C.B. Lee's Blog, page 69
May 9, 2016
gaywrites:
GLAAD has released its annual Studio Responsibility...
GLAAD has released its annual Studio Responsibility Index, a measure of LGBT inclusivity in movies. The results were disappointing: Only 17.5% of films from major studios included LGBT characters, and their portrayals were less diverse and less significant: Of the movies with LGBT characters, 77% featured gay men and23% featured lesbians. Only9% featured bisexual people and 5% featured transgender people.
Only 25.5% of the LGBT characters were people of color. GLAAD uses the“Vito R...
"We form relationships with some of the books we read, but when does that connection actually start?..."
May 8, 2016
Purchasable LGBTQ Webcomics
Today is Free Comic Book Day! As webcomics are always free, consider buying a copy of one of these great LGBTQ webcomics to celebrate.
Rock and Riot
By Chelsey Furedi (@cheriiart)
A webcomic following the tales of two opposing teenage gangs in the 1950s with an LGBTQ theme.
Buy: Print
Always Raining Here
By Hazel (@hazeldrop) and Bell (@bellhasabat)
Adrian is heartsick, Carter is horny.This is a story about their misadventures as awkward teenagers as they fumble through unrequ...
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shiraglassman:
bisexualbaker:
shiraglassman:
Mother’s Day...
Mother’s Day relevant art from the series that brought you a queer Jewish royal family (dragon-inclusive.) Which are all 40% off today for Mother’s Day, by the way: click for details.You could get the whole series(except for the new one that’s coming out in July) for only $10.48.
For those who aren’t familiar with my little world, that’s a lesbian queen ruling over a tropical Jewish country based on my home state of Florida. The books are ex...
Oregon lays out sweeping protections for transgender students | OregonLive.com
Transgender students across Oregon should be able to use the bathrooms, names and pronouns they want, according to unprecedented guidelines released Thursday by the Oregon Department of Education.
In a sweeping 15-page document the department issued what are likely to be controversial suggestions for Oregon educators — directing them to allow transgender females to play girls sports, fo...
jackalediting:(via What Makes a Great First Chapter? (comparison...
(via What Makes a Great First Chapter? (comparison of 5 first chapters))
I love starting a new book; there’s something about beginning a new journey that invigorates me. When it comes to choosing the next victor from my towering TBR stack, a great first chapter will always win out. I selected five contestants and read the beginning of each to bring you some tips about what makes or breaks a first chapter. And because they influenced my opinion, I’ve mentioned the judgements I h...
My mom is one of the bravest and smartest people I know. At 23...
My mom is one of the bravest and smartest people I know. At 23 she left a war torn country in a small fishing boat, helped raise her sister and nephew, survived a pirate attack and built a new life. Also I was a nightmare child, so there’s that too. #lotsoflove #happymothersday http://ift.tt/24ENdH9
