EDITORS’ NOTE: This post is a collaboration between Abby Bowen and Adam Polaski from the Campaign for Southern Equality. As we approach the end of June, regular legislative sessions have come to an end across the …
Southern Equality Book Club
The Campaign for Southern Equality loves to read and highlight books about LGBTQ people, especially those by Southern authors or those that take place in the South. If you've got a recommendation for a book to feature for our ongoing Southern Equality Book Club, email us at info@southernequality.org!
Q&A: Angela Chen Talks About Asexuality, Representation, and Her New Book, Ace
Asexuality is still misunderstood by many people both inside and outside of the LGBTQ+ community. It is sometimes called an “invisible” identity, in part due to its lack of representation in media. A new book …
Southern Equality Book Club: Q&A with Saeed Jones, Author of How We Fight for Our Lives
If you have been struggling to focus on anything recently, you are not alone. With so much going on in the world – from a global pandemic to a long overdue reckoning about anti-Black racism …
Southern Equality Book Club: In Southern. Gay. Teacher., Randy Fair Reflects on Decades of Teaching in the South
The school experience for young people is always evolving – a reality perhaps more obvious than ever in recent months, as students nationwide have turned to virtual or at-home learning in the face of the …
Southern Equality Book Club: ‘Girl Made of Stars’ by Ashley Herring Blake
I love reading Young Adult fiction. You may be thinking it’s all angst-ridden vampire teen romance, but… – actually, I’ll give you that, there may, in fact, be a disproportionate amount of both angst and …
Q&A: Authors of ‘Maiden and Princess’ Discuss LGBTQ Visibility in Children’s Media
In the past few years, the number of books, TV shows, films, and music featuring LGBTQ characters has surged, with an increasing number of children’s media creators recognizing the importance of incorporating LGBTQ themes and …
Q&A: Andrew Reynolds Takes a Look at LGBTQ Politicians’ Global Impact in The Children of Harvey Milk
LGBTQ candidates for elected office received a lot of attention last fall during the #RainbowWave of the 2018 Election. But for decades, LGBTQ people around the world have been running for – and winning – …
Q&A: ‘Real Queer America’ Author Samantha Allen on What She Learned on Her Red State Road Trip
In the months following the election of President Donald Trump, journalist and author Samantha Allen set out on a road trip through red states – states that, for the most part, overwhelmingly voted for a …
