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.
October 21, 2023
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In the face of books bans targeting LGBTQ+ subjects and authors, here is one way to support queer books.
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Between The Lines With Bookish Lesbians
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13 Ways to Queer Your Black Friday
Need some ideas on how to spend Black Friday? We got you covered.
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Authors of Trans-Affirming Kids' Books Come Together for Virtual Event
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Womencrafts, Iconic Provincetown Business, Seeking Funds to Survive
The queer-owned, women- and LGBTQ-focused books and crafts shop, is in danger of losing its home and is raising funds to buy the building.
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Fantagraphics Books and award-winning cartoonist Justin Hall have produced a definitive collection of the greatest LGBT comics created over the last four decades.
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15 Romantic Lesbian Films With Swoon-Worthy Happy Endings
Here are 15 films featuring queer women who get their fairytale ending.
April 24, 2023
How to help women, children, and LGBTQ+ people impacted by Hurricane Helene
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Op-ed: Remembering the AIDS Crisis as a Gay Trans Man
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The History of LGBT Comics Is Explored in 'No Straight Lines'
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Don't Let Trump Give You an Ulcer
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Love, Labels, and YA Literature for Queer Kids
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Vermont Bookstore Fights Book Bans with Pride Readathon for June
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Was Suspect in Kansas Murders Tied to Attack on Gay Bookstore?
Frazier Glenn Miller, accused of killing three people at Jewish community sites last weekend, may have connections to murders at a gay adult bookstore in North Carolina in 1987, says an investigative report from Raw Story.
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The Nation's Oldest LGBTQ+ Bookstore Is Ready for 50 More Years
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This Puerto Rican Feminist Poet Reminds Us All of Our Own Power
Where has Denice Frohman been all our lives? Writing words, of course.
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