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Author Wendell Edward Carter promotes his novel, "Melting The Snow," about a Black gay man's journey towards embracing his identity.

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Queer authors and bookworms converge at 14th annual New York Rainbow Book Fair

By Dashiell Allen

The stage at the Publishing Triangle’s 38th annual awards ceremony at the New School.

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‘Every book is an act of resistance’: Publishing Triangle’s annual awards ceremony honors LGBTQ books and authors

By Kathleen Warnock

The Bureau of General Services—Queer Division's space at the LGBT Community Center.

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‘We can’t let that go’: Hive Mind Books looks to save the last queer bookstore in Manhattan

By Dashiell Allen

Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press briefing on the city’s preparations for a snowstorm at the New York City Emergency Management Department on Jan. 23.

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Thousands download ‘Heated Rivalry’ from NYPL after Mamdani’s snowstorm suggestion

By Matt Tracy

Books on display at Hive Mind Books, a queer-focused bookstore in Brooklyn.

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Queer bookstore Hive Mind Books builds community in Brooklyn

By Dashiell Allen

Camryn Garrett is the author of “The Forgotten Summer of Seneca."

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Portal to the past: Author Camryn Garrett champions overlooked Black history for young readers

By Erasmo Guerra

Bluestockings Cooperative abruptly closed last month.

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Bluestockings Cooperative’s abrupt closure sparks internal drama

By Michael Shirey

A Lesbian and Transgender Flag Hangs Above a Portrait of Marsha P. Johnson.

Gladys Wine & Books: A new space for Black queer femmes in Brooklyn

By Amber Sexton

Marilyn Oliva, Roberta Degnore, and Anne Maguire stand together against book bans.

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Activists protest book bans in front of New York Public Library

By Dashiell Allen

Curators P. Henry (left) and Sal Kimura (right) have been working to uncover LGBTQ history through their project, “Queer Archeology: Reflections on Communal History."

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New York Public Library curators highlight lesser-known queer history

By Erasmo Guerra

Crisco dancers in 1979, as depicted in the book "Queer Happened Here."

Books

A new wave of books celebrating queer spaces

By David Kennerley

K. Kerimian with the original book bike.

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The Nonbinarian secures new wheels to replace ‘book bike’

By Matt Tracy

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‘American Teenager’ gives a voice to trans adolescents across the US

By Erasmo Guerra

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Divorce…LGBTQ+ Style: Karl Dunn’s ‘How to Burn a Rainbow’

By Christopher Byrne

Author K. Marcus with the Passover book Frankenstein’s Matzah at the Rainbow Book Fair.

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Rainbow Book Fair draws full house at LGBT Center

By Michael Luongo

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Report: LGBTQ titles lead growing list of banned books in US

By Matt Tracy

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