Felice Picano, acclaimed gay author, has died at 81
Picano's works included novels such as The Lure, Onyx, and The Book of Lies, plus memoirs, poetry, nonfiction, and plays.
March 13, 2025
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Mightier Than the Sword
Lambda Literary Foundation's annual fund-raiser was held Saturday at the home of Anne Rice, whose son Christopher (president of the foundation) called for action against Proposition 8 by preserving the literature of LGBT people.
November 10, 2008
Op-ed: The Transgenderest Lammys Ever
This year's Lambda Literary Awards were the most diverse in the organization's history, and that should only be the tip of the iceberg.
June 14, 2013
Pioneering activist Betty Berzon dies
Betty Berzon, the
revered lesbian activist, psychotherapist, and author
of several esteemed books on maintaining gay relationships,
challenging homophobia, and preserving self-esteem,
died on Tuesday. She was 78.
January 24, 2006
How Are You Celebrating Harvey Milk Day?
Eighty-two years ago today, a legend of gay rights and politics was born.
May 22, 2012
Homeless to Hero: Twiggy Garcon
Today's he's best known as one of New York's preeminent ballroom gatekeepers and has been featured in magazines around the world. But Twiggy Pucci Garcon didn't always have such security.
June 20, 2014
Lambda Literary Foundation Snuffs Out Anti-Trans Scandal
Withdrawing an award nomination from Alice Dreger was the right thing to do, writes Brynn Tannehill.
March 25, 2016
Discover Why Wanting in Arabic Is This Year's Best Transgender Fiction
The Lambda Literary Foundation named Trish Salah's first book, Wanting in Arabic, the best work of transgender fiction produced this year. Read an exclusive excerpt from the book below.
June 30, 2014
Lambda Literary to Host Rare West Coast Extravaganza
The 25th anniversary events bring together Tony-nominated cabaret star Mx. Justin Vivian Bond, 12 Lambda award finalists (T Cooper, Richard Kramer, Ryka Aoki, and more), and Los Angeles literary pioneers Malcolm Boyd, Lillian Faderman, Katherine V. Forrest, John Rechy, and Patricia Nell Warren.
April 24, 2013
Publisher Says the Lambda Literary Awards Are a Shambles
Writer, editor, and publisher Steve Berman shines a light on problems bubbling under the surface of the Lambda Literary Awards.
October 5, 2012
Lambda Literary Foundation Honors Four LGBT Writers
Today, the Lambda Literary Foundation recognized the work of four influential LGBT writers.
April 29, 2014
Op-ed: The Lambda Literary Awards Are as Essential as Ever
The executive director of the Lambda Literary Foundation counters an earlier op-ed, saying the awards and foundation are more crucial than ever in their 25th year.
October 9, 2012
The LGBT Literati
The Lambda Literary awards on May 29 brought the best and brightest LGBT writers and book lovers to Los Angeles for a celebration of queer literature dripping with bawdiness
May 30, 2008
Literary Community Mourns Trans Writer Bryn Kelly
The literary community and friends are grieving after Bryn Kelly, a beloved writer and beauty stylist from Brooklyn, was lost to an apparent suicide.
January 18, 2016