GNC Highlight: Maia Kobabe Explains Why Talking to Eir Aunt About GENDER QUEER was so Hard

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Published on Sep 30, 2021
As part of Brian Hibbs and Comix Experience's Graphic Novel Club, where both kids and adults have the chance to meet some of the greatest comics creators of our time, the Beat is proud to present a highlight reel of this recent conversation with Maia Kobabe, the author of GENDER QUEER. In this conversation, Kobabe talks about eir memoir, which chronicles eir journey to come to terms to eir nonbinary identity. It tackles the awkward feelings of eir teenage crushes and struggle with how to come out to friends, family, and the world at large.

For the full video, check out: https://youtu.be/rZQ8wT67r2w

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