Opinion Archives

February 17, 2011 7 min read

The following is a transcript and video of Jason Schneiderman’s remarks at “Building LGBT Literary Traditions” panel with Julie R....

While a Hostile Relative Re-writes My Life

Leslie Feinberg

Features Opinion

January 19, 2011 13 min read

‘Who is, and is not, my family’ In autumn 2010, Knopf published a “transgender” themed young adult novel. The author,...

What Happens When You’re Old & Gay?

Dirk Vanden (Richard Fullmer)

Opinion

November 23, 2010 5 min read

Gay Pioneer Asks, “Where Do We Go From Here?” The Gay Community has a huge potential problem facing it that...

Most Anticipated LGBT (Relevant) Books of Fall 2010

Antonio Gonzalez Cerna

Opinion

September 1, 2010 5 min read

UPDATE 9/13/10: Fall 2010 signals the publication of several high-profile books, including one we’ve been waiting for since February. From...

The Fetishizing of Queer Sexuality: A Response.

Victoria Brownworth

Opinion

August 19, 2010 5 min read

As a lesbian, I came of age having my sexuality co-opted for the titillation of straight men and even women....

Can M/M Romance Challenge the Definition of LGBT Lit?

Lizzy Shramko

Opinion

August 18, 2010 4 min read

In a world where Lisbeth Salander is tearing up the bestseller list with her clunky motorcycle boots and her refusal...

Boycotting Arizona: Authors Cry Out Against SB 1070

Shelley Ettinger

Opinion

May 12, 2010 4 min read

It’s now been a little over two weeks since Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed the odious anti-immigrant state law SB...

Reviews

Unearthing Queer Archive in Early 1990’s West Palm Beach, Florida

The Mars House: Science Fiction and the Hazards of Imagination

Maps of Belonging: Italian Trans Geographies

Random

The Queerness of Robots

Features

Unearthing Queer Archive in Early 1990’s West Palm Beach, Florida

Maps of Belonging: Italian Trans Geographies

Dreaming up a Hopeful Future: A Conversation with Grist authors on queer climate fiction

Interviews

Bonds & Boundaries: A Conversation with Dale Corvino

Dreaming up a Hopeful Future: A Conversation with Grist authors on queer climate fiction

“What if it was both and all of the above?”: An interview with CJ Hauser

Excerpts

An Excerpt from Sleep Tight Satellite: Stories by Carol Guess

Read This! Excerpt from the delicacy of embracing spirals by mimi tempestt

Read This! Excerpt from American Gospel by Miah Jeffra

Observations about LGBT Literary Heritage in 10 Rants

While a Hostile Relative Re-writes My Life

What Happens When You’re Old & Gay?

Most Anticipated LGBT (Relevant) Books of Fall 2010

The Fetishizing of Queer Sexuality: A Response.

Can M/M Romance Challenge the Definition of LGBT Lit?

Boycotting Arizona: Authors Cry Out Against SB 1070

Unearthing Queer Archive in Early 1990’s West Palm Beach, Florida

The Mars House: Science Fiction and the Hazards of Imagination

Maps of Belonging: Italian Trans Geographies

The High Stakes of Young Adulthood: A Review of Idlewild by James Frankie Thomas

People Collide by Isle McElroy: A Review

Reviewing Bad Gays; or how we use the past to shape the future

A Review of Cassandra Khaw’s The Salt Grows Heavy

If property is theft, then what is a photograph? A Review of The Unintended by Monica Huerta