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Lambda Literary, celebrating LGBTQ+ storytellers since 1985. Home of the Lammy Awards, Writers in Schools, the Emerging Writers Retreat for LGBTQ Voices, and the Lambda Literary Review.

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@lambdaliterary.orgOct 8, 2026, 11:21 PM

Today is International Lesbian Day! Pick up a 2026 Lammys winner in one of our four lesbian lit categories. โค๏ธ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿค๐Ÿฉท๐Ÿ’œ

@lambdaliterary.orgOct 5, 2026, 11:33 PM

October is LGBTQ+ History Month! ๐ŸŒˆ Need help choosing what to read this month? Here's a small selection to start with! #lgbtqhistorymonth

Graphic celebrating October as LGBTQ+ History Month. There is a black background with a half-opacity rainbow flag on top along with white text that says "October is LGBTQ+ History Month" and "Learn about queer history & recognize the impact of those who came before us with these reads." Four book covers are shown: "The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle" by Lillian Faderman, "Transgender History, Second Edition: The Roots of Today's Revolution" by Susan Stryker, "Our Work Is Everywhere: An Illustrated Oral History of Queer & Trans Resistance" by Syan Rose, and "Mouths of Rain: An Anthology of Black Lesbian Thought" by Briona Simone Jones.
@lambdaliterary.orgSep 28, 2026, 10:31 PM

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: "ยกCuรฉntamelo! Oral Histories by LGBT Latino Immigrants" by Juliรกn 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.
@lambdaliterary.orgSep 25, 2026, 1:46 PM

September 25 marks National Comic Book Day! ๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ’ฅ 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!"
@lambdaliterary.orgSep 14, 2026, 8:53 PM

The time is NOW, friends. The 2027 Lambda Literary Awards season is officially open. โœจ

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#lammys2027

A starry dark background with the Lambda Literary Awards seal and the text โ€œThe 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+ Childrenโ€™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
@lambdaliterary.orgSep 4, 2026, 2:39 PM

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-...

@lambdaliterary.orgSep 4, 2026, 12:01 AM

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!

@lambdaliterary.orgJun 13, 2026, 12:56 AM

๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰ Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for Bisexual Poetry: The Garbage Poems by Anna Swanson, illustrated by April White! @annajswan.bsky.social ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰
#Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

Winner graphic displaying the book cover of The Garbage Poems by Anna Swanson, illustrated by April White!
@lambdaliterary.orgJun 13, 2026, 12:51 AM

๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰ 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 ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰
#Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

Winner graphic displaying the book cover of It Was Never Supposed To Be by Ben Kline!
@lambdaliterary.orgJun 13, 2026, 12:43 AM

๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰ Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for LGBTQ+ Poetry: YEET! by Jason B. Crawford! @jasonbcrawford
@omnidawn.bsky.social๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰
#Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

Winner Graphic displaying the book cover of YEET! by Jason B. Crawford!
@lambdaliterary.orgApr 26, 2026, 7:30 PM

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. โค๏ธ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿค๐Ÿฉท๐Ÿ’œ

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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