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Pride Month: Celebrating Gay Romance and Identity with Hoopla and Your Library
June is officially Pride Month, dedicated to celebrating LGBTQ+ history, identity, and voices. First celebrated in June 1970 to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, this month honors the fight for equality and the beauty of being your authentic self. People celebrate globally with parades (of course!), education, and sharing their stories.
At Hoopla, we love connecting readers with stories that reflect the full spectrum of human experience. This June, we invite you to dive into our curated collection of captivating same-sex romances. Choose an uplifting contemporary gay romance, a queer comic, and music to dance to and sing along—our shelves are packed with voices waiting to be heard.
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Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
Shane Hollander has no time for distractions. Especially not arrogant rival captain Ilya Rozanov. But behind their brutal on-ice rivalry is a secret relationship neither of them can quit. As feelings grow and rumors spread, keeping their connection hidden could cost them everything. This is the second book in Reid’s bestselling Game Changers series.
Love Me Like You Shouldn’t by Harper Bliss
Love Me Like You Shouldn’t is a forbidden sapphic romance about therapist Dr. Nicola Forbes, who’s trying to keep strict boundaries while grieving her wife. Everything shifts when Hollywood star Avery Hall becomes her client. Their connection turns intense fast, blurring every line and putting Nic’s career—and heart—at serious risk.
Audiobooks for Pride Month
For the Fans by Nyla K. and read by Javi Wilder and Corvin King
Ilya can’t stand Kyran Harbor—rich, broody football star, control freak, and now his stepbrother. Kyran thinks Ilya’s a chaotic stoner disaster. Forced to share a home, college, and a financial mess, the two enemies strike a desperate deal that might blur the line between fake and real feelings.
Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall and read by Joe Jameson
Boyfriend Material follows Luc O’Donnell, a reluctantly famous guy whose rock-star dad drags him back into the spotlight. To fix his messy public image, he teams up with super “perfect” barrister Oliver Blackwood for a fake-dating setup. It’s meant to be temporary, but pretending starts feeling a lot more real than either expects.
BingePass for Pride Month
BingePass is unique to the Hoopla streaming service and offers seven days of unlimited access to entire platforms, collections, and series. Explore the rest of Hoopla’s growing BingePass collection, all for free with your library card. The Fandor BingePass has over 1,300 films—hand-picked gems, hidden finds, and offbeat picks you won’t see in the mainstream. Includes:
Rent Free
Rent Free, is a 2024 indie comedy about Ben (Jacob Roberts) and Jordan (David Treviño), two Gen-Z best friends who hit financial trouble and decide to couch-surf around Austin for a year without paying rent.
Lesbian Space Princess
Lesbian Space Princess is an adult animated musical rom-com about Saira, a shy, insecure princess from a queer utopia who goes on a wild 24-hour space adventure to win back her girlfriend.
Show Me Love
Show Me Love is a 1998 Swedish coming-of-age movie about two teen girls stuck in a dull small town. A bold kiss at a party kicks off a secret gay romance that pushes them to figure out their feelings and deal with everyone around them.
Flunk season 1
Set in suburban Melbourne, Flunk follows Ingrid, a shy 16-year-old figuring out her first crush—on her best friend Stella. As she navigates messy teen relationships, she’s also dealing with school pressure, her conservative Chinese-Australian family, and all the emotional chaos of growing up.
Comics for Pride Month
Heartstopper #1 written and illustrated by Alice Oseman
Heartstopper follows shy, softhearted Charlie Spring, who sits next to rugby player Nick Nelson in class. A close friendship grows into something more, though Charlie doesn’t think he has a chance. Nick is figuring out his feelings, and together they navigate high school and discover how unexpected love can be.
Ayaka Is in Love with Hiroko! Vol 1 written and illustrated by Sal Jiang
follows two coworkers who are both hopelessly into each other, but each thinks the other is straight. Ayaka is smitten with her senior Hiroko, who seems totally professional at work but is secretly known in queer circles. Misread signals, workplace tension, and mutual obliviousness drive the chaos.
Music for Pride Month
Abba Gold: Anniversary Edition
This is the ultimate sing-along CD. Includes Take a Chance On Me, Fernando, Mamma Mia, and 56 more.
Brandi Carlile: In These Silent Days
The Grammy-winning singer/songwriter is back with an intimate, heartfelt (and very catchy!) album.
Celebrate Pride!
No matter how you choose to celebrate Pride, Hoopla is here to provide stories and music where everyone can see themselves reflected. Find your next great gay romance read right here on Hoopla. Happy Pride!
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