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Let This Trans Horror Novel Ruin Your Day as Soon as Possible

Persona by Aoife Josie Clements is a cult classic of literary horror in the making.

Nic Anstett

Feb 19, 2026

He/She/They by Schuyler Bailar

lgbt book reviews

“He/She/They” Is a Helpful Guide and Call to Action for Allies Everywhere

I’d recommend suggesting it to as many well-meaning cis people as you possibly can.

Stef Rubino

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Oct 24, 2023

Love at 350 by Lisa Peers.

lgbt book reviews

“Love at 350º” Is a Sapphic Romance for Us Gays Who Spend Saturdays Baking Pies

Baking aside, my favorite thing about Love At 350° is the fact that the main characters are women over 40.

Sa'iyda Shabazz

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Oct 23, 2023

Simply Skye by Pamela Morgan, Molly's Tuxedo by Vicki Johnson, and My Fade Is Fresh by Shauntay Grant

book lists

10 Picture Books To Teach Little Ones About Gender Expression

Reading picture books was a way I connected with my son when he was a preschooler, and I was able to teach him about things like racism, empathy and of…

Sa'iyda Shabazz

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Oct 21, 2023

a hand reaches for books on a shelf

first person

Before and After the Library

Author Kristen Arnett writes on growing up in a house where books were banned and becoming a queer librarian in Florida.

Kristen Arnett

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Oct 7, 2023

People Collide by Isle McElroy

lgbt book reviews

“People Collide” Throws Everything You Thought You Knew About Body Swap Stories out the Window

Isle McElroy’s new novel provides a nuanced approach to gender within its body swap premise.

Nic Anstett

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Oct 6, 2023

a person holds the frequently banned book Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe

politics + activism

How To Fight Back Against Book Bans

However you choose to engage with Banned Books Week, I hope you’ll think about the books that have led you to the person you are today.

Daven McQueen

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Oct 5, 2023

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin, The Color Purple by Alice Walker, and The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

book lists

The Best Banned Books According to a Queer Educator in Florida

I’ve watched whole lives transform in my classrooms and outside of them because of the stories we read, because of the work we did together, because of our difficult and…

Stef Rubino

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Oct 4, 2023

A collage of overlapping book covers, left to right: Cinderella Is Dead, All Boys Aren't Blue, Last Night at the Telegraph Club, the Bluest Eye, and Gender Queer

book lists

20 Queer and Feminist Banned Books (And How To Get Them to Kids Who Need Them)

It’s Banned Books week. We can do our part and get reading.

Carmen Phillips

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Oct 2, 2023

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The Seep, Land of Milk and Honey, and The Unworthy

Queer Books To Read if You’re Really Missing ‘Pluribus’

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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

The Best Queer Poetry Releases of 2025

The Best Queer Poetry Releases of 2025

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Gabrielle Grace Hogan

the best queer books of 2025

The Best Queer Books of 2025

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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya and Riese

17 Sapphic Holiday Romances To Devour This Winter

17 Sapphic Holiday Romances To Devour This Winter

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Sa'iyda Shabazz

lgbt middle grade books

10 New Middle Grade Books Featuring LGBTQ+ Main Characters

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Sa'iyda Shabazz

10 Trans Horror Books You Should Read Right Now

10 Trans Horror Books You Should Read Right Now

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Nic Anstett

memoirs by brandi carlile, brittney griner and kristen kish

48 Lesbian, Queer and Trans Celebrity Memoirs

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Riese

15 Great Queer Novels About Sisters

15 Great Queer Novels About Sisters

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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

16 Queer Road Trip Books To Adventure With

16 Queer Road Trip Books To Adventure With

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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

a woman reading a book in a straw hat

What Hot Queer Book Published This Summer Should You Read?

Games

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Author Interviews

Queers at the Table

What Does ‘Queer Food’ Mean?

Literature

Stef Rubino

Best Woman by Rose Dommu and The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

Rose Dommu and Casey McQuiston on Writing Queer Romance That Fucks With the Formula

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Adam Eli

ilana masad BEINGS

Queer History Meets UFO Lore in Ilana Masad’s Stunning New Novel ‘Beings’

Pick An Actual Category, You Strange Genius

Gabrielle Korn

Benedict Nguyễn interview: a photo of Benedict next to the cover for Hot Girls with Balls

Benedict Nguyễn Finds Performance On the Page

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Drew Burnett Gregory

Rachel and Harrison Browne and their book Let Us Play

The Right Isn’t the Only Side We Need To Fight When It Comes to Trans Sports Inclusion

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Stef Rubino

A close up of Alison Bechdel next to the cover her for new novel Spent

Alison Bechdel Never Thought She’d Be This Successful

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Drew Burnett Gregory

photos from behind the scenes of The L Word, taken by Jennifer Beals

Jennifer Beals Is Letting You Into Her Massive ‘The L Word’ Archive

Literature

Sa'iyda Shabazz

Cinema Her Way Marya E Gates interview: side by side author photo and book cover

The Greatest Women Filmmakers Are Mad for a Reason

Film

Stef Rubino

Bob the Drag Queen Harriet Tubman Live in Concert: a photo of Bob next to a photo of the book cover

Bob the Drag Queen’s New Novel ‘Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert’ Is More Than a Joke

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Elyssa Maxx Goodman

Kristen Arnett interview: a close up author photo of Kristen

Clowning Around With Kristen Arnett

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Drew Burnett Gregory

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