I shared my favorite LGBTQIA+ main characters earlier this month, but today I want to share my favorite LGBTQIA+ side characters. These are the characters to are pivotal to the plot, family and friends (or foes) of the main characters. Some of these characters are in books that are otherwise not LGBTQIA+, but still provide good representation. Others are stand out characters in a Queer cast.

Cassandra- The Babysitter’s Coven series
Marco- The Dragon Heart Legacy
Ronan- The Raven Cycle
Diana- The Dark Artifices
Carver- The Dead Romantics

Jules- Troubleshooters
Zila- The Aurora Cycle
Sage- Geekerella
Jazz & Gibby- The Extraordinaries
Max- Jay’s Gay Agenda

Nico- One Last Stop
Emma- Paola Santiago
Niya- The Sunbearer Trials
Danny- Triple Sec
Will- Unscripted

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