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In her new memoir, the legendary Cecilia Gentili introduces us to the witches and mothers in her life
Culture

In her new memoir, the legendary Cecilia Gentili introduces us to the witches and mothers in her life

The literary debut of Argentina-born New York trans and sex work activist deserves all the adjectives

By Grace Byron
Four books (and a TikToker) to inspire your queer disability justice work
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Four books (and a TikToker) to inspire your queer disability justice work

Plus more of what’s up and on starting Sept. 29

By S. Bear Bergman
How the ¡Cuéntamelo! anthology inspired me to collect queer Latine stories
Queer View Mirror

How the ¡Cuéntamelo! anthology inspired me to collect queer Latine stories

Julián Delgado Lopera’s oral history collection gave me the confidence to engage in community storytelling

By Alexi Chacon
Have these queer writers captured your deepest fears?
Books

Have these queer writers captured your deepest fears?

REVIEW: A new horror anthology, “Queer Little Nightmares,” sets the monsters loose among us—and we are delighted to be so scared

By H Felix Chau Bradley
Inside the mind of the ‘Encyclopedia Madonnica’ author who can’t stop adding entries (Madge was great in ‘Evita’!?)
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Inside the mind of the ‘Encyclopedia Madonnica’ author who can’t stop adding entries (Madge was great in ‘Evita’!?)

The latest version of Matthew Rettenmund’s “Encyclopedia Madonnica” is a testament to the power of the Queen of Pop—and a fan’s obsession

By Matthew Hays
How a proposed book publishing merger will further marginalize LGBTQ2S+ authors across the English-speaking world
Books

How a proposed book publishing merger will further marginalize LGBTQ2S+ authors across the English-speaking world

Will Simon & Schuster’s conservative bent infect the more welcoming Penguin Random House?

By Stephenie Magister
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Joshua Whitehead’s new book of essays is a bold testament to the power of Two-Spirit storytelling
Books

Joshua Whitehead’s new book of essays is a bold testament to the power of Two-Spirit storytelling

Playing with format and voice, the award-winning Indigenous writer not only makes love with the land—he makes love with language

By Ronkwahrhakónha Dube
Pulpy romance novels, figurative painting and other culture picks from queer friends
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Pulpy romance novels, figurative painting and other culture picks from queer friends

Plus more of what’s up and on starting Aug. 18

By S. Bear Bergman
Montreal author Neil Smith mines the tragedy (and dark comedy) of his own life for his heartbreaking new novel
Books

Montreal author Neil Smith mines the tragedy (and dark comedy) of his own life for his heartbreaking new novel

Neil Smith’s tortuous upbringing made “family” the ultimate F word

By Matthew Hays
Billy Porter’s directorial debut, queer history and your new favourite song of the moment
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Billy Porter’s directorial debut, queer history and your new favourite song of the moment

Plus more of what’s up and on starting Aug. 5

By S. Bear Bergman
A Michigan town defunded its public library over LGBTQ2S+ books
Censorship

A Michigan town defunded its public library over LGBTQ2S+ books

Libraries in Michigan and Iowa have closed due to conservative pushback

By Oliver Haug
In a city known for its unconventionality, these three queer Kolkata artists manage to stand out
Culture

In a city known for its unconventionality, these three queer Kolkata artists manage to stand out

A filmmaker, a poet and a visual artist—each embodies the bohemian soul of West Bengal

By Pawan Dhall
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From winning a ‘beautiful baby’ pageant in Appalachia to working as a dominatrix in L.A., Chris Belcher recounts a multifaceted life in her new memoir
Books

From winning a ‘beautiful baby’ pageant in Appalachia to working as a dominatrix in L.A., Chris Belcher recounts a multifaceted life in her new memoir

In “Pretty Baby,” Belcher makes intriguing connections between the patriarchy, capitalism and queerness

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul
Trans youth summer school, Brandon Ash-Mohammed and some queer ADHD tips
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Trans youth summer school, Brandon Ash-Mohammed and some queer ADHD tips

Plus more of what’s on and happening starting July 21

By S. Bear Bergman
‘Third Person’ captures what it’s like to be a trans person with dissociative identity disorder
Mental Health

‘Third Person’ captures what it’s like to be a trans person with dissociative identity disorder

In her debut memoir, graphic novelist Emma Grove chronicles her experience navigating the mental healthcare system while trans

By Cassandra Kislenko
Queer spaces are, in fact, whatever we damn well declare them to be
Books

Queer spaces are, in fact, whatever we damn well declare them to be

In a beautiful new book, artist and designer Adam Nathaniel Furman has co-edited a celebration of places around the world that bring LGBTQ2S+ people together

By Paul Gallant
‘I hope you’re not going to make too much of this:’ Gerald Hannon recounts how his sex work got splashed all over international media
Books

‘I hope you’re not going to make too much of this:’ Gerald Hannon recounts how his sex work got splashed all over international media

In this excerpt from his posthumous memoir, the late activist and journalist Gerald Hannon relives the “hooker” headline

By Gerald Hannon
Set amidst futuristic political turmoil, Davey Davis’s new book unpacks pain and pleasure
Books

Set amidst futuristic political turmoil, Davey Davis’s new book unpacks pain and pleasure

In Davey Davis’s “X,” a sadist has their world upended by an elusive sexual partner

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul
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