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Queer Romance Fiction: How to Jettison Joy This Pride
June 04, 2025 · 41 min

Must there always be a boy one and a girl one? Is there only one way to write a queer HEA? What's the difference between representing queer people and queering the genre itself? Amy & Harry, Abby, and Justina are kicking off Pride Month with a discussion about all of this and more.

Mentioned: Female Masculinity and The Queer Art of Failure by Jack Halberstam.

 

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