Supergay!: A Memoir

Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear glitter.

Frankie Grande always knew he was different. He just didn't know it was his superpower. Growing up glittery in a grayscale world, he found refuge in the fantasy realms of rainbow belts, telepathic mutants, and intergalactic girlbosses. (Looking at you, Rainbow Brite.) But behind the show tunes and sparkles was a lonely little boy fighting big, scary feelings--about identity, addiction, abandonment, and belonging.

In Supergay!, Frankie turns his hot mess history into comic-book canon, reframing every heartbreak and hard moment as part of a campy, chaotic, deeply human hero's journey. With outrageous honesty and unapologetic humor, he tells the story of how a fabulous queer nerd learned to stop hiding, start healing, and fully embrace the power of being too much.

This isn't just a memoir. It's a technicolor call to arms for anyone who's ever felt weird, othered, or alone. Because in a world that wants you to tone it down, the bravest thing you can do is turn the volume all the way up.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Published: 06/23/2026
ISBN: 9781464221590
Pages: 320
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.25h x 6.25w x 1.01d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 03/23/2026
Library Journal 04/01/2026 pg. 71