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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, ...

News and New Releases in Trans Literature

Check out news and recent projects from trans writers including interviews, awards, and upcoming releases.

Out with a BOOM!: An Overview of Queer Comics 2015

Jon Erik takes a look at queer comics in the latter half of 2015.

Carol: The Adaptation the Lesbian Community Deserves

Why Patricia Highsmith's novel THE PRICE OF SALT and its adaptation Carol deserve a read/watch.

Need More Colors in the Rainbow: Jessica Jones and LGBTQ Representation

Panelteer Jon Erik talks LGBTQ representation in JESSICA JONES.

Every Book Should Have Queer Characters

Recently I was reading Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older–which is fantastic, as everyone told me it would be. I knew that ...

Dear Cisgender People Who Write, Publish, And Read “Trans” Books

A trans woman talks about her frustration with cisgender writers, publishers, readers, and their "trans" books that keep telling the same story.

4 Things to Love about ANGELA: QUEEN OF HEL

Angela fights her way through the Hel for the woman she loves. There will be monsters! And tongue kissing! What's not to love?

I’m a Rainbow Sprinkle (Queer People Are Not Optional)

Why would a kid ask an author why their book doesn’t include gay characters? Apparently, this is such a baffling ...

BATGIRL #45: Alysia’s Wedding and Grayson’s Butt

Marcy gushes about BATGIRL #45, which features Alysia's wedding, with a cameo by Grayson's butt.