![]() ![]() Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play Reyes’ novel, then, immediately caught my attention. Even though I wore the uniform just like everyone else, I felt immensely out of place, because in those years, I realized I identified as bisexual. On the days we attended mass, which took place in the school’s gym, we had to wear a thicker, more formal skirt and a burgundy blazer. Like Yamilet, I attended a Catholic high school (mine was all-girls while hers is co-ed) where we were required to wear a uniform. ![]() Growing up, I didn’t know any stories about queer girls, especially Brown girls. ![]() ![]() The young adult novel weaves a story of teenage romance with discussions around first-generation pressures, migration, mental health, and growing pains. Sonora Reyes’ The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School follows Yamilet’s struggles to keep her queerness under wraps, especially when she meets her new crush, a girl named Bo who isn’t afraid to wear rainbow attire and speak out against homophobic teachers. Hoping to start over, she decides to play the role of a super-straight girl in her new environment: a Catholic high school. When 16-year-old Yamilet came out, she lost her best friend and entire social circle. ![]()
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