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All three books in the Catherine M. Wilson's "When Women Were Warriors" trilogy would fit this prompt.

You can knock out this and the fruit in the title prompt with "Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit."

More Than This a gay male protagonist (but sexuality isn't like a centric part of the story)
The Art of Being Normal a story about a trans girl's experience (I think?)
Middlesex intersex protagonist (an amazing book! read it read it!!)
George middlegrade trans story

The title character in The Mermaid's Daughter by Ann Claycomb is a lesbian. I read it this year and loved it. I also adored Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, which someone recommended earlier in this discussion.

Do we still have people doing the challenge with their kids?

And Tango Makes Three

I Am Jazz

The Bravest Knight Who Ever Lived

Santa's Husband


Better Nate Than Ever

If you like, here are lists of the

Here Comes the Sun is a brilliant book

Could also be used for a book with songs lyrics in the title.

Poshpenny yes I will be ❤️

Affinity

I'm considering going nonfiction with Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family.

In the YA/teen genre, In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan works for this prompt (gay and bisexual characters).

Lindi wrote: "I've had The Song of Achilles recommended to me more than once, so I think I'm going to read that."

I really enjoyed that one, and I'm not normally into Greek mythology.

Here are a few ideas:
Planetfall
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Light
Vermilion
Afterparty
Maplecroft
Promises, Promises

I'm not sure what I'll read for this prompt. Maybe In Memoriam.

What about Tash Hearts Tolstoy? The protagonist, according to the synopsis at least, is asexual.

If you want to read something short and you like sci-fi, The Cybernetic Tea Shop is really nice.

I think I'm going to read Tipping the Velvet for this one.

Kept Tears or Soldiers of the Sun or anything else by Jana Denardo, Kim Fielding, Jamie Fessenden, Sarah Madison, Grace R. Duncan, Shira Anthony, J Scott Coatsworth, Andrea Speed, and Bye-Bye Birdie

And many of these authors always have works that would fit the SF prompts (and probably several others).

I�� highly recommend Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. It was one of my favorite books I�� read this year!

I've heard a lot of good things about Autoboyography by Christina Lauren and have enjoyed some of their other work so going to go with this one!

Thank you all. I was having so much trouble picking a title for this prompt. I’m going to read Lily and the Octopus as it has been on my to read shelf for ever.

Some Assembly Required: The Not-So-Secret Life of a Transgender Teen was an enjoyable read! A young person's journey of self-awareness and transitioning.

Rethinking Normal: A Memoir in Transition is a similar story (written by an ex of the first author).

I second Hero by Perry Moore!

I think I'll go for Carol for this one

Rachael wrote: "I think I'll go for Carol for this one"

That's my backup plan, if What You Want to See isn't published in time for me to read it.

Nadine wrote: "Rachael wrote: "I think I'll go for Carol for this one"

That's my backup plan, if What You Want to See isn't published in time for me to read it."

Hadn't heard of that series, think I'll go for that instead. I have watched Carol and wasn't entirely sure I would enjoy reading it (don't get me wrong, I thought it was a great story, just not my usual reading genre)

For anyone who wants a link, the prequel to the book Nadine suggested is The Last Place You Look

Two-Spirit People: Native American Gender Identity, Sexuality, and Spirituality

I may read this because I'm trying to really diversify my reading this year!

I recently watched a film called the Danish girl and found there is a book as well. Could fit for the real person prompt or the one about a movie I saw too. I'll possibly fit it in somewhere on my list.

When I was last at Powell's I made special note of the LGBTQ+ YA endcap and also picked it's bookmark. Here ya go:

From the bookmark:

Board Books:
Everywhere Babies
A is for Activist
Daddy, Papa, and Me
Mommy, Mama, and Me

Picture Books:
Red: A Crayon's Story
Oliver Button Is a Sissy
This Day in June
The Family Book

Gay/Lesbian Parenting:
King and King
10,000 Dresses
I Am Jazz
My Princess Boy
Heather Has Two Mommies
Introducing Teddy: A Gentle Story About Gender and Friendship
And Tango Makes Three
Stella Brings the Family
Raising Ryland: Our Story of Parenting a Transgender Child with No Strings Attached

Middle Readers:
Better Nate Than Ever
Lily and Dunkin
George
The Pants Project
The Best Man
Gracefully Grayson

YA:
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
The Vast Fields of Ordinary
Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel
Symptoms of Being Human
Girl Mans Up
Sister Mischief
We Are the Ants
Ask the Passengers
Two Boys Kissing
Adaptation
Every Heart a Doorway
I'll Give You the Sun
Carry On
If I Was Your Girl
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Plus from the endcap:
Vanilla - asexual protagonist
None of the Above - intersex protagonist
Mask of Shadows - gender fluid protagonist
Dress Codes for Small Towns - sexuality is fluid
Little & Lion - also mental health
Release
Dreadnought
Sovereign
Unbecoming
Everything Leads to You
27 Hours - sci-fi
When the Moon Was Ours
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
Perfect Ten
They Both Die at the End
Grasshopper Jungle
That Inevitable Victorian Thing
Proxy
The Love Interest
History Is All You Left Me
Ramona Blue
Will Grayson, Will Grayson
Queens of Geek
The Great American Whatever

I'm really looking forward to Everything Is Awful: And Other Observations by Matt Ballassai!

A Line in the Dark

Read and loved Guapa

I picked Call Me by Your Name...just saw a trailer for the movie and it looks great.

Agnieszka wrote: "Marianne wrote: "I am a huge Outlander fan but haven't read any of the Lord John books yet. Since he is gay I will read one of those."

Do I get it correct a book written by an homosexual author wo..."

I believe that protagonist means the character has to fill one of those descriptions

The 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo!!!!!!

Saints for All Occasions!

I have read about half of The Sunlight Pilgrims by Jenni Fagan this year. So far I am really loving it, but it may have to go back on the shelf so that I can use it for this prompt.

I'm reading Why We Came to the City right now and one of its main protagonists is bi, and another is gay. I'm liking it so far, particularly recommended for those of you who like novels set in NYC.

Has anyone read Eileen? Is the protagonist bisexual? I read the blurb and it says something about being enchanted by a female colleague but I don't know if those feelings are sexual/romantic or more in an admiration/jealousy sense.

I don't really know much about this book other than that it's had a lot of buzz and it's got an unlikeable protagonist (which I enjoy).

Even so I don't know if it's in the spirit of this prompt to read an unfavourable portrayal of an LGBT person so I might go with Middlesex which is also on my TBR.

Mark A Roeder has a whole series called "The Gay Youth Chronicles".

I read You Know Me Well this year and loved it, the protag is gay and his best friend lesbian.

Steve Kluger is a great choice if you like books in letter/memo format, and he often includes something about sports.

I like R.J. Scott's books quite a bit, they usually have to do with farm or cowboy settings.

American Love Songs was a fave.

Rainbow Boys is the first in a trilogy about gay boys.

A Red-Tainted Silence has been one of my faves for a long time but it's only out in ebook.

Too Like the Lightning
The Wrong Stars
The Stars Are Legion
Six of Crows
Mask of Shadows

The Immortalists is due out in early 2018 and features a gay character

also: I think pretty much all of the Anita Blake series feature gay characters.

A few I've got:

The Song of Achilles
A Brief History of Seven Killings
Annabel
Santa Olivia
Palimpsest
Call Me by Your Name
The Night Watch
Tipping the Velvet
The Vintner's Luck
Angels in America

I'm thinking on Orlando. What do you think about that?

the seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo... one of my absolutely favorite books.

Would The Rules of Attraction work - I see it says "love triangle" in the blurb?

Some that I have read and really like

Will Grayson, Will Grayson
The Night Watch
She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Also, Laurie R. King's Kate Martinelli detective stories.

I just read an interesting review of The Tattered Heiress, which features a pair of Victorian lesbian detectives. I may try that.

I just read an interesting review of The Tattered Heiress, which features a pair of Victorian lesbian detectives. I may try that.

That sounds neat! I added it to my list!

Recently I finished a book that fits this category, also the time travel ( arguably, it is complicated ) and is by an Australian author for anyone trying to fill that category. Ida by Alison Evans

Julie Anne Peters is one of my all time favorites for this category. I’ve not got around to reading all her stuff yet so her book Luna is my pick for this one. Her stuff is YA so if you like it, I’d definitely give her a go. Keeping You a Secret is super good as well as Between Mom and Jo, both very emotional.

The Argonauts is a really great read!

I just finished THE ANIMATORS. It's good read