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Publishers Weekly:Still Here, Still Queer: LGBTQ Books 2020

April 7, 2020April 7, 2020 by Jim Collins

This article examines some small presses that publish LGBTQ books and how their missions and […]

In Memoriam: Tomie dePaola, Author of “Oliver Button Is a Sissy” and Much More

April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 by Jane Cothron

Thomas Anthony “Tomie” dePaola was an American writer and illustrator who created more than 260 […]

Terrence McNally died on March 24 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, FL

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 by Jim Collins

McNally made his Broadway debut with an adaptation of “The Lady of the Camellias” (1963), […]

Lambda Literary announces finalists for 2020 Lambda Literary Awards

March 15, 2020 by Jane Cothron

Finalists will be celebrated and winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony hosted by […]

Mart Crowley, the Tony-winning playwright of The Boys in the Band dies at 84

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 by Jim Collins

A playwright and screenwriter, Crowley is best known for creating the first mainstream portrayal of […]

JOIN US IN CHICAGO TO CELEBRATE RAINBOW RT’S 50 YEARS

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 by Joel Shoemaker

Join the Rainbow Round Table, the first professional LGBTQIA+ group in the nation, originally founded […]

Sheridan Library purchases 6th known copy of John Addington Symonds’ ‘A Problem in Greek Ethics’

February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 by Jim Collins

Symonds privately printed just 10 copies in 1883, but until know there were only 5 […]

Supreme Court will decide if foster agencies can discriminate against gay couples

February 26, 2020February 26, 2020 by Miranda Dube

The court will hear the case during the next term, which starts in October. https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/02/supreme-court-will-decide-foster-agencies-can-discriminate-gay-couples/

Switzerland votes to ban homophobic discrimination

February 10, 2020February 10, 2020 by elissa mondschein

Switzerland has voted strongly in favor of banning discrimination against gay men, lesbians and bisexual […]

Navigating Queer Realities in School Libraries

January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 by elissa mondschein

ALA Midwinter Sunday January 26, 2020 1:00-2:00 PM This session, presented by Rae-Anne Montague of […]