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Join us for Lavender Library, AP’s queer book club, where we gather to read, discuss, and connect around books by and about queer voices. This month, we’re doing something a little different with Books That Made You Gay: First Crushes and Queer Heroes.Think back to the books, characters, stories, and fictional worlds that made you pause and think, “Oh. Interesting.” Maybe it was your first unmistakable fictional crush. Maybe it was a character you desperately wanted to be, befriend, or spend a suspicious amount of time thinking about. Maybe you found yourself in a queer story for the first time, or found queerness in a story that definitely wasn’t supposed to be queer.
There’s no required book this month and no wrong answer. Bring a favorite book, character, passage, cover, recommendation, or just the memories you want to talk about. Whether your queer awakening came from classic literature, fantasy adventures, comics, old favorites, fanfiction-adjacent reading, or something completely unexpected, there’s room for it here.
Come ready to reminisce, laugh, swap recommendations, and celebrate the stories and characters that helped us figure ourselves out 🏳️🌈📚💜
Come for the books. Stay for the conversation. Leave with somebody else’s fictional crush.
The Deets: Lavender Library is a welcoming community discussion space centered around queer readers, thoughtful conversation, and stories that challenge, comfort, and inspire us. This time around for November, we'll be discussing the Books That Made You Gay. All books are welcome, and we'll be discussing our favorite first crushes and queer heroes together.
📚 Book: Bring Your Own Books That Made You Gay - let's
discuss those First Crushes & Queer Heroes together.
⏰ Time: Doors open at 7pm, conversation from 7:30pm to 9pm
🗓️ Date: November 11th, 2026
📍 Location: Wicked Eden, 2912 S High St, Columbus, OH 43207
🎟️ Tickets: Free for Members, $5 for Non-Members
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