To refer to “queer” people or those who were “questioning” their sexual orientation or gender identity, the letter“Q”was occasionally added to the initialism. Different versions of the initialism have increased since the 1990s, as increasingly nuanced ways of understanding and defining people’...
With each letter she writes, Eleanor discovers more about herself, even while trying to make sense of his death. And, with the help of a unique cast of characters, Eleanor not only learns what it means to be inside a body that does not quite match what she feels on the inside, but ...
She can pry into folks’ memories with just a touch of their belongings. It’s something she’s always kept hidden — especially from her big, chaotic family. Their lives are already chock-full of worries about Daddy’s job and Mama’s blues without Tennie rocking the boat. But when the...
Izora Armstead and Martha Wash were introduced to each other singing backup for Sylvester, who gave them their group’s original name: Two Tons o’ Fun. While the duo saw a handful of their songs hit the dance chart, “It’s Raining Men” was their only Hot 100 entry (charting at No...
we waited in line outside the castle again. This time, I brought along a copy of my book to give her. She told our kids they were lucky to have such wonderful daddies and to be part of such a special family. She gave us each a hug and a kiss on the cheek and told us that sh...
Had we two straight guys been the victim of gay bashing? What would I want our LGBTQ teens, and their allies, to understand? There are parallels between the historical experience of the Jews and of LGBTQ people in this world (knowing, of course, that there are many who find themselves in...
After their mother dies, the sisters move back to their home in Boyle Heights, a gentrified Latinx neighborhood, and the queer Emma soon begins to reckon with shame around her sexuality and complicated discoveries about her mother. Tanya Saracho’s series is a joyous love letter to the queer...
National Coming Out Day is when LGBTQ+ people who are out already think about what it took to tell people they are LGBTQ+ and what it means to live their lives out of the closet. But more importantly, it’s a day for all the people who aren’t out, the invisible members of the LG...
she’s thrown into a world of magic and intrigue, unexpected attraction, and a mystery she’s got to unravel. All she can count on are her friends and her partner, and perhaps her new crush. With their help, she just might be able to find her way in this new life, and maybe stop...
What I started to do in the association [generic LGBTI+ association to which he previously belonged], of always making the letter B visible, it's something I bring and that I do whenever I can. Whenever I'm in an LGBT sphere, I either bring the letter B, or I bring a badge, or...