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It's important for everyone to see themselves in books - and to discover other people's experiences, too.

The fourth novel from the phenomenally talented Alice Oseman, author of Solitaire and the graphic novel series Heartstopper – soon to be a major Netflix series.

Sixteen-year-old Randy Kapplehoff loves spending the summer at Camp Outland, a camp for queer teens. It's where he met his best friends. It's where he takes to the stage in the big musical.

'It's for everyone. Candid, authentic and utterly charming' Sarah Waters, author of Tipping the Velvet

'Funny and super relatable' Alice Oseman, author of Heartstopper

From its beginnings in 1209 up to the 1900s, Cambridge University was an entirely male institution. Not only were the students all men (and mostly upper class), but so too were the lecturers – and until the late 1800s, lecturers were even forbidden from marrying.

Cambridgeshire has been home to many notable LGBTQ+ residents over the centuries. Here's just one to start: Octavia Hill. 

Print and write a postcard to express your support for the rights of trans, non-binary, gender diverse and gender non-conforming people.

We get LGBTQ+ adults to answer all the questions LGBTQ+ young people can throw at them over the internet in this podcast from The Kite Trust. Getting to know each other better in times of social distancing.

Over its 800-year history, Cambridge University has taught countless numbers of LGBT+ students.