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An HIV/AIDS Reading List

A reading list for those who want to know more about the history of and politics around HIV/AIDS in the U.S. and U.K.

Up Past Midnighter: Why Can’t I Stay?

Jon Erik laments the loss of MIDNIGHTER, who finally gave him solo title representation as a gay man.

It’s Time To Use the B(isexual) Word

Why don't bisexual books use the word "bisexual"?

I Love Discontents: A Starter Course in Experimental Feminist Literature

Reading suggestions for experimental feminist lit!

5 Queer-Friendly Comics Publishers You Should Know

Looking for more queer comics? Keep an eye on these queer-friendly comics publishers.

The Tragic Heterosexuality of YA Fiction

One teacher's request for more LGBTQ YA fiction that she can recommend to her students.

5 Reasons To Get Rid of the LGBTQ Fiction Section

Separating LGBTQ fiction is discriminatory and othering and needs to stop. (Except when it's affirming and useful and should definitely continue.)

The Iconic Ace: Jughead Jones and Asexuality

We reflect on why Jughead's official asexuality is important.

Series Announcement: Oni Series “Merry Men” Interprets Robin Hood as Gay Outlaw

Robin Hood is a man of many hats; he’s been a centuries-old folklore legend, the star of a Hanna-Barbera cartoon, and ...

Let’s Talk about Childhood Sexuality with Alan Moore

In chapter 22 of Alan Moore’s Lost Girls, around the point at which the story moves from simply taboo to extreme, ...