Alex Gino

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    Alex Gino
    Alex Gino on September 15, 2016 at International Literature Festival Berlin.jpg
    Alex in 2016 at the Berlin International Literature Festival
    Place of birth Staten Island, New York, USA[1]
    Nationality American
    Pronouns they/them[2]
    Gender identity genderqueer[3]
    Occupation writer and activist[1]

    Alex Gino is an American children's book writer. Gino's debut book, George, was the winner of the 2016 Stonewall Book Award[4][5][6] as well as the 2016 Lambda Literary Award in the category of LGBT Children's/Young Adult.[7]

    Gino is genderqueer[3] and uses singular they pronouns[1] and the honorific Mx.[2]


    References

    1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gino, Alex. "About Alex". Retrieved 15 June 2020.
    2. 2.0 2.1 "Alex Gino Bio". Yallfest.org. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
    3. 3.0 3.1 Hansen, John (9 September 2015). "Alex Gino: 'I knew I was different as a kid'". the Guardian. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
    4. ALAnews. (January 12, 2016) "2016 Stonewall Book Awards Announced."
    5. Federle, Tim (September 11, 2015). "'George,' by Alex Gino". The New York Times.
    6. Alter, Alexandra (June 6, 2015). "Transgender Children's Books Fill a Void and Break a Taboo". The New York Times.
    7. "The 2016 Lambda Literary Award Winners". Lambda Literary Foundation.
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