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Panic at the disco: A new novel examines the queer mid-life crisis in a uniquely beautiful way

I Make Envy on Your Disco follows a gay man navigating an existential crisis against the lush, electric backdrop of Berlin.

The Queer Books That Saved a Disabled Trans Man

Three incredible works showed me I have queer, trans, and disabled ancestors.

EXCLUSIVE: Why AHS: Hotel Is Booked With LGBT Characters

The Advocate checked in with Matt Bomer, Cheyenne Jackson, and Denis O'Hare about LGBT representation on American Horror Story: Hotel (and their favorite Lady Gaga songs).

How a Beloved Queer Book Became 'This Year's Moonlight'

Justin Torres, author of We the Animals, reflects on the political, social, and personal factors that led to his book's timely film adaptation.

LGBTQ+ book clubs bring lit-loving queers together

"Book clubs create an opportunity for queer people in particular...to access stories about our realities that are similar to us and access stories about people in our community that are different from us," one book club manager told The Advocate.

Virginia Court Rejects Effort to Ban Books Including 'Gender Queer'

The law that allows any citizen to petition for a book to be declared obscene is most likely unconstitutional, a judge ruled.

Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe are producing a queer soccer romance for TV: 'Bold, sexy and fun'

Cleat Cute is based on the best-selling novel by Meryl Wilsner.

Why Queer Characters in Comic Books Matter

Gay indie comic creator Brian Andersen addresses the power and importance of LGBT representation in comic books.

Dominque Jackson Is Ready to Educate Audiences on 'The Book Of Queer'

The actor, model, and activist opens up about why this docu-series is so personal for her.

Queer Comic Books Get the Attention They Deserve at the Lammys

Stories of sex, survival, and identity are up for awards on Tuesday.

The Advocate's Queer Sex Columnist Lands Book Deal on 'Sluthood'

Alexander Cheves discusses how his forthcoming Love, Beastly: Essays on Sluthood will tackle stigma and shame. 

How library workers are defending books, democracy, and queer lives

Books that tell LGBTQ+ stories are under attack. In communities nationwide, librarians defend our community’s freedoms to read and exist.

GOP Politician Targets Barnes & Noble With Legal Action for Queer Book

The book, Gender Queer: A Memoir, has been banned in a number of school libraries as districts across the country restrict access to LGBTQ+ content.

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Black Queer Author Leah Johnson Shares the Inspiration and Rage Behind Opening a Banned Books Store

“Loudmouth is, at its core, a product of rage,” says Johnson, whose books have been the subject of book bans.

BOOKS: Art & Queer Culture

If LGBT visibility is of prime importance for acceptance, then what could be more important than LGBT art?

A Comic Book for All the Queer Theater Geeks

New all-ages comic book series The Backstagers is the series nerds need.

10 Kids Books Every Queer Parent Will Love

If you have to lead storytime, it's better to enjoy the books.

How to Fight Book Bans, According to the American Library Association's Queer President

“We need all hands on deck in this moment, and there’s something everyone can do,” Emily Drabinski says.

30 Queer-Friendly Books for Young Adults, Kids, and Familes

From adventerous fantasy novels for young adults, to self help manuals for LGBTQ families, to meditation books for children -- we got you covered.