This book is gay review

These stories reinforce the idea that relationships and identity are governed by individuals.

One message repeated over and over again is: "Whoever you are, that's fine!" Plus, there are lots of sections especially young people might find very useful - coming out, who to tell, how to tell, sex, STIs ... Maybe, but it doesn't make it right. Dawson is a prolific author, writing both fiction and nonfiction for a young-adult audience. So, thumbs up for that.

The BUT.

It's a very big one.
You're fine with that book if you're a gay boy/man. To add more perspectives, segments from interviewees who represent areas of the LGBT spectrum not represented by the author himself are also included. This candid, funny, and uncensored exploration of sexuality and what it’s like to grow up LGBT also includes real stories from people across the gender and sexual spectrums, not to mention hilarious illustrations.

You will be entertained.

Curious. Among the reasons I saw cited for the challenges and book bans were that it contains testimonies of LGBTQIA+ people, information about sex education, and sexually explicit content.

The book does have some information on sex between partners with a focus on safety. Being gay doesn’t look the same for everyone.

Dawson writes in an upbeat, celebratory way that invites readers to have confidence in who they are and go forth into the world to find people who appreciate and respect them as well.

I would have liked to see a little more acknowledgment of ace identity and some exploration about how to find or craft the kinds of relationships that one would find satisfying.

Each section of the book features real stories by people reflecting on their relationships and experiences as LGBTQIA+ people. She then explains theories of the biological basis for LGBTQ+ identity and uses these ideas to tackle dealing with anti-LGBTQ+ bias.

Dawson examines several religions and gives the reader counterarguments against religious-based anti-LGBTQ+ bias, with a particular focus on Christianity.

Chapter 7 (“Coming Out”) deals with coming out in high school. bi or pan or ace or ...).
So please refrain from commenting when all you intend to do is to suggest I read queerantagonistic books.

Dawson uses anatomical illustrations and anecdotes to educate and give transparency to topics that are often hidden from adolescents. I haven't read it yet myself, but The ABCs of LGBT+ has been recommended in the comments and it does sound great.