A personal library made to be shared.

Welcome to the Jean-Dean Collection, a growing personal library centered on LGBTQ+ literature, stories, and communities. Visitors are invited to explore the collection, recommend future additions, and help support the library as it continues to grow.

Built to make the library easy to explore, contribute to, and grow over time.

Collection Snapshot

11

books currently catalogued in the collection.

The library is still growing, and visitor suggestions help shape what gets added next.

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What you can do here

This site is designed to be simple: browse the current collection, suggest books for future purchase, and support the library’s growth.

Browse the library

Explore the current collection and discover what is already part of the database.

Go to Browse Books

Suggest a title

Recommend a book you think belongs in the collection and explain why it matters.

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Support the collection

Help fund future book purchases and support the ongoing growth of the library.

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Recently added books

Here are a few of the newest books added to the collection.

A History of My Brief Body

Author: Billy-Ray Belcourt

Genre: Non-fiction, memo

Year: 2010

A Safe Girl to Love

Author: Casey Plett

Genre: Short stories, fiction, transgender

Year: 2014

Great LGBTQ+ Speeches: Empowering Voices That Engage + Inspire

Author: Tea Uglow

Genre: Political Science, Social Science

Year: 2022

Nevertheless We Persisted

Author: 48 Voices of Defiance, Strengths, and Courage

Genre: Non-fiction, anthologies, feminism

Year: 2018

All Boys Aren't Blue

Author: George M. Johnson

Genre: Non-fiction, memoir, queer

Year: 2024

Beyond Personhood: An Essay in Trans Philosophy

Author: Talia Mae Bettcher

Genre: Philosophy, queer, non-fiction

Year: 2025

Help grow the library

Donations can help expand the collection and make it easier to add requested titles over time.

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