Recommended by: Kavi Nielsen & Aurelia Preskill
Genre: Romance, horror
Age Range: 13-18
Trigger Warnings: blood, gore, child abuse, medical abuse, abelism, eating disorders, murder, body horror
Hazelthorn by CG Drewsfollows Evander, who lives in the house of his reclusive guardian, Byron Lennox-Hall. Mr. Lennox-Hall gave him two rules when he was little: never go to the gardens, and never interact with Laurie. But when Mr. Lennox Hall is murdered, Evander must work with Laurie to track down the murderer before he's killed next. Hazelthorn has the most gorgeous writing ever, which makes the marvelous overlords very jealous. You will never be the same again.
Recommended by: Kavi Nielsen & Aurelia Preskill
Genre: Regency Retelling
Age Range: 13-18
Trigger Warnings: frequent deadnaming/misgendering, intense gender & body dysphoria, transphobia
Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Nova is a Pride and Prejudice retelling where Darcy is gay and Elizabeth's real name is Oliver. It's super cute and silly and has a happy ending, which is rare and nice.
Recommended by: Aurelia Preskill
Genre: historical comedy
Rating: rated R (we are unsure why)
Trigger Warnings: strong language, homophobia (slurs & verbal abuse), violence, smoking, drinking, light drug use
Pride is a heartwarming movie based on the true story of the UK miner strikes of 1984-85, and LGSM (Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners) an organization started to support the striking miners. The film is funny, heartfelt, and made me cry. 100% recommend. For anyone who might be deterred by the R rating, the movie is intense, and deals with themes of AIDS and LGBTQ discrimination, but it's not overtly explicit.
Recommended by: Kavi Nielsen & Aurelia Preskill
Genre: fantasy
Rating: 7+
Trigger Warnings: parental abandonment, emotional manipulation, anxiety, possession, a little body horror, emotional trauma
Platform: Disney+
The Owl House is a TV show that follows Luz as she enters a new, magical world, and all her challenges fitting in and going home. It's really cute, but it gets fairly intense in season 2. Despite the age rating, it's actually for traumatized gay teenagers, not just children :)
Girls by Girl in Red
King Princess (artist)
Sofia by Clairo