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Nonbinary author has 'most banned' book in US

June 22, 2022 | by Brian Bromberger

Maia Kobabe has the distinction of having written the most banned book in America, according to the American Library Association and PEN America, the writers' advocacy group Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists, and Novelists.

Queer Reading: Gay former MLB umpire pens memoir

by Roger Brigham
May 18, 2022

Gay retired Major League Baseball umpire Dale Scott has written a new memoir where he discusses his relatively easy coming out process.

LGBTQ Agenda: Historian looks at queer Native history in Two-Spirit book

by Eric Burkett
May 10, 2022

If anything describes what the discerning historian encounters on a day-to-day basis, it might be this quote from Gregory Smithers' new book, "Reclaiming Two-Spirits: Sexuality, Spiritual Renewal & Sovereignty in Native America."

'Coming Out and Coming Home' - Gay Catholic ministry head pens memoir

by John Ferrannini
Apr 12, 2022

In his new memoir, "Coming Out and Coming Home," Stan JR Zerkowski writes about how he never intended to be a national spokesperson for LGBTQ Roman Catholics. But Zerkowski said that for us all, "There is a plan in the end" we can't necessarily control.

Queer reading: ACT UP's Staley is not silent in new book

by Brian Bromberger
Mar 15, 2022

ACT UP member Peter Staley pens a new memoir, "Never Silent: ACT UP and My Life in Activism."

Queer Reading: Novel tells gay man's traumatic journey to freedom

by Heather Cassell
Jun 23, 2021

Sitting in the Denver home that he shares with his husband, gay first-time novelist Luai Qubain is free, living his dream, and heading into his future. His freedom was not without a price, however, and it was painfully hard won.

Queer Reading: Book makes the case for LGBTQ reparations

by Brian Bromberger
Jun 23, 2021

For Omar G. Encarnación, Ph.D., it started with a New York Times op-ed he wrote two years ago, making the case for a "robust embrace of gay reparations in the United States, along the lines of Spain, Britain, and Germany."

For students in the South, this teacher listened

by Brian Bromberger
Oct 21, 2020

With its predominantly conservative politics, the South has never been a leader or promoter of LGBTQ rights. So it would come as no surprise that being a queer teacher in this often-homophobic region would be a challenge.

B.A.R. launches memberships

by Cynthia Laird
Sep 18, 2020

In a continuing effort to receive support from readers, the Bay Area Reporter has launched its membership program.

Queer Reading: Book tries to make the case for gay martyrs

by Brian Bromberger
Jun 3, 2020

A new book seeks to examine gay deaths that captured the country's attention.

Coming out through the years: Abigail C. Saguy explores LGBTQ and others' 'closets' conquered

by Brian Bromberger
May 12, 2020

In her new book, the Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies at UCLA compares LGBTQ 'coming out' with other subcultures.

Thanks to matching offer from anonymous donor, Bay Area Reporter extends fundraising appeal

by Michael Yamashita
May 1, 2020

Thank you very much, it has been both humbling and encouraging receiving your generous support when so many are also in need of help. So far, we have raised just over $25,000 and are just 15% away from reaching our goal of $30,000.

Author celebrates being gay in memoir to son

by Brian Bromberger
Apr 15, 2020

Although there have been numerous books by straight parents writing about their gay children (and vice versa), up until now there has not been an advice memoir by a gay parent to his LGBTQ children.

You can help support the Bay Area Reporter fundraising campaign

by Michael Yamashita
Apr 15, 2020

San Francisco is one of 11 US cities that is fortunate to have a legacy LGBT publication by us, for us, and about us. Help preserve the BAR as an historic and important community institution for the future.

10th annual readers' poll starts

by Cynthia Laird
Jan 29, 2020

This year marks the 10th annual Bay Area Reporter readers' poll, the Besties, and voting begins Thursday, January 30.

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