Posts tagged "lgbt characters"

Tristina Wright’s 27 Hours Centers Queer Protagonists

Finally, a queer YA sci-fi novel! Most of my queer YA book reviews in this past year have been fantasy. That’s not because I read or enjoy fantasy more, it’s…

Mask of Shadows Balances Trauma, Revenge, and Love

Mask of Shadows (MoS hereafter) is the breakout novel from debut YA author Linsey Miller, released August 29, 2017. The stunning cover masks a serious game of life or death…

Leia’s Journey to Heir of Alderaan and Rebel Leader

I admit, I’m a sucker for anything Leia related. She’s my favorite character in the entire Star Wars franchise (sorry, Doctor Aphra, but you will always come in second). That…

Emily Andras, Wynonna Earp, and the Unkillable Queer

Under the guiding hands of Emily Andras, the team of writers who gave us Wynonna Earp have done the impossible. They created the Unkillable Queer. And not just one character…

Buckle Yer Swashes for Queer Lady Pirates in the Abyss Duology

Do you like pirates? How about queer pirates? How about female protagonists of color? Sea monsters? Moral ambiguity that doesn’t create false equivalences and actually informs characters personalities and choices?…

Top Ten Ladies of the Star Wars Comics

It all started innocently enough with the Star Wars: Princess Leia comics. Let me back up a bit. I’ve never considered myself a huge Star Wars nerd. I mean, I…

Ahsoka Has the Queer Space Farmer You’re Looking For

A Review of Star Wars: Ahsoka  “Do you like queer ladies in space? Queer women of color? This book has a sapphic black space farmer. And possibly another queer character…