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My ‘Dry Season’

Taking time to be celibate during my first year in California allowed me to build a life which matched my…

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Jun 2, 2026

1980s TEENAGE GIRL ON TELEPHONE (Photo by ClassicStock/Getty Images)

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Things I Read That I Love #340: Historical Reenactors, Costco, Doom Spending, Chili’s Comeback, The Filler Era and More

The most audacious surrogate fallout story I’ve ever heard in my life, Caity Weaver dons regalia to reenact the Revolutionary War, the implications of celebrity-endorsed bestseller “The Tell,” Mr Beast,…

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Nov 15, 2025

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10 New Middle Grade Books Featuring LGBTQ+ Main Characters

In a time when these queer and trans middle grade books are increasingly threatened by book bans and other censorship measures from the religious right, it can be even harder…

Sa'iyda Shabazz

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Nov 8, 2025

Terry Dactyl, I'll Make a Spectacle Out of You, and Where There's Room for Us

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Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for November 2025

Literary fiction, romantasy, YA, horror, mystery, memoir and more experimental! There’s something for everyone this month.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya and Riese

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Nov 4, 2025

The Romance of a Shop by Amy Levy

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Be Nothing if Not Aesthetic: A Conversation With Ruth Madievsky and Rachel León

Ruth Madievsky and Rachel León discuss the queer subtext of the 19th century novel The Romance of a Shop by Amy Levy, which was re-released last week.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Nov 3, 2025

Hauntings by Vernon Lee

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The Face of Horror: A Conversation With Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya and Gretchen Felker-Martin

Gretchen Felker-Martin and Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya discuss the surprisingly queer 19th century book Hauntings by Vernon Lee, which was re-released last week.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Nov 3, 2025

10 Trans Horror Books You Should Read Right Now

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10 Trans Horror Books You Should Read Right Now

This year has been a standout year for trans writers in horror, publishing some of the best new works in the genre.

Nic Anstett

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Oct 31, 2025

memoirs by brandi carlile, brittney griner and kristen kish

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48 Lesbian, Queer and Trans Celebrity Memoirs

Memoirs that take you behind the scenes and through famously overcome obstacles of your favorite gay actors, athletes, musicians and more.

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Oct 21, 2025

The Natural Order of Things, Uncanny Valley Girls, and Herculine

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Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for October 2025

It’s October, and you know what that means! Lots of new queer and trans horror heading your way! And plenty to choose from other genres, too.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Oct 7, 2025

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Vernal Thaw by Frances Cannon

New Novel ‘Vernal Thaw’ Explores Toxic Queer Monogamy

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A Body Made Home by Kai Marshall Green

New Memoir ‘A Body Made Home’ Embraces Black Trans Love, Healing, and Transformation

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Ashley Herring Blake and Get Over it, April Evans

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Queers at the Table

What Does ‘Queer Food’ Mean?

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Best Woman by Rose Dommu and The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

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