Jewish LGBT must-reads, queer comic book characters, and other LGBT literary news … read more

Sex is supposed to fun, but writing about it can pose its own set of literary perils…. read more

How ‘The Simpsons’ Gayed Up America: A Visual Queerstory  In Behind the Gay Jokes: Homosexuality in The Simpsons, author Erwin In het Panhuis examines queerness in the long-running cartoon series The Simpsons, identifying 70 LGBT characters and 490 gay-themed scenes along the way. Through its common treatment of homosexuality, In het Panhuis argues, The Simpson contrasts more hostile views of… read more

The long road to marriage equality, ACT UP activists 25 years later, and other lgbt news…. read more

Toronto-based writer, musician and filmmaker Vivek Shraya’s recently published collection of short stories asks one question: What do queers love about being queer? The book began as a short documentary film shot inside Shraya’s own living room in which he queried a diverse range of people whose answers are more than cheerful, triumphant anecdotes—but honest… read more

This week marks the 50th anniversary of Betty Friedman’s The Feminine Mystique, a groundbreaking novel first published in 1963 that is thought to have ignited second-wave feminism in the United States. In honor of the anniversary, Flavorwire.com has created a list of “10 Essential Feminist Texts That Everyone Should Read,” including Sister Outsider, a collection… read more

A year-long celebration of remarkable women, The Lonestar Lesfic Festival, and other LGBT news!… read more

In its new “It Gets Better” video, Hachette Book Group (HBG) sends a powerful message to at-risk LGBT kids. According to recent statistics, LGBT youths are up to five times more likely to commit suicide than their heterosexual peers. HBG explained:… read more

Fans of the 1950s, lesbian love stories, or road trip movies in general, will be excited to hear that Highsmith’s 1952 lesbian-themed novel The Price of Salt is being adapted into a feature film titled Carol.… read more

Is there such a thing as originality in art? In this post-modern world what does the term “derivative art” even mean? In this video, recently published in the opinion section of The New York Times, animator Drew Christie cleverly examines the arguments and theories surrounding the notion of originality in both art and literature …. read more