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...