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Finding Love—And Feeling Worthy Of It—In 'Felix Ever After'

Finding Love—And Feeling Worthy Of It—In 'Felix Ever After' | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Kacen Callender's new young adult novel centers on a queer, trans teen and a quest that takes him on an emotional roller coaster.

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LGBTQ Revolution 2.0 by Jill Fredenburg

LGBTQ Revolution 2.0 by Jill Fredenburg | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

My book is about LGBTQ+ Identity and all of its multiplicity. It will be published in July, 2020! 

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5 Amazing LGBTQ Books to Honor Stonewall's 50th Anniversary

5 Amazing LGBTQ Books to Honor Stonewall's 50th Anniversary | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

2019 marks fifty years since the Stonewall Riots, a series of spontaneous riots between the LGBT community and the NYPD in response to law enforcement raids on LGBTQ clubs and spaces. 

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University of Montana professor discusses new novel about gay witch hunt in Boise

University of Montana professor discusses new novel about gay witch hunt in Boise | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
In his new novel The Monkey Cages, author and University of Montana professor Casey Charles takes on a taboo subject, love between an adult and teenager.
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A short history of the LGBTQ bookstores in the US

A short history of the LGBTQ bookstores in the US | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
In March, at Barnes & Noble's Union Square New York location there was a shelf just 50 ft. from the Fiction & Literature section marked "LGBT and Queer Identity." It's where you'd find Amanda Lepore's memoir, Doll Parts, Laura Jane Grace's Tranny, Audre Lorde's Sister Outsider, and interviews with Harvey Milk. There was also a sprinklin
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In young-adult novels, LGBT love stories have begun to feel mainstream

In young-adult novels, LGBT love stories have begun to feel mainstream | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
The new generation of LGBT young-adult literature is about far more than coming out. It has room for romance, inclusion, and happily-ever-after.
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Gay Literature Is Out of the Closet. So Why Is Deception a Big Theme?

Gay Literature Is Out of the Closet. So Why Is Deception a Big Theme? | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Until recently, gay literary characters had to hide their identities. But even now the closet — and the lies and concealment it implies — remains a surprisingly potent metaphor.

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Why queer literature is vital for people growing up LGBTQ+

Why queer literature is vital for people growing up LGBTQ+ | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

To mark LGBT History Month, Amelia Abraham speaks with three people from very different generations and backgrounds about the role reading played in finding their identity

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New Book Tackles Complexity of Gender Transition in Family of Evangelical Pastors

New Book Tackles Complexity of Gender Transition in Family of Evangelical Pastors | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Jonathan Williams was only three months into pastoring his conservative evangelical church plant when his father, also a pastor, came out as transgender. Paul became Paula and was immediately ousted from her community. Jonathan struggled, thinking: What is the right thing to do when a family member comes out as transgender? Torn between supporting Paula and her journey and his church’s position on transgender issues, Jonathan spiraled into drinking and depression.

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In One City, 2,000 Years of Gay History

In One City, 2,000 Years of Gay History | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
Peter Ackroyd’s “Queer City” is an enticingly dishy and detailed tour of gay life in London, from the Roman era all the way through to the present.
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Gay Bookstores Around the World

Gay Bookstores Around the World | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
For LGBTQ travelers, these bookstores are gems for connecting with local queer history, current things to do, and regional writers and artists.
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