Editor’s note: Sadly, Iconic acclaimed author, poet, columnist and massage therapist Yvonne Zipter died Feb. 10 due to complications from ovarian cancer. She was 71. Her last novel, Infraction, was published by Rattling Good Yarns Press. She wrote this article shortly before her passing. We were devastated by her loss, and it is only now that […]
Writing the Lesbian Novel Infraction—without the Word Lesbian Read More »
As part of my training as a psychologist, I completed pre- and postdoctoral internships. One pre-doc internship was at a student health center at the University of Southern California. The other was at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center in West Los Angeles. One of the post-doc internships was at USC/LAC Child and Adolescent Hospital.
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As book bans rise and anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric grows louder, independent queer presses are doing the vital work of keeping our stories alive. While big publishers can pivot away from LGBTQ+ titles when times get tough, queer presses like Rattling Good Yarns Press — and the many others that share our mission — can’t and won’t. We are the community we publish. This season, supporting LGBTQ+ books means more than giving a gift — it means standing up for visibility, creativity, and history itself.
Lighting the Way: Why Supporting Independent LGBTQ+ Presses Matters More Than Ever Read More »
