8 LGBTQ+ Serial Stories to Explore Right Now

Here’s one of those great LGBTQ+ serial stories that has made its way into print now, though the online version is still available. Ian Chen is looking for a nice, relaxing holiday at a family lake house. Instead, something old and supernatural rises up from the lake. Oh, and it’s a paranormal romance.

This serial story on Wattpad focuses on Ethan, the enthusiastic member of a werewolf pack. Something feels off in Ethan’s long-time relationship with Julia. They talk like they’re soulmates, but Ethan soon discovers that maybe Julia’s older brother is the real love of his life.

When Gwen survives a gruesome car accident, she is surprised to come to in a dank basement. What she really isn’t expecting is to wake up as a vampire, but that’s what’s happened. She has to feed to survive, but she hates it. When she lets a meal escape one night, she and all vampire kind are put in mortal danger.

Now for something entirely different, these YA graphic novels are great LGBTQ+ serial stories that began life serialized on Webtoon. Charlie and Nick are high school students who don’t even know the other exists until they’re forced to sit next to each other. Charlie is falling hard though he doesn’t think he has a shot. Little does he know that Nick is falling even harder.

This manga series was originally serialized in Hibana magazine and is now in print everywhere. Tasuku Kanami is having a rough time. He’s the new kid in school, and he thinks he’s been outed as gay, although that horrifies him. But when he meets a mysterious woman who leads him to a group of young people going through similar troubles, everything changes.

This is a Wattpad story of two teens who really can’t fall in love with each other, which, of course, means they do. Nosa is Catholic, and his mom insists that he can’t have social anxiety and love Jesus at the same time. Irekan has recently moved to the US from Nigeria, his parents hoping the move will literally make him straight. When Nosa and Irekan meet, their love is as inevitable as gravity.

This adorable webcomic is made by two American-Born Chinese women who chronicle their relationship, culture, and whatever other cute things come to them. Not only is their website filled with their short webcomics that can be read in any order, but their bio is worth a fun read, too.

Last on this lovely list is an autobiographic webcomic that has been running strong since 2013. It was also syndicated in SF Weekly in 2016. Wu began the comic as a project to help her go through her transition. Not only does the comic document her transition, but touches on so many important aspects of transgender life and politics that affect her and so many other people.