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The life and hope in literature: the message behind a Japanese literary sensation, newly translated into English
Books

The life and hope in literature: the message behind a Japanese literary sensation, newly translated into English

In her debut novel, “Solo Dance,” Taiwanese-Japanese author Li Kotomi follows her character through Japan’s “queer desert”

By Erica H Isomura
‘Sex Is as Sex Does,’ Kelechi, Green Room 42 and more Pride Month happenings
Queer Culture Catch-Up

‘Sex Is as Sex Does,’ Kelechi, Green Room 42 and more Pride Month happenings

Plus more of what’s up and on starting June 10

By S. Bear Bergman
‘Modern Whore’ is a love letter to sex workers—and the art of the hustle
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‘Modern Whore’ is a love letter to sex workers—and the art of the hustle

Andrea Werhun’s memoir captures the challenges, joys and humour of a career in sex work

By Noelle Perdue
Almost 30 years after their breakout literary successes, Shani Mootoo and Shyam Selvadurai are (mostly) no longer outsiders
Books

Almost 30 years after their breakout literary successes, Shani Mootoo and Shyam Selvadurai are (mostly) no longer outsiders

In a conversation hosted by Xtra, the two authors talk about their new books and how far they’ve come

By Shani Mootoo, Shyam Selvadurai
What can we learn from all of history’s ‘bad gays’?
Books

What can we learn from all of history’s ‘bad gays’?

Ben Miller, co-author of the new book “Bad Gays,” takes a look at “evil and complicated” people over the course of centuries

By Isaac Würmann
Amazon employees interrupt Pride event to protest sales of anti-LGBTQ2S+ books
Pride 2022: Party & Protest

Amazon employees interrupt Pride event to protest sales of anti-LGBTQ2S+ books

Employees at Amazon’s Seattle headquarters accused the platform of “rainbow-washing” over their refusal to pull transphobic titles from the platform

By J.E. Reich
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Edafe Okporo on writing ‘Asylum’ and finding home as a Black gay man in America
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Edafe Okporo on writing ‘Asylum’ and finding home as a Black gay man in America

The activist and founder of Refuge America shares his inspiring story in a new memoir

By Dika Ofoma
Julia Shaw’s new book continues the conversation about bisexuality, but is it the one we need right now?
Books

Julia Shaw’s new book continues the conversation about bisexuality, but is it the one we need right now?

Podcaster, psychologist and scientist Julia Shaw brings her own personal experiences to her survey on the science and culture of bisexuality

By Bren Frederick
Inside Brontez Purnell’s ‘100 Boyfriends,’ a collection of complex love stories
Books

Inside Brontez Purnell’s ‘100 Boyfriends,’ a collection of complex love stories

“My life was always dependent on my needs and also the network of people needing to depend on me”

By Daniel Sanchez Torres
Stonewall history, a Two-Spirit powwow and your new favourite Black trans TikToker
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Stonewall history, a Two-Spirit powwow and your new favourite Black trans TikToker

Plus more of what’s on and happening starting May 26

By S. Bear Bergman
A writer for screen, stage and page, R. Eric Thomas uses comedy to recalibrate the American experience
Books

A writer for screen, stage and page, R. Eric Thomas uses comedy to recalibrate the American experience

“It’s important that we find love,” says R. Eric Thomas, “but it’s also important that we we queer people find community and a sense of belonging”

By S. Bear Bergman
Just a three-minute walk from Stonewall, New York’s House of D was the site of an overlooked and turbulent queer history
Books

Just a three-minute walk from Stonewall, New York’s House of D was the site of an overlooked and turbulent queer history

Hugh Ryan’s new book “The Women’s House of Detention” spotlights a crossroads of Black, trans and gay liberation

By Ren Jender
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Our pick of books to help you celebrate Pride season (plus some edgier reads, too)
Books

Our pick of books to help you celebrate Pride season (plus some edgier reads, too)

Check out the 14 LGBTQ2S+ books we’re most excited to dive into this Pride

By Paul Gallant
In the graphic novel ‘Kisses for Jet,’ a gender-questioning teenager wrestles with who they are
Books

In the graphic novel ‘Kisses for Jet,’ a gender-questioning teenager wrestles with who they are

Joris Bas Backer talks to Maia Kobabe about going beyond the narrative of “I always knew”

By Maia Kobabe
Celebrate Lesbian Visibility Week with the Indigo Girls and roller derby YA
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Celebrate Lesbian Visibility Week with the Indigo Girls and roller derby YA

Plus other recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning April 28

By S. Bear Bergman
Where the fuck are we in your dystopia?
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Where the fuck are we in your dystopia?

In this excerpt from their new book, Laurence Fox challenges cishet norms in the current wave of dystopian novels

By Laurence Fox
Teens will now be able to access banned LGBTQ2S+ books for free
Censorship

Teens will now be able to access banned LGBTQ2S+ books for free

A Brooklyn Public Library initiative is countering a new wave of censorship across the U.S.

By Yvonne Marquez
For sci-fi author Charlie Jane Anders, queer hope and camaraderie are just as important as explosions and spaceships
Books

For sci-fi author Charlie Jane Anders, queer hope and camaraderie are just as important as explosions and spaceships

“There’s just so much weird, imaginative, bizarre stuff being published now”

By Cassandra Roxburgh
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