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'''Alex Gino''' is an American children's book writer. Gino's debut book, ''George'', was the winner of the 2016 Stonewall Book Award<ref name="Stonewall">ALAnews. (January 12, 2016) [http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/01/2016-stonewall-book-awards-announced "2016 Stonewall Book Awards Announced."]</ref><ref name=NYT>{{cite web|work=The New York Times|title=‘George,’ by Alex Gino|first=Tim|last=Federle|date=September 11, 2015|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/13/books/review/george-by-alex-gino.html?_r=0}}</ref><ref name="NYTTRANS">{{cite web|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/07/business/media/transgender-childrens-books-fill-a-void-and-break-a-taboo.html|title=Transgender Children’s Books Fill a Void and Break a Taboo|first=Alexandra|last=Alter|date=June 6, 2015}}</ref> as well as the 2016 Lambda Literary Award in the category of LGBT Children's/Young Adult.<ref name="lambda">{{cite web|work=Lambda Literary Foundation|url=http://www.lambdaliterary.org/the-2016-lambda-literary-award-winners/|title=The 2016 Lambda Literary Award Winners}}</ref> | '''Alex Gino''' is an American children's book writer. Gino's debut book, ''George'', was the winner of the 2016 Stonewall Book Award,<ref name="Stonewall">ALAnews. (January 12, 2016) [http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/01/2016-stonewall-book-awards-announced "2016 Stonewall Book Awards Announced."]</ref><ref name=NYT>{{cite web|work=The New York Times|title=‘George,’ by Alex Gino|first=Tim|last=Federle|date=September 11, 2015|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/13/books/review/george-by-alex-gino.html?_r=0}}</ref><ref name="NYTTRANS">{{cite web|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/07/business/media/transgender-childrens-books-fill-a-void-and-break-a-taboo.html|title=Transgender Children’s Books Fill a Void and Break a Taboo|first=Alexandra|last=Alter|date=June 6, 2015}}</ref> as well as the 2016 Lambda Literary Award in the category of LGBT Children's/Young Adult.<ref name="lambda">{{cite web|work=Lambda Literary Foundation|url=http://www.lambdaliterary.org/the-2016-lambda-literary-award-winners/|title=The 2016 Lambda Literary Award Winners}}</ref> | ||
Gino is [[genderqueer]]<ref name="Hansen">{{Cite web |title=Alex Gino: 'I knew I was different as a kid' |author=Hansen, John |work=the Guardian |date=9 September 2015 |access-date=15 June 2020 |url= https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2015/sep/09/alex-gino-george-transgender-protagonist-interview}}</ref> and uses [[singular they]] pronouns<ref name="about"/> and the honorific [[Mx.]]<ref name="Yallfest" /> | Gino is [[genderqueer]]<ref name="Hansen">{{Cite web |title=Alex Gino: 'I knew I was different as a kid' |author=Hansen, John |work=the Guardian |date=9 September 2015 |access-date=15 June 2020 |url= https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2015/sep/09/alex-gino-george-transgender-protagonist-interview}}</ref> and uses [[singular they]] pronouns<ref name="about"/> and the honorific [[Mx.]]<ref name="Yallfest" /> | ||