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Queer Books Across America: Incredible Lesbian and Bisexual Novels and Memoirs Set in Every State

In August, Book Riot published a list of the Best Books Set In Every State, and I thought to myself, as I so often do, “What if we did a list like this, but for queer women?”

By Riese| October 26, 2018 | 44 Comments
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Monday Roundtable: Our Favorite LGBTQ Novels

It’s truly magical when you can find a novel with lesbian or bisexual or queer characters that speaks to you and tells a damn good story.

By the team| May 14, 2018 | 36 Comments
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15 QTPOC Women’s History Month Films You Should Watch Right Now

Everyone should know the stories of the lesbian, bisexual, queer and trans women of color who’ve been the backbones of LGBT communities forever and ever. So make some popcorn and put your learnin’ pants on!

By KaeLyn| March 13, 2018 | 24 Comments
Film

11 Black Experience Movies to Watch on Your Martin Luther King Jr. Day Off

These films are beautiful and poignant — though at times painful and heart-wrenching — testaments to Black Lives and just how much they matter, not just today, but always.

By Reneice Charles| January 15, 2018 | 4 Comments
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LGBTQ History Month Starts Now: An Epic Autostraddle Reading List

It’s LGBT History Month, a month-long annual observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, a topic which is near and dear to our hearts because it is definitely NOT near OR dear to the hearts of anybody in charge of public education.

By Riese| October 3, 2017 | 11 Comments
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Read These Queer Banned Books Right Now

Read queer banned books. Support their authors. And maybe buy an extra copy or two of these and leave them in a school library near you.

By Carolyn Yates| September 29, 2017 | 9 Comments
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30 Book Titles That Sound As Gay As “Tipping The Velvet” But Mostly Aren’t

“4. Passionate Vegetarian – Crescent Dragonwagon”

By Erin| April 4, 2016 | 42 Comments
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7 Must-Read Books on Queer History and Identity in the South

The South’s conservative and religious majority has made it nearly impossible to suss out the queers in classic Southern literature and in the history books. That’s why this list exists.

By Sydney| February 15, 2016 | 17 Comments
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15 Lesbian(ish) Books Made into Lesbian(ish) Movies to Read This Weekend

Getting snowed in this weekend? Dive into these lesbian books with film adaptations; you’ve got the perfect thing to watch once you’re done.

By Rachel| January 21, 2016 | 30 Comments
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Top Five Tools In My Baby Dyke Survival Kit

“Some days, I really just needed to curl up in a cozy plaid jacket and have all the homo feelings.”

By Helen| March 12, 2014 | 59 Comments
Books

10 Novels & Memoirs By and About Black Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Women

You should celebrate Black History Month by reading all of these books right now.

By Riese| February 20, 2014 | 20 Comments
Books

See The Fascinating Evolution of Cover Art From 12 Legendary Queer Books

Looking back at a century of cover designs from all over the world for beloved queer books like Tipping the Velvet, Orlando, The Color Purple, Annie on my Mind, Rubyfruit Jungle and more.

By Riese| May 9, 2013 | 27 Comments
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100 Best Lesbian Fiction & Memoir Books Of All Time

You voted and the results are in – the best 100 queer-lady fiction or memoir books of all time!

By the team| December 11, 2012 | 60 Comments
First Person

How The South Made Me A Queer Feminist

In the rural South, the word “tomboy” is basically a euphemism for “She’s genderqueer, and she may or may not grow out of it. Hell if we know.”

By fonseca| August 7, 2012 | 66 Comments
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Read A F*cking eBook: Best Lesbian Titles Under $5

You probably want to read some lesbian and queer books this summer. Here are a few that are under $5.

By Carolyn Yates| July 17, 2012 | 28 Comments
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Top Ten – Lesbian Literature – The Classics

We count down the top ten Lesbian Literature Classics.

By Riese| March 1, 2009 | 10 Comments
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