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Activist, attorney and author Urvashi Vaid died of breast cancer on May 18, 2022. Born in New Delhi, India, Vaid moved to the USA when she was a child. She attended Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, graduating with degrees in English and Political Science in 1979. A year later she enrolled in law school … Read more
Writer Frances Eleanor Cherry died April 24, 2022 after fighting Parkinson’s disease, leaving an extensive legacy in literature and a life-long commitment to anti-establishment themes, which often accompanied her writing. Daughter Caitlin Cherry led funeral-goers in a rendition of one of her mother’s favourite songs, Ode to a Gym Teacher. The anthem was a … Read more
Ah, books. Who could possibly get through a winter without them? Lots of people you say? Something about television, you say? But books touch a different part of the mind, and the soul. Watch TV, sure, but always make room in your heart and soul for books. Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 … Read more
Lesbian icon and author Leslie Cohen passed away in Miami, Florida on March 16, 2022. Cohen was the author of the memoir The Audacity of a Kiss. She grew up in Queens, New York, and attended Buffalo State College, then Queens College. Cohen received her Master’s degree in Art History. She worked at Artforum magazine … Read more
On December 15, 2021, esteemed Black queer feminist author bell hooks (Gloria Jean Watkins) passed away at her home in Berea, Ky. She was 69. Her sister Gwenda Motley said the cause was end-stage renal failure. The American activist and author was a Distinguished Professor in Residence at Berea College. Her work focused on the … Read more
Christmas is a state of love Christmas is a sacred religious holiday for some, and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon for others. Most often celebrated on December 25 (Eastern Orthodox Christmas is celebrated on January 7), it has become a symbol of family, love and peace. And sometimes, murder. In literature, Christmas is often … Read more
It feels so good saying it: I am a strong, Black, lesbian woman. Every single time I say it, I feel so much better. ~ Brittney Griner, basketball star If you’re looking for lesbian books about basketball, you’ve come to the right place! Some of them are slam dunks, and, okay, maybe there’s an air … Read more
Gender is the linguistic index of the political opposition between the sexes. ~ Monique Wittig Gender issues arise in every aspect of human experience, whether conscious or not. This includes the writing and reading of literature. Gender analysis in literature is not rare, but including the LGBTQI2 perspective, is. Literary gender criticism and criticism of … Read more
To celebrate International Lesbian Day, here are 5 books about international Lesbian lives. Lesbians and other LGBT+ people live all over the world. Our life experiences are different from person to person, country to country. Collections of these stories invite you to step into an unfamiliar life. These books include personal stories about ourselves. Get … Read more
“We weren’t born distrusting and fearing ourselves. That was part of our taming. We were taught to believe that who we are in our natural state is bad and dangerous. They convinced us to be afraid of ourselves. So we do not honor our own bodies, curiosity, hunger, judgment, experience, or ambition. Instead, we lock … Read more