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Estel
Because over the course of the book one character is shown to be bi/pansexual, and two others have a same-sex romance. Romance is a small part of the book but the representation is there and positive.
Pep
Nowadays it is compulsory to include LGBT content if you want to win one of the major SF awards.
Steven Burnap
In a couple instances it describes characters of the same sex having had a relationship at a point in the past and also has a few sentences here or there describing flirtations between characters of the same sex that don't reach the level of inappropriateness for a high-school play. Why that makes it "lgbt" is beyond me, but that's probably why.
Annalisa Ely
The main character develops an f/f romantic relationship. It's not the whole subject of the story, but it's totally normalized.
Kyri Freeman
There are two same-sex relationships (one unconsummated except for a kiss).
Dan'l Danehy-Oakes
Because it takes place in a culture in which nobody seems to be terribly concerned about others' sexual business, and some of the characters have same-sex relationships -- though no actual sexual acts of any kind, beyond a kiss, is described anywhere in the book.
Weltengeist
As far as I understand, the author is lesbian - maybe that's the reason?
Nick Mozzetti
Mainly because the author is a lesban. Her stories dont go too deep into sexuality but does include alot of women 'pining' for eachother with the occasional makeout session.
Katie
Probably because the author is lgbt
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