News Briefs for 05.15.20
Beyond the Carolinas
News from across the globe for 05.15.20.
‘Bodies and Barriers: Queer Activists on Health’
Out in Print
You woke up this morning feeling pretty good. That was quite a relief: in these frightening, uncertain times, every day of wellness is a bonus — especially when you consider that healthcare for a gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer patient can be different than what straight people require.
‘Death Checks In’
Out in Print
That’s all you wanted: two days alone, just you and your amour, with nothing to do but follow your whims. It would be perfect, idyllic — until it wasn’t, and “responsible you won out over “romantic you”.
Book tackles diversity
Beyond the Carolinas
Everyone’s family structure is different and literature that supports and champions family structure diversity is highlighted in Mera Malik’s “Om, The Enchanted, Big World, Little Om, Volume I.”
Ideas for the LGBTQ book lovers on your holiday gift list
Settle down to a good read during the cooler months
Settle back during the winter with one of this year’s literature picks from music, memoir, poetry and fiction.
‘The Ada Decades’ — a review
Out in Print
Lambda Literary Award-winner Paula Martinac’s fourth novel, “The Ada Decades,” encompasses nearly 70 years in the life of the eponymous Ada Jane Shook, bright, brave, intensely private yet unashamed, profoundly self-aware except when it comes to assigning value to her own strengths.
Black History Month: LGBTQ black civil rights icons
Remembering those who fought and fight
This Black History Month reminds us that there has been no end to the fight for equality. The United States has undoubtedly taken strides forward since the Civil Rights Movement, but there is further work to be done.
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