis/Ability

Age

Class

Weight/Size and Body Image

Conclusion

Sex and Marriage

Masturbation

Protection

Sex

BTQ Sex

Summary of Sex

Marriage

Background on LGBTQ Parenting

Background on LGBTQ Marriage

U.S. Books

U.K. Books

Northern European Books

Summary of Marriage

Singletons

Conclusion

Conclusion

A Brief Summary

A Call to Arms (or Pens): Not a Conclusion,

But a Proposal

Notes

References

Annotated Bibliography

Index