In 2012, when her publisher requested she write This Book is Gay, she was uncertain about undertaking "such a massive project." However, she wanted to write a book she would have found beneficial to herself as a queer adolescent, as well as a book that could help protect young people in the age of the internet, where misinformation is rampant. Prior to writing This Book is Gay, Dawson had worked as a "sexual education and wellness teacher" for seven years. This Book Is Gay has frequently been banned and challenged in the United States, according to the American Library Association's Office of Intellectual Freedom. The book is a "manual to all areas of life as an LGBT person" and "is meant to serve as a guidebook for young people discovering their sexual identity and how to navigate those uncomfortable waters." This Book Is Gay is a nonfiction book written by Juno Dawson and illustrated by Spike Gerrell, first published in the United Kingdom in 2014 with subsequent publication in the US in June 2015.
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