lgbtqreads-bookish-holiday-drive

The holidays are right around the corner, and we here in the LGBTQReads community know things are particularly tight this season. And so, if you’re struggling to afford gifts for a loved one who happens to be a queer lit fan, or you yourself just need a moment of bookishContinue Reading

ioc-moves-toward-ban-on-transgender-and-intersex-women-in-olympic-events

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is moving toward a sweeping new policy that could bar both transgender women and some cisgender women with naturally higher testosterone levels from competing in female Olympic events, according to multiple reports. The proposed restrictions, which insiders say could be finalized ahead of the 2026Continue Reading

fave-five:-fiction-starring-queer-veterans

Two Truths and a Lie by Cory O’Brien (Sci-Fi) There’s Only One Sin in Hollywood by Rasheed Newsom (Historical) Battle Scars by Meghan O’Brien (Contemporary Romance) Regeneration by Pat Barker (Historical) The Charioteer by Mary Renault (Historical), Read MoreContinue Reading

beefy-2026:-a-year-of-bellies,-beards,-and-bare-skin

Introducing a new calendar that’ll have you checking the date twice. Photographer Chris Behroozian is back with something a little more titillating. His new Beefy 2026 Calendar is exactly what it sounds like — twelve months of unapologetic beards, bellies, and sometimes more. These black-and-white portraits capture twelve bears inContinue Reading