exclusive-cover-reveal:-the-siren’s-kiss-by-leslie-vedder

Today on the site I’m delighted to welcome Leslie Vedder to reveal the cover of her upcoming Sapphic YA Fantasy, The Siren’s Kiss, releasing September 1st from Amulet/Abrams! Here’s the story: Perfect for fans of Daughter of the Pirate King and Our Flag Means Death comes a swashbuckling YA queer romantasy about aContinue Reading

twice-as-many-lgbtq+-people-in-us-than-in-2012,-study-shows

Last year LGBTQ+ identification remained steady at nine per cent in the US, according to a survey.  Data from 2025 telephone interviews conducted by Gallup with more than 13,000 US adults revealed that around nine per cent of US adults identify within the LGBTQ+ community.  The percentage remains unchanged fromContinue Reading

fave-five:-queer-fiction-set-in-new-orleans

Yeah, it’s six. Sue me. Blood Debts by Terry J. Benton-Walker (YA) Death Card by Jasmine Walker (YA) Looking for a Sign by Susie Dumond Things We Lost to the Water by Eric Nguyen The (Most Unusual) Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy by Roan Parrish Sister Holiday Mysteries by Margot Douaihy Bonus: TheseContinue Reading

amid-national-pressure-on-lgbtq+-care,-spectrum-medical-expands-in-phoenix

As debates over inclusive healthcare intensify nationwide, one Arizona provider is doubling down. Spectrum Medical Care Center, a nonprofit serving Arizona’s LGBTQ+ community for more than three decades, announced a sweeping expansion set to roll out throughout 2026. The growth plan includes a new 22,000-square-foot medical campus in Phoenix, theContinue Reading