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Stand by Me: The Forgotten History of Gay Liberation

By: Terri Schlichenmeyer You had no idea. How could you know? No one ever told…

JK Rowling Confirms Hogwarts a Safe Place for LGBT Students

Twitter asked JK Rowling whether there were many LGBT students in attendance at the school, and she confirmed.

Gay bookstore receives second chance

The oldest gay bookstore is set to reopen after a recent closure due to financial difficulty. Giovanni’s Room is being reestablished by Philly AIDS Thrift

George R. R. Martin and the issue of gay sex in A Song of Ice and Fire

George R. R. Martin, author of the popular series A Song of Ice and Fire (or Game of Thrones for the TV viewers) addressed the gay sex debacle raised by fans of the books.

Same-Sexy & Satisfying Summer Reads

Here are six fabulous reads to choose from in Summer 2014’s Hottest LGBT Lineup.

Harry Potter found to reduce prejudice in child readers

According to the Journal of Applied Social Psychology, children who read the Harry Potter book series have been found to have greatly reduced prejudices against immigrants, LGBT people, and other stigmatized groups.

Three gay characters in fantasy series that you probably know

Three fictional men whose homosexuality breaks into the genre of popular fiction

A “ribbeting” murder mystery: Author Emma Donoghue takes us on a journey through an 1876 unsolved slaying

Author Emma Donoghue keeps her readers guessing, but we’re not merely caught up in a murder mystery. No, Blanche herself is just as much an enigma as the crime she’s trying to solve.

Books, films that make you think of food

Come rain or come shine there are always good reasons to eat, drink, and cuddle up with a good book or movie. I have a completely sick and twisted crush on scary movies and murder mystery novels, many of which have made sleeping through the night an impossibility for much of my life, and gooey chick flicks and books – anything with Matthew McConaughey booty or Angelina Jolie booby is worth a gander at least. But I must say that in addition to my love of some good T & A, nothing entices me like the allure of a book or movie with lots of hot, sexy, juicy, tasty… food and drink.

Young adult fiction, ‘She Loves You, She Loves You Not,’ lacks appeal

By Maria Getto The problem with young adult books is that they are written for…