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#LoveWins: A Rainbow Bookstack Round-Up

Jenn Northington

Director, Editorial Operations

Jenn Northington has worked in the publishing industry wearing various hats since 2004, including bookseller and events director, and is currently Director of Editorial Operations at Riot New Media Group. You can hear her on the SFF Yeah! podcast nerding out about sci-fi and fantasy. When she’s not working, she’s most likely gardening, running, or (obviously) reading. Find her on Tumblr at jennIRL and Instagram at iamjennIRL.

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On Friday, June 26, love became the law when the Supreme Court handed down a decision in favor of nation-wide marriage equality. Naturally, the bookternet celebrated with their books! Here are a few of our favorite rainbow bookstacks, in honor of the continued progress of civil rights for LGBTQIA citizens.

1. Our very own Panels:

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2. Parnassus Books with a two-fer:

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3. Rioter Emma:

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4. Our own Rachel put together her books for Book Riot:

5. The Bookarista:

6. Not to be outdone, Miss Liberty:

7. Coffee House Press:

8. Rioter Nikki added signage to hers:

Nikki's Rainbow Bookstack

9. It’s not a rainbow stack, but Melville House celebrated nonetheless:

10. Astoria Bookshop went with the 8-color flag:

11. This reader included genres and colors:

https://instagram.com/p/4ZyqILQsCm/

12. And this is some A+ shelving:

https://instagram.com/p/4ZymSfuHQ4/