Ryan O’Callaghan, who played five seasons in the NFL for the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs, and came out of the closet in June 2017, has released a tell-all book about his time in the … [Read more...] about Out Former New England Patriot Ryan O’Callaghan: There’s at Least One Gay or Bisexual Player on Every NFL Team
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Marcel Proust’s Lost Gay Love Stories to Finally Be Published
Marcel Proust in 1895. Nine gay love stories by French author Marcel Proust are set to be published this fall for the first time. The stories take the form of "fairytales, fantasy and dialogues … [Read more...] about Marcel Proust’s Lost Gay Love Stories to Finally Be Published
Author Toni Morrison Has Died
Toni Morrison, the Nobel Prize-winning author of Beloved, The Bluest Eye, The Song of Solomon, and many others has died at the age of 88, according to her publisher Alfred A … [Read more...] about Author Toni Morrison Has Died
As Herman Melville Turns 200, His Works Have Never Been More Relevant
An 1870 portrait of Herman Melville painted by Joseph Oriel Eaton. Houghton Library Outside of American literature courses, it doesn’t seem likely that many Americans are reading Herman … [Read more...] about As Herman Melville Turns 200, His Works Have Never Been More Relevant
Nicholas Sparks Apologizes for Homophobic Emails, Claims Loving and Accepting LGBTQ People is One of His ‘Core Values’
Nicholas Sparks / Facebook Author Nicholas Sparks apologized on Monday for a string of homophobic emails published last week by the Daily Beast in which he discussed blocking the formation of a … [Read more...] about Nicholas Sparks Apologizes for Homophobic Emails, Claims Loving and Accepting LGBTQ People is One of His ‘Core Values’
What Orwell’s ‘1984’ Tells Us About Today’s World, 70 Years After It Was Published
The dominant reading of George Orwell’s dystopian novel, “1984” has been that it was a dire prediction of what could be. Denis Hamel Côté, CC BY-SA Stephen Groening, University of … [Read more...] about What Orwell’s ‘1984’ Tells Us About Today’s World, 70 Years After It Was Published
Winners of the 31st Annual ‘Lambda Literary Awards’ for Best LGBTQ Books Announced: FULL LIST
The winners of the 31st Annual Lambda Literary Awards (aka The Lammys) were announced on Monday night at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. According to organizers, … [Read more...] about Winners of the 31st Annual ‘Lambda Literary Awards’ for Best LGBTQ Books Announced: FULL LIST
Kenyan LGBTQ Activist and Author Binyavanga Wainaina Dies at 48
"Binyavanga Wainaina" by Internaz is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Kenyan author and activist Binyavanga Wainaina, who bravely came out in 2014 amid increasing persecution of gay people in … [Read more...] about Kenyan LGBTQ Activist and Author Binyavanga Wainaina Dies at 48
Author André Aciman Just Dropped an Eye-Catching Visual for the Sequel to ‘Call Me By Your Name’
The cover art for Find Me, Andre Aciman's sequel to Call Me By Your Name has been revealed, and the book is now available for pre-order. Aciman has also revealed that the book takes place in Rome, … [Read more...] about Author André Aciman Just Dropped an Eye-Catching Visual for the Sequel to ‘Call Me By Your Name’
Tim Murphy on How He Drew from His Queer and Arab Identities to Craft his Gripping New Novel
Tim Murphy’s new novel, Correspondents, like his last one, Christodora, is epic in scope. Author Tim Murphy photographed by Chris Gabello. Correspondents is reminiscent of … [Read more...] about Tim Murphy on How He Drew from His Queer and Arab Identities to Craft his Gripping New Novel
