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Over 150 celebrities sign open letter condemning LGBTQ+ book bans

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The image is a two-way split screen. On the left is author Dan Glass with Robbie Lawlor. On the right is a copy of the book Queer Footprints being held up in front of a street. Robbie and Dan are standing in front of aa building dressed in the rainbow flag.

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Remembering pioneering gay author James Baldwin and his legacy to queer Black identity

15 asexual characters paving the way for representation

The problem with Ireland's queer vampires

Over 30 celebrities donate to auction fighting LGBTQ+ book bans

RuPaul announces new tell-all memoir in emotional video

9 amazing LGBTQ+ books to add to your reading list

Children's Books Ireland responds to anti-LGBTQ+ library protests with new campaign

Over 150 celebrities sign open letter condemning LGBTQ+ book bans

‘Polysexual’ and ‘autosexual’ among new words added to Dictionary.com

7 books you should read by trans, genderqueer and non-binary authors

Author Dan Glass on the inspiration behind Queer Footprints, a guide to London’s fierce LGBTQ+ history

Queer men of Istanbul spotlighted in stunning new Elska magazine

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RuPaul announces new tell-all memoir in emotional video

9 amazing LGBTQ+ books to add to your reading list

Children's Books Ireland responds to anti-LGBTQ+ library protests with new campaign

Over 150 celebrities sign open letter condemning LGBTQ+ book bans

‘Polysexual’ and ‘autosexual’ among new words added to Dictionary.com

7 books you should read by trans, genderqueer and non-binary authors

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Queer men of Istanbul spotlighted in stunning new Elska magazine

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