LGBT+ ME Publication Launch Nov 2022
Liverpool-based youth organisation Comics Youth launches FREE LGBTQIA Comic Book written by young people and published by their ground-breaking Marginal Publishing House
LGBT+Me
Written by Bell Carr and Paul Harris
Illustrated by Bell Carr
Multi-national award-winning organisation Comics Youth CIC are delighted to announce the release of their newest Comic Book, ‘LGBT + Me’, developed in-house by two young people from their Leadership Programme and published under their young person-led Marginal Publishing House. 500 copies will be made available freely for Young People across the City Region and 90 copies will be available to be purchased with a suggested donation via Comics Youth CIC’s website. A free digital download will be made available on
Monday the 22nd of November.
LGBT + Me is a Comic Book that follows the story of Bea and their friends from school having a sleepover. Some of them she knows well, some not so much. When fun and games turn to honest discussions, will they get past their vulnerabilities and open-up to one another? As morning breaks, maybe they will have become closer as friends with a better understanding of themselves and each other. Often, young people do not have a clear path of understanding around how to navigate life when they feel ‘different’ or ‘other’. LGBT + Me is for young people who are curious about who they are and ways that their identity may impact the way they feel, as well as providing practical advice around how to support themselves, and their peers, through changes that happen. At its core, the comic seeks to highlight that every person is unique in their identity, their lived experiences, and the things that give them strength.
This story is an educational resource that gives an insight into the experiences of children and young people who are beginning to question their identity. It aims to show caregivers how beneficial an open and welcoming outlook can be, as well as reassure young readers that it’s normal to question these things.
Bell Carr (Co-Author and Illustrator) was a participant of the Marginal Leadership Programme between 2020-2021. Bell has a strong interest in picture books and animated films, for kids and otherwise-loves walking in nature and being somewhere quiet. Bell has a passion for exploring identity and mental health through art and creativity, using it to give a platform to marginalised voices.
Paul Harris (Co-Author) was also a participant of the Marginal Leadership Programme between 2020-2021. Paul is usually found sitting around in a garden, watching the birds and bugs doing their thing. He likes making zines about gender identity, LGBTQIA+ history and biodiversity in nature! He was inspired to work on this project from his own lived experiences as a queer trans person.
A preview is available here: https://issuu.com/comicsyouth/docs/lgbtme_watermarkdigital
Softcover, 52 pages, size 157mm x 240mm
ISBN: 978-1-91644-85-0, Free or suggested donation
High-res scans to your specification are available upon request, scanning from the comic book or lifting images from the mechanical file are strictly prohibited. Mandatory credit line: LGBT + Me written by Bell Carr and Paul Harris and illustrated by Bell Carr, published by Marginal Publishing House.
You can find more information about LGBT + Me and interviews with our creators on Marginal Publishing House’ website
For more information please visit:
Comics Youth was founded in 2015 and is a creative community organisation led by young people, for young people. Our aim is to empower youth across the Liverpool City Region to flourish from the margins of society: Harnessing their own narratives, finding confidence within an inclusive community, and developing the resilience to succeed on their own path.
To find out more about Comics Youth please visit
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To find out more information about the Marginal Publishing House please visit
https://www.marginalpublishing.co.uk/press
For further enquiries please contact:
Rhiannon Griffiths, Managing Director
rhiannon@comicsyouth.co.uk
07525369624