Virtual Queer Library

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A semi-virtual bookshelf of LGBTQ+ stories, knowledge, and history. 🍉 #BlackLivesMatter #ProtectTransKids https://linktr.ee/vqlibrary

A fluffy brown cat lying on a poster board. The VQ Library logo is partially visible beneath him.
A dark photo of a jar candle labeled “Providence Girls”, casting a red light over the scene. A small wooden model sailboat is visible in the background.
A cover of an Archie Comic book centering Jughead holding a burger with hearts floating around his head. In the background, Archie and Veronica stare into each other’s eyes, with hearts suspended between them.
A copy of “You’re No Better”, which shows a person with long hair kneeling, with blood on their hands, and a pattern of shattered class before them. In the foreground of the photo is a candle in a brown jar with a label that says “The Library”.
Background: pink and blue clouds. The different sections of text are separated by a row of hearts in the trans flag colors. Heading: Trans Rights Readathon, March 17th-31st Body: Text reads “I’m fundraising for” and “so far I’ve raised” with blank lines after each to fill in the information. Footer: #transrightsreadathon #trr2026 Graphics by VQLibrary
The cover of “Icebreaker”, which shows a drawing of two young men, one with light skin and one with dark skin, facing each other and holding each other by the shoulders.
Background: Orange, yellow, and green gradient with pastel rainbow pumpkins. Text: This Giving Tuesday the Virtual Queer Library team asks that you help us protect the greatest gift of all- community. Your contribution will help us purchase more books so that more people can access the stories and histories of the LGBTQ+ community, as well as help fund our new website, which will make it easier for people to access our collection. Givebutter.com/vqlibrary
The cover of “What Stalks the Deep” which features a half decayed bear skull.
A knitted plushie mouse in trans pride colors with emoji thunderclouds hovering over it.
Background: a pastel rainbow gradient in the pattern of fish scales. The silhouette of a mermaid holds a Progress Pride flag. Text is dark blue script. Text: MerMay LGBTQ+ Readathon Book Recommendation “Providence Girls” by Morgan Dante -sapphic romance -Lovecraftian horror
Background: a pastel rainbow gradient in the pattern of fish scales. The silhouette of a mermaid holds a Progress Pride flag. Text is dark blue script. Text: MerMay LGBTQ+ Readathon Book Recommendation “Out of the Blue” by Jason June -nonbinary main character -gender/ sexuality exploration -fake dating
Background: a pastel rainbow gradient in the pattern of fish scales. The silhouette of a mermaid holds a Progress Pride flag. Text is dark blue script. Text: MerMay LGBTQ+ Readathon Book Recommendation “The Mermaid’s Daugher” by Ann Claycomb -sapphic romance -reimagined fairy tale -opera
Background: a pastel rainbow gradient in the pattern of fish scales. The silhouette of a mermaid holds a Progress Pride flag. Text is dark blue script. Text: MerMay LGBTQ+ Readathon Book Recommendation “Haunt Me, Baby” by Rose Santoriello -sapphic -monster romance
Background: pastel rainbow fish scales. Dark blue text reads “MerMay 2025 LGBTQ+ Readathon. Currently Reading. In the center is a book-shaped lavender square with a dark blue border. At the bottom are silhouettes of two mermaids holding Pride flags.
Background: a pastel rainbow gradient in the pattern of fish scales. The silhouette of a mermaid holds a Progress Pride flag. Text in dark blue script reads “Let’s Go !!!”
Background: a pastel rainbow gradient in the pattern of fish scales. The silhouette of a mermaid holds a Progress Pride flag. Text is dark blue script. Text: MerMay 2025 LGBTQ+ Readathon Hosted by the VQ Library In the center of the image is our logo, which shows a book with rainbow pages lying open, a small pink heart floating out of the book.
A white plushie bunny with pink and blue accents and the trans symbol on its chest. This is the Trans bunny from American McGee. She is reading a copy of “The Spirit Bares Its Teeth” by Andrew Joseph White.
A heading of blue text reads “Trans Rights Readathon”. Below are five rectangles with a thick blue border. All are filled in, with the covers of “Hell Followed With Us” “Survival & Other Surprises” “Sisters of the Lost Nation” “I Feed Her To the Beast” and “I Am The Dark…”. At the bottom, blue text says “ #trr2025 @transrightsreadathon Graphics by @vqlibrary “
A heading of blue text reads “Trans Rights Readathon”. Below, text reads “I’m fundraising for” and “Currently raised”, with dotted lines beside them for people to fill in the answers. Pink lettering states that we have raised $100 for Trans Rescue. At the bottom, blue text says “ #trr2025 @transrightsreadathon Graphics by @vqlibrary “
Background- a swirling gradient of pink and light blue. A heading of blue text reads “Trans Rights Readathon”. Below is a large rectangle with a thick blue border in the shape of a book cover. Inside is the cover of “Survival & Other Surprises”, which shows a plushie leopard wearing an N95 mask and a hospital gown. Below, large letters read “Currently Reading”. At the bottom, blue text says “ #trr2025 @transrightsreadathon Graphics by @vqlibrary “
Background- a swirling gradient of pink and light blue. A heading of blue text reads “Trans Rights Readathon”. Below, text reads “I’m fundraising for” and “Currently raised”, with dotted lines beside them for people to fill in the answers. At the bottom, blue text says “ #trr2025 @transrightsreadathon Graphics by @vqlibrary “
Background: A gradient representation of the colors of the Aromantic flag: dark green, light green, white, grey, and black. Text: The Aromantic Bookshelf- A conversation on aromantic representation in both fiction and nonficton books. Monday, February 17th, 7pm EST Featuring Aubri Lancaster (Bri/ she) of AceSexEducation and the team of the Virtual Queer Library. Design: In the bottom corners are two circular graphics. One is a photo of Aubri, a light-skinned Jewish Demi-Femme person wearing a teal headscarf with a tail to the side, a necklace, and a blue collared shirt. The other is the VQ Library logo, which shows an open book with rainbow pages and a pink heart floating above it.
The cover of “Flamboyants”, featuring a painting of a dark skinned woman wearing a jeweled tiara and many feathers, dancing.
The cover of “The Port Chicago 50” by Steve Sheinkin. The cover features art of five Black men in Navy uniforms from the 1940s.