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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 28/09/2026

Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Celebrate with these books by queer Hispanic and Latine authors!

Graphic celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Beige text on a red background says "Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!", "Sept. 15 to Oct. 15," and "Celebrate Hispanic and Latine history and culture with these memoirs and oral histories by queer authors." Six book covers are featured: "¡Cuéntamelo! Oral Histories by LGBT Latino Immigrants" by Julián Delgado Lopera, "High-Risk Homosexual" by Edgar Gomez, "Hola Papi: How to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons" by John Paul Brammer, "Mean" by Myriam Gurba, and "The Prince of Los Cocuyos" by Richard Blanco. Next to the book covers is a beige map of Latin America.

Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 25/09/2026

September 25 marks National Comic Book Day! 📖💥 Here are just a few of the queer comics we have in our thought bubbles. What are you reading?

Graphic celebrating National Comic Book Day. Beige boxes that mimic comic book panels contain four thought bubbles, each with one book inside: "Everything Is Beautiful, and I'm Not Afraid: A Baopu Collection" by Yao Xiao, "Apsara Engine" by Bishakh Som, "On a Sunbeam" by Tillie Walden, and "Stone Fruit" by Lee Lai. Text says, "Need help choosing a queer comic to read? Here are a few we're thinking about!"

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 14/09/2026

The time is NOW, friends. The 2027 Lambda Literary Awards season is officially open. ✨ lambdaliteraryawards.submittable.com/submit #lammys2027

A starry dark background with the Lambda Literary Awards seal and the text “The 2027 Lammy Awards now accepting submissions 9.14.26 - 11.22.26 in the following categories:
Bisexual Fiction
Bisexual Nonfiction
Bisexual Poetry
Gay Fiction
Gay Memoir/Biography
Gay Poetry
Gay Romance
Lesbian Fiction
Lesbian Memoir/Biography
Lesbian Poetry
Lesbian Romance
LGBTQ+ Anthology
LGBTQ+ Children’s Books
LGBTQ+ Comics
LGBTQ+ Drama
LGBTQ+ Middle Grade
LGBTQ+ Mystery
LGBTQ+ Nonfiction
LGBTQ+ Poetry
LGBTQ+ Romance and Erotica
LGBTQ+ Speculative Fiction
LGBTQ+ Studies
LGBTQ+ Young Adult
Transgender Fiction
Transgender Nonfiction
Transgender Poetry

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 04/09/2026

If you're in NYC, be sure to catch Lammy winner Gina Femia's limited run play: you know, that bakery out in Bensonhurst through Sept 6 - only 6 performances! Tickets and more info: www.eventbrite.com/e/irt-moxie-...

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IRT | Moxie Arts | you know, that Bakery out in Bensonhurst by Gina Femia

Moxie Arts NY presents you know, that Bakery out in Bensonhurst by Gina Femia as part of the 2026 Moxie Incubator.

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 04/09/2026

Please join us in welcoming three new team members: Susanne Salehi, Incoming Director of Programs and Operations; Robert Linens Jr., Incoming Director of Development; and Henry Breed, New Board Member! We are so excited for the wealth of knowledge they will all bring to Lambda!

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 22/07/2026

LAST DAY TO SUBMIT to the first-ever Creative Incubator for LGBTQ+ Writers‼️Applications close at 11:59 pm Eastern Time ⏰ Writers Retreat Alumni, email us for a special discounted application 🎁 Can't wait to read all your juicy queer writing 🤓💌

A newspaper that reads “THE WRITERS REPORT, LAMBDA LITERARY, WRITERS RETREAT, JUNE 2026. BREAKING NEWS, LAMBDA LITERARY ANNOUNCES NEW PROGRAM. The Creative Incubator for LGBTQ+ Writers.A nourishing virtual retreat dedicated to generative writing and community buildling for writers at all stages of their career. Takes place on February 19-22, 2027. pictured are four writers, program faculty: Jeanne Thornton, Edgar Gomez, Roger Q. Mason, and Oliver Baez Bendorf. Theres two big red stamps overlaid the image with the text "DEADLINE EXTENDED; APPLICATIONS OPEN THROUGH JULY 22”. text reads: tuition offered on a sliding scale model. featuring: generative writing workshops with a cohort of 10 peers, one-on-one sessions with genre faculty member, workshops with visiting authors, craft talks from faculty, fellow & faculty readings, a community of queer and trans writers, future opportunities such as residenceis, scholarships, readings, workshops, paid opportunitities, and more.

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 14/07/2026

New Job Alert! We're looking for a combination Director of Development and Awards Manager. This position is fully remote with some travel required. $85k-$95k salary plus benefits. Priority consideration is given to applicants who submit before July 24! lambdaliterary.org/2026/07/now-...

Now Hiring sign above the words: Development Director and Awards Manager

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 08/07/2026

🚨APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENSION FOR CREATIVE INCUBATOR🚨 Okayyy, Pride Month was wild!! We did a lot. Maybe you did too, maybe you did not. Either way, maybe we're all tired 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ So, we're extending the deadline to apply by TWO WHOLE WEEKS! Apps are open now through 7/22 😘 Apply here: bit.ly/4g1ifmc

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 24/06/2026

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈This Pride season, your donation to Lambda Literary can be matched!🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Thanks to a generous donor, every dollar we raise up to $10,000 will be matched, but only if we reach our fundraising goal by the end of the month!

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 13/06/2026

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for LGBTQ+ Middle Grade: Glitch Girl by Rainie Oet! 🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

Winner graphic displaying the book cover of Glitch Girl by Rainie Oet!

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 13/06/2026

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for LGBTQ+ Young Adult: Come Home To My Heart by Riley Redgate🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

Winner graphic displaying the book cover of Come home to my heart by Riley Redgate!

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 13/06/2026

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for LGBTQ+ Children's Books: JIM! Six True Stories about One Great Artist: James Marshall! @jerroldconnors.bsky.social‬ 🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

Winner graphic displaying book cover of JIM! Six True Stories about One Great Artist: James Marshall!

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 13/06/2026

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for LGBTQ+ Anthology: Queer Lens: A History of Photography by Paul Martineau and Ryan Linkof! @gettymuseum.bsky.social 🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

Winner graphic displaying the book cover of Queer Lens: A history of photography

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 13/06/2026

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for Lesbian Memoir/Biography: Black Panther Woman: The Political and Spiritual Life of Ericka Huggins by Mary Frances Phillips and Charlene A. Carruthers! (foreword) @nyupress.bsky.social🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

Winner graphic displaying the book cover of Black Panther Woman: The Political and Spiritual Life of Ericka Huggins by Mary Frances Phillips and
Charlene A. Carruthers! (foreword)

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 13/06/2026

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for Gay Memoir/Biography: TAKE MY NAME BUT SAY IT SLOW: ESSAYS by Thomas Dai! 🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

Winner graphic displaying the book cover of TAKE MY NAME BUT SAY IT SLOW: ESSAYS by Thomas Dai!

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 13/06/2026

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for LGBTQ+ Drama: Ain't No Mo' by Jordan E. Cooper! 🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

Winner graphic displaying the book cover of Ain't No Mo' by Jordan E. Cooper!

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 13/06/2026

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for LGBTQ+ Mystery: A Queer Case by Robert Holtom!🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

Winner graphic displaying the book cover of A Queer Case by Robert Holtom!

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 13/06/2026

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for LGBTQ+ Comics: Gaysians by Mike Curato! @mikecurato.bsky.social 🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

Winner graphic displaying the book cover of Gaysians by Mike Curato!

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 13/06/2026

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for LGBTQ+ Speculative Fiction: Beings by Ilana Masad! @ilanaslightly.bsky.social 🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

Winner graphic displaying the book cover of Beings by Ilana Masad!

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 13/06/2026

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for Transgender Poetry: Algarabía - The Song of Cenex, Natural Son of the Isle Alarabíyya by Roque Raquel Salas Rivera! 🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

Winner graphic displaying the book cover of Algarabía - The Song of Cenex, Natural Son of the Isle Alarabíyya by Roque Raquel Salas Rivera!

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 13/06/2026

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for Bisexual Poetry: The Garbage Poems by Anna Swanson, illustrated by April White! @annajswan.bsky.social 🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

Winner graphic displaying the book cover of The Garbage Poems by Anna Swanson, illustrated by April White!

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 13/06/2026

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for Gay Poetry: It Was Never Supposed To Be by Ben Kline! @benkline.bsky.social @variantlit.bsky.social 🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

Winner graphic displaying the book cover of It Was Never Supposed To Be by Ben Kline!

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 13/06/2026

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for Lesbian Poetry: pleasureis amiracle by Bianca Rae Messinger! 🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

Winner graphic displaying the book cover of pleasureis amiracle by Bianca Rae Messinger!

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 13/06/2026

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for Lesbian Poetry: pleasureis amiracle by Bianca Rae Messinger! 🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 13/06/2026

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for LGBTQ+ Poetry: YEET! by Jason B. Crawford! @jasonbcrawford @omnidawn.bsky.social🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

Winner Graphic displaying the book cover of YEET! by Jason B. Crawford!

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 13/06/2026

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for LGBTQ+ Studies: Queer Lasting: Ecologies of Care for a Dying World by Sarah Esnor! @nyupress.bsky.social 🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

Winner graphic displaying the book cover of Queer Lasting: Ecologies of Care for a Dying World by Sarah Esnor!

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 13/06/2026

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for LGBTQ+ Nonfiction: Guest Privileges: Queer Lives and Finding Home in the Middle East by Gaar Adams! 🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

Winner Graphic displaying the book cover of Guest Privileges: Queer Lives and Finding Home in the Middle East by Gaar Adams!

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 13/06/2026

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for Bisexual Nonfiction: Reading the Waves by Lidia Yuknavitch 🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

Winner graphic displaying the book cover of Reading the Waves by Lidia Yuknavitch 🎉🎉

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 13/06/2026

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for Transgender Nonfiction: Cleavage: Men, Women, and the Space Between Us by Jennifer Finney Boylan! @jennyboylan.bsky.social @celadonbooks.bsky.social 🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

Winner graphic displaying the book cover of Cleavage: Men, Women, and the Space Between Us by Jennifer Finney Boylan!

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 13/06/2026

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for LGBTQ+ Romance + Erotica: A Gentleman's Gentleman by TJ Alexander! @tjalexandernyc.bsky.social @ireadvintage.bsky.social 🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

Winning Graphic displaying the book cover of A Gentleman's Gentleman by TJ Alexander!

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 13/06/2026

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for Lesbian Romance: Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti! 🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

Winning Graphic of the book cover of Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 13/06/2026

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for Gay Romance: A Mannequin for Christmas by Timothy Janovsky! 🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

Winner Graphic displaying the book cover of A Mannequin for Christmas by Timothy Janovsky

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 13/06/2026

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for Lesbian Fiction: Hungerstone by Kat Dunn 🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

Winner graphic displaying book cover of Hungerstone by Kat Dunn

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 13/06/2026

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for Gay Fiction: Nova Scotia House by Charlie Porter! 🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

Winner Graphic of book cover of Nova Scotia House by Charlie Porter

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 13/06/2026

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for Bisexual Fiction: Sympathy for Wild Girls by Demree McGhee! 🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

Winner graphic of Sympathy for Wild Girls by Demree McGhee

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 13/06/2026

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for Transgender Fiction: The Lilac People: A Novel by Milo Todd! @catapultbooks.bsky.social 🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

Winning graphic of The Lilac People: A Novel, by Milo Todd

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 04/06/2026

EXTRA EXTRA READ ALL ABOUT IT 🗞️🗣️ APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW for our newest program, ✨The Creative Incubator for LGBTQ+ Writers✨ ☆FICTION: @jeannethornton.bsky.social ☆NONFICTION: @otroedgargomez.bsky.social ☆PERFORMANCE WRITING: Roger Q. Mason ☆POETRY: Oliver Baez Bendorf APPLY BY 7/8: bit.ly/4g1ifmc

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 28/05/2026

📢There’s only a few days left to support our 2026 Writers Retreat Fellows!📢 We have until the end of the month to raise $30,000 to provide robust financial support to this year’s Retreat Fellows. ➡️Make a donation today here: bit.ly/lambdaretreat26.⬅️

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 13/05/2026

In NYC on June 12? Celebrate the best of 2025's LGBTQ+ literature with us at the 38th annual Lambda Literary Awards Ceremony! 📖🎉 Proceeds from our ticket sales help us do what we do best: champion queer lit and queer voices, so come be a part of this queer joy! www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-lammy...

A dimly lit large theatre-like venue, seen from the back of the room, looking out at the backs of everyone seated. The stage is brightly lit and colorful and a lone figure stands on it. Two large screens flank the stage.

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 05/05/2026

Let's celebrate queer literature together at the 38th Annual Lambda Literary Awards Ceremony in New York City! Every ticket sale supports us and our mission to champion LGBTQ+ writers and literature to affirm queer lives, ignite imagination, and transform culture. www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-lammy...

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 01/05/2026

Don't forget to snag your tickets to the Lambda Literary Awards Ceremony in New York City! Proceeds benefit our programs championing LGBTQ+ literature - and it's a great way to kick off your queer literary summer! ☀️📚 🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-lammy...

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 26/04/2026

Today is Lesbian Visibility Day, the perfect time to pick up a 2025 Lammys winner in one of four categories: lesbian fiction, lesbian romance, lesbian poetry, & lesbian memoir. ❤️🧡🤍🩷💜

Graphic acknowledging April 26 as Lesbian Visibility Day. Four winners from the 2025 Lammys are highlighted: "The Safekeep" by Yael van der Wouden in the lesbian fiction category, "Here We Go Again" by Alison Cochrun in the lesbian romance category, "Song of My Softening" by Omotara James in the lesbian poetry category, and "My Withered Legs and Other Essays" by Sandra Gail Lambert in the lesbian memoir category.

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 25/04/2026

Today is Independent Bookstore Day! Head to indiebound.org/independent-bookstore-day/map for a searchable map of indie bookstores participating in this national one-day celebration.

Graphic acknowledging April 25 as Independent Bookstore Day and bringing attention to indiebound.org/independent-bookstore-day/map, a website featuring a searchable map of participating independent bookstores.

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 07/04/2026

We congratulate L.D. Lewis on the release of her debut novel, Year of the Mer, “a dark, bloody epic fantasy reimagining of The Little Mermaid that goes far beyond the fairy tale to explore family legacy, war, and what we will sacrifice for vengeance.” We are so proud of you, L.D.!

Visual description: Against a glittery teal backdrop, a circular author photo contains L.D. Lewis, a Black woman in glasses, looking to the left. Doodled hearts trail upwards. The sea swirls below, and on the right, a large image of The Year of the Mer book is shown.

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 23/03/2026

Join us for RESISTANCE ZINES: a virtual workshop hosted by Sarah Evanson on 3/31 @ 6 pm Central Time. Registration is donation-based. 15% of donations will go towards the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund by the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota. For more details and to register visit: bit.ly/4c2waWM

Light blue background with a crinkly paper texture, featuring several images of cut-out paper shapes and scrapbook-style stickers, including a loon, butterfly, whistle, and arrows. In the middle of the image, bold text reads, “Resistance Zines: A Virtual Community Workshop” and “Facilitated by Sarah Evenson”. Additional text reads,”A virtual workshop that explores zines as a tool for building community, disseminating information, and political resistance with a specific focus on the anti-ICE movement,” and “Tuesday March 31st, 6:00-7:30pm CST, On Zoom”.

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 18/03/2026

✨ And that's our shortlist... What an incredible lineup of gorgeous queer literature! ✨ Come celebrate with us on June 12 at 7pm in NYC at Sony Hall - get your tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-lammy... #Lammys2026

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 18/03/2026

Transgender Poetry Finalists Cont’d: Death of the First Idea: Poems by Rickey Laurentiis. Local Woman by Jzl Jmz. Reprise: Poems and Photographs by @goldenthem.bsky.social @haymarketbooks.org #Lammys2026

Image of 5 book covers representing the 2026 finalists for the Lammy Award in Transgender Poetry.

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 18/03/2026

The 2026 finalists in Transgender Poetry are: a body more tolerable by @jayesimpson.bsky.social @arsenalpulp.bsky.social Algarabía - The Song of Cenex, Natural Son of the Isle Alarabíyya by Roque Raquel Salas Rivera. #Lammys2026

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